Madeline Jaffe – Editor

Writing a craft book that's also a crime novel? An illustrated memoir with family recipes? A die-cut tarot deck and sticker sheet? If your book is hard to classify in traditional publishing terms, I'm here to help! I began my career at a big five house working on art & design monographs, cookbooks, and narrative nonfiction before moving to a boutique publisher to pursue self-help and wellness titles as well as paper products and stationery. I'm drawn to every step of the editorial process, from the early stages of conceptualizing the book and writing a proposal to the nitty gritty work of combing through the manuscript and picking out the perfect title. I specialize in creative development and editing complex books with a heavy visual component across genres. I love thinking about the form and design of a book, as well as creating ancillary paper products—think postcards, calendars, notepads, & cards.