Glen Edelstein - Designer
Valley Cottage, NY, United States
I am a book designer with lifelong experience in book publishing. My approach to conceptual book design ensures your book becomes a reality.
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Overview
My collaborative approach to conceptual book design ensures that your vision for both the interior and exterior of your book becomes a reality. I work to ensure that your book is developed as one cohesive package.
My knowledge of the publishing industry includes over 25 years of service for Penguin Random House Inc. and St. Martin’s Press, a division of Macmillan Inc. I have experience in creating both print and eBooks and aim to deliver high-quality designs for your specific book concept. My projects are completed efficiently and I thereby reduce the time and costs associated with on-the-job training and coaching often required by less-experienced designers.
My knowledge of the publishing industry includes over 25 years of service for Penguin Random House Inc. and St. Martin’s Press, a division of Macmillan Inc. I have experience in creating both print and eBooks and aim to deliver high-quality designs for your specific book concept. My projects are completed efficiently and I thereby reduce the time and costs associated with on-the-job training and coaching often required by less-experienced designers.
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Economics
New Age
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Picture Books
Poetry
Thriller & Suspense
Work experience
Freelance Book Designer
Self-employed
February, 2009
–
Present
(almost 13 years)
• Work individually with a variety of large publishers, indie publishers, and self-publishers to create cohesive book interior and cover designs and eBooks
• Collaborate with printers and editors during the design process.
Art Director
Penguin Random House Inc.
April, 2000
–
February, 2009
(almost 9 years)
• Managed a department of 5 designers as well as a pool of illustrators, photographers, and freelance designers in an effort to design book interiors and covers.
• Published over 350 books per year.
• Collaborated with publishers as well as production and editorial departments.
Senior Designer
Bantam-Dell Publishing Group, Penguin Random House Inc.
February, 1992
–
April, 2009
(about 17 years)
Design Director
St. Martins Press Inc.
June, 1987
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February, 1992
(over 4 years)
Portfolio (20 selected works)
The 5 Year-Old Lawyer and Her Frog
Kadry Parra, Gloria Elizabeth, Gellatly, Michael, Edelstein, Glen
Live An Artful Life: The Art of Living Artfully
Neel, Thomas
The Virtues of Scandal: A Novel of Lord Byron
Abramson, Richard Henry
PERMISSION TO FLY: A Memoir of Love, Crushing Loss, and Triumph
Martine Jr., Layng
Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold
Andrew Rowen
After 525 years, the traditional literature recounting the history of Columbus's epic voyage and first encounters with Native Americans remains Eurocentric, focused principally--whether pro- or anti-Columbus--on Columbus and the European perspective. A historical novel, Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold now dramatizes these events from a bicultural perspective, fictionalizing the beliefs, tho... read more
The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution
Warner Loughlin
For the first time in print, comes the revolutionary acting technique from the premiere acting coach of our era. Not a copy of the old masters, The Warner Loughlin Technique empowers the actor to create rich, nuanced and unique characters. Discover the technique used to help create some of the most remarkable performances of our time from actors such as Amy Adams, Ryan Reynolds, Kyra Sedgwick ... read more
Blood Memory Society
D A Field
What if you could inherit your ancestors' memories? What implications would such an inheritance have on society?In Blood Memory Society, Field's story is a fast-paced, action thriller, science adventure with a little sci-fi and conspiracy thrown in. In this first book in the Blood Memory Society series, the protagonist, Dr. Will Dunbar, is a doctor of reproductive medicine and just as he is ab... read more
The Dreaming Road
Elizabeth Moore
What if death is only an urban legend? On a spring morning in early May, Diane wakes up to find her beautiful 16-year old daughter, Callie, lying dead on the floor of her bedroom. The police find a suicide note in Callie's jewelry chest and Diane's whole world, as she had previously known it, falls apart. In the afterlife, Callie meets her great grandma, Ellie, who tells her that she's in a pa... read more
The Point Of A Gun: Thriller
Steven W. Kohlhagen
In the near future, America is experiencing a dramatic increase in terrorist attacks---by jihadists, White supremacists, and Mexican cartels. In the face of these failures by the U.S. Government intelligence and law enforcement bureaucracies, an ad hoc vigilante effort has exploded on the scene. And, surprisingly, this shadowy and deadly vigilante group appears to be led by one of the U.S. Gov... read more
Target of Opportunity
Max Byrd
Bestselling author Max Byrd delivers a brilliant, revenge-filled tale of a WWII Police Inspector, who trails his vengeful sister-in-law after her husband’s death.On a relaxing vacation at Lake Tahoe, San Francisco Police Inspector Gilman and his brother-in-law, former Washington attorney Donald Kerwin, stop into a 7-Eleven—and are met with a torrent of bullets. A gunman at the register kills K... read more
