Nina Shield – Editor

"Working with Nina was a transformative experience.... I found new stores of zest and willpower I didn't know I had. Nina is amazing, and I'm very grateful to her."

I am an executive editor at two imprints of Penguin Random House, where I specialize in practical and prescriptive non-fiction—everything from plant-based eating and cookbooks to financial literacy to habit formation to self-improvement to the "new New Age" and modern mystic categories. I have edited multiple New York Times bestsellers and would love to help shape your book into a hit as well.

I am happy to work on big picture, structure, and vision as well as granular line edits. I take pride in using a scalpel rather than a sledgehammer to spotlight your truest voice. I am available for discussion and regular check-ins over the phone, video chat, and email to make sure the process is working for you. With my extensive insider knowledge of the industry, I can also provide guidance on putting together an impressive proposal and the process of approaching literary agents. By the end of our time together, you will have a proposal and/or manuscript that is ready for submission to agents and publishers, or self-publication. Let’s make your writing the best it can be!