Joy Bean, Editor

Overview

I am an experienced children's book editor with over 20 years in the publishing industry. I love working on picture books, chapter books, and middle grade and young adult novels. I love both fiction and nonfiction.
The only genres I do not work on are high fantasy, science fiction, and horror.

Services

Developmental Editing

Editorial Assessment

Non-Fiction

Children’s Non-Fiction

Fiction

Middle Grade Picture Books Young Adult

Languages

English (US)

Certifications

NYU Publishing Certificate

Work experience

Senior Editor

Boyds Mills & Kane

Dec, 2017 — Jan, 2021 (about 3 years)

Acquired and edited children's books across all formats, from picture books, chapter books, to middle grade and young adult projects, both fiction and nonfiction.

Senior Editor

Little Bee Books

Oct, 2015 — Jun, 2016 (8 months)

Acquire and edit children's books of all ages.

Editor

Marshall Cavendish

May, 2007 — May, 2011 (about 4 years)

Acquire and edit nonfiction children's books of all ages.

Associate Children's Book Editor

Publishers Weekly

Dec, 2002 — May, 2007 (over 4 years)

Write and edit stories about children's books and the children's book industry for the magazine. Co-founding editor of the Children's Bookshelf newsletter.