Doctor of Truth, The Life of David R. Hawkins
Scott Jeffrey
Who is the man behind the best-selling Power vs. Force: The Determinants of Human Behavior and the Map of Consciousness? From fundamentalism to atheism, psychoanalysis to Zen Buddhism, the pits of hell to the infinite presence of God, Dr. David R. Hawkins has dedicated his life to the pursuit of Truth, spending over fifty years as a psychiatrist before becoming a spiritual teacher after the pu... read more
The American workplace has become toxic to mental, emotional, and physical health. A book for our complex and challenging times, Happier at Work offers a practical path for leaders and employees to shift a culture of fear and reactivity to one of communication and collaboration. Mindfulness and compassion come naturally to all of us, as does a fundamental goodness; in these pages, readers will... read more
Red Shirt Kids
Bryce Clark, Kim Clark
Sixth-graders Mike and Amy must learn to use their special powers to save other children Mike and Amy Smith are nervous about moving from their nice house in Boston to a dilapidated old mansion in Falton, New Hampshire. They know they’ll have to start the sixth and seventh grade not knowing anyone, and their new house is just plain creepy. While searching their dusty attic, Mike and Amy uncove... read more
Chloe, the Clumsy Fairy: Book One of the Mönelie Series
Katie Watkins
The charming story and beautiful illustrations bring the fairy world to life. When Chloe, a fairy whose good-natured clumsiness is legendary among her fairy friends, dreams of Lily, a lonely girl across town, she sets off on an adventure to help. Lily has just moved to a new school where she struggles without any friends and with the added difficulty of dealing with Nick, the class bully, who ... read more
Dead Deal
W.J. Evans
W.J. Evans takes readers on a journey filled with greed and retribution as FBI Agent Julia Harrow works to discover the connection between the three cases. But when “the coldest, most attractive woman to ever work for the Bureau” starts to suspect real estate developer Frank McCormick, things become infinitely more complex. Will he help her solve the case or end up killing her? As they work th... read more
What hit meant the most to you and why? It was a simple question of nine words, a magical number in baseball, and it led award-winning sportswriter Mark Newman on an eight-year journey that would bring about surprising stories and empowering life lessons from the minds of the most fabled Major League hitters in our time. Charming tales of heroic moments are delivered in a very different and ca... read more
Route 66: The Mother Road 75th Anniversary Edition
Michael Wallis
America's Main Street is celebration, Michael Wallis hit the road again, revisiting people and places that made the Mother Road on American icon, and uncovering new treasures. A love letter and a tribute, Route 66: The Mother Road takes us on an unforgettable journey through the secret corners and hidden towns of America's most famous and beloved highway.
Blue Water Women
DeVere, Gina
Beyond Terror: Islam's Slow Erosion of Western Democracy
Waters, Anne Marie, Daniel, Pipes
Glen has 5 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
Glen Edelstein delivered a beautiful interior for my book, capturing its whimsical aspects and sometimes serious content. He also offered advice on the cover design and answered many questions of a "newby" to the world of self-publishing. I also note that communication through email was not always as smooth as I would have liked.
Jill Strachan, October 2021
If you have a project that is near and dear to your heart, and you want a professional with nearly unlimited patience and experience and talent, then go with Glen. He knows how to gently guide you to the perfect design for your book. He doesn't tell you what's best, he listens and finds out what's best for you. Then he performs his magic and creates it. If you've worked hard and are ready to ha...
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Paul Conlon, May 2021
Glen was really great to work with. Every time he'd send the next beautiful version of our book to us, we were so excited and pleased with the outcome. Glen really knows his stuff and he was always responsive and on time. Our book looks amazing!
Gary Mehl, November 2020
We hired Glen to design a cover for my dad's memoirs and Glen did a fantastic job for us. He jumped right into the effort and sought out specific information to help him understand the content and our desires. In a very short time frame, Glen provided ideas with draft covers seeking our reaction, and he was highly responsive to our thoughts. With every response we provided he either incorporate...
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Brian Helmey, September 2020
7/31/2020 I was very pleased with Glen's Book Cover Design ideas, patience, communications and
the final cover design was exactly what I was looking for! At the beginning, I had a few "Way Out" ideas for my Book Cover, that didn't make any sense for a book cover, and I am glad that Glen gave me upfront honest
feedback. He's a professional.
Dell Henry, July 2020
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