Overview
I want to help you take your picture book or middle grade manuscript to the next level. Whether you're getting ready to submit to agents, preparing for self-publication, or honing your craft, let's figure out how your book project fits into the landscape of children's books.
I have six years of experience editing and proofreading children's books at Scholastic, where I worked mostly on picture books and middle grade novels. Some of my favorites to associate edit at Scholastic were written by authors like Jane Yolen, Molly Bang, David Shannon, Rodman Philbrick, Laura Resau, and Lulu Delacre.
I'd like to help you understand your manuscript's strengths as well as areas for improvement and development. We can work on this together in various ways, from an editorial letter with overarching ideas, to comments in-manuscript and developmental edits, depending on the stage and needs of a project. My aim is to explore possible solutions and options together to find one that best serves you and your book.
In addition to general editorial assessment and developmental comments and edits, I can provide a more detail-oriented service in copy editing and proofreading for those further along in the process.
It's extremely fulfilling to demystify the publishing business for authors and to help them improve their work and chances at success in a competitive field. Let me know if you'd like to work together!
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Awards
- CBC Diversity Scholarship Issued by Children's Book Council · Jan 2017
Certifications
- New York State Bar, Second Department
Work experience
Scholastic
At Scholastic, I assisted with editing picture books, middle grade, and YA for Scholastic Press, the Blue Sky Press, and Orchard Books, evaluating manuscripts and associate editing books from pre-acquisition to publication. Many of these books garnered starred reviews and critical acclaim. I also attended many industry conferences and led workshops to help authors learn the ins and outs of publishing and prepare their work for submission and publication.
Scholastic
I professionally copy edited and proofread chapter books, middle grade novels, and YA for Scholastic, some with very complex layouts that incorporated art and design elements into the text.
Scholastic
As a production intern on the cross-channel team at Scholastic, I proofread a diverse list of books licensed by Scholastic's Book Clubs and Book Fairs. Because Clubs and Fairs sell books directly to children in school, they only license books with indubitable kid appeal. This exposure taught me the types of books kids are excited about and gave me a broader understanding of the children's market outside of Scholastic's own list.
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Wamnee E.
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