Michele Burke – Editor

I'm a veteran of the publishing industry, having started my career in 2002 in the Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers imprint of Random House Children's Books. I was lucky enough to learn from some of the best editors in the industry there, and had the opportunity to work with renowned authors and illustrators such as Carl Hiaasen, Christopher Paolini, Jeanne Birdsall, Norton Juster, and former President Barack Obama.

I worked at Knopf for twelve years, and I acquired and edited across a wide range of genres. Some of the genres and projects I particularly enjoyed: young picture books (SMALL ELEPHANT'S BATHTIME by Tatyana Feeney), humorous picture books (BOY AND BOT by Ame Dyckman with illustrations by Dan Yaccarino), middle-grade adventure stories (the SUPERS OF NOBLE'S GREEN series by Matthew Cody), mysteries (STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE DEAD by Josh Berk), and young adult novels (THE SPECTACULAR NOW by Tim Tharp). My list included National Book Award finalists, Edgar Award finalists, and New York Times bestsellers; many of my titles also received starred reviews and were on year-end best book lists.

Since 2015, I have been offering editorial services on a freelance basis. While I was an staff editor at Random House, I was known for my sensitive and perceptive style of editing, and my ability to see into the heart of each book. Now, I get to take those skills and use them to focus entirely on authors. Please contact me with any questions, and I look forward to helping you!