Overview
I specialize in children's Holiday and Christian books but have also done many historical and educational children's books. Formats include board book, picture book, young adult, sticker, and coloring/activity books. I can take a manuscript and paginate it, storyboard it, work with illustrators, perfect the design, and send technically perfect files to the printer, either foreign, or domestic. I have worked with internal and external teams on both licensed, and non-licensed work, working with illustrators and editorial teams across the globe.
I am also available for consultation if you need advice on how to start your book, or maybe you have already started and have questions. Items such as what makes a cover stand out from all the rest on the shelf, typical page counts and best formats for certain story types. Illustration requirements such as bleed needs, or image resolution needs. Also printer specifications, what will the printer be asking for and how to provide it so they have the best files available. Along with any editorial type questions that pertain to children's books. Three hour minimum for consultation.
Services
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Design of “The Sparkle Box”, which went on to win the 2014 (ECPA) Christian Book Award®, children’s division.
- Design of “Veggietales - I Thank God for This Day”, which went on to win 2014 Christian Retailing’s Best Award
- Design of “I Love You Bigger Than the Sky” which went on to win the 2020 Christian Market Book Award, the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards, the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, and the 2020 AWSA Golden Scrolls Contest
- 7-11 of my titles are always on the ECPA top 20 list each Christmas. “First Christmas Night”, “The Night Before Christmas”, “Frosty the Snowman”, just to name a few
Work experience
Self-employed
WorthyKids, a division of Hachette