Harold Underdown – Editor

I offer project editing of novels, historical fiction, nonfiction, picture books; manuscript development and critiques, all genres; strategic consulting with published authors. You can see samples of some of the books I worked on and which later went on to be acquired and published, in my Portfolio, including Silver Meadows Summer and Belle's Journey.

I managed an editorial staff of 5; acquired and edited; collaborated with design, production, marketing, and sales staff; increased trade presence of annual program of 25+ titles. You can see The Ugly Vegetables and The Forest in the Clouds in my profile as examples of books I acquired and edited while I worked at Charlesbridge.

I oversaw the editorial staff; acquired and edited fiction and nonfiction (10+ titles/year) for trade and school/library markets.

I developed and edited picture books, biographical fiction, and nonfiction for Boyds Mill Press, Franklin Watts, Children's Press, Patria Press.

I acquired and edited picture books, novels, and nonfiction; managed the in-house paperback program.