J. Reuben Appelman – Editor

I'm J. Reuben. My books have been published in all formats by the largest publishers in the world. I have also written entertainment content for Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Discovery+. I have taught thousands of students in the arts of creative writing, nonfiction writing, and memoir writing, and I have edited books across those same genres. I am most excited by literary novels, thoughtful memoirs, and tasteful true crime books, all of which I've had great success with.

Authors are often excited by my "dual diagnosis" as a literary writer with a film-writing background, and they love working with me because I intimately know the language they speak. Wherever a writer may be in the process, from conception to publication, I have been there, too. I have been a writer and editor for thirty years, and there is nothing I understand more deeply than the pain points and beauty of the writing life.

When a writer works with me, they get all of me. So, I am not your most affordable option. It's my opinion that lowballing for editors is a disservice to your work, and a "cheap" editor will have you spending more time tinkering aimlessly with your manuscript than perfecting it. If you want an expert and are willing to pay the market rate, reach out!

REVIEWS:

“J. Reuben’s fastidious attention to detail here is admirable. The result is a propulsive real-life thriller with a conscience."

-Publishers Weekly

“This is an extremely rigorous book. A chilling, haunting work of crime nonfiction."

-Booklist

“A chilling, balanced, meticulously reported true crime story.”

-Kirkus