Hilary Smith

Hilary Smith – Editor

My editing clients have gone on to publish their books at HarperCollins, St. Martins, Disney/Hyperion, and to self-publish with success.

Overview

I am an internationally-published YA author and bestselling mental health writer with a passion for helping authors write their best books. My clients have described me as a "one woman MFA program." I don't just edit books, I help authors learn and grow.
Services
Fiction
Fantasy Literary Fiction Middle Grade Romance Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Health & Wellbeing Psychology Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)
Awards
  • Junior Library Guild Selection
  • Oregon Book Award finalist
  • BookRiot quarterly pick
  • White Pine Award Finalist
  • VOYA starred review
  • IndieNext Pick
Certifications
  • BA English, University of British Columbia

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2008 — Present

Ten years of experience helping authors achieve their best books.

Portfolio

Wild Awake

Hilary T. Smith

In Wild Awake, Hilary T. Smith's exhilarating and heart-wrenching YA debut novel, seventeen-year-old Kiri Byrd has big plans for her summer without her parents. She intends to devote herself to her music and win Battle of the Bands with her bandmate and best f... read more
“I wrote Welcome to the Jungle because it’s the book I should have been given when I was diagnosed." Bipolar disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric conditions among teens and twentysomethings, yet there are few books out there written speci... read more
Going bravely where no other bipolar book has gone before, here Hilary Smith offers devastatingly on-target, honest--and riotously funny--insights into living with bipolar and answers some of the hardest questions facing her fellow bipolaristas: Can anything e... read more
By the author of the critically acclaimed Wild Awake, a beautiful coming-of-age story about deep friendship, the weight of secrets, and the healing power of nature.It's senior year of high school, and Annabeth is ready—ready for everything she and her best fri... read more

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