Patrick Barb – Editor

I’m an experienced editor and author with 19+ years in publishing, dedicated to helping writers turn their ideas into compelling, polished books. I’ve guided illustrated, graphic novel, and nonfiction titles from draft to bookshelf—including New York Times bestsellers—and I understand the challenges of shaping a story for readers that reflects your vision and puts it forward in the best way possible.

As a horror and dark fiction author, with work appearing in Best Horror of the Year and numerous book-length publications in my bibliography, I bring both editorial expertise and a writer’s empathy to every project. Whether you need developmental editing, copyediting, ghostwriting, or project guidance, I’ll collaborate with you to refine your vision, strengthen your voice, and create a finished book readers won’t forget.

TESTIMONIALS

"Patrick was awesome to work with. Super thoughtful, very responsive, and helped me write something closer to what I actually had in my head when I started, which is always what I want in an editor"

—Justin Jordan, writer of

Ninja: The Most Dangerous Game, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode

, and

Spread

"I've worked for every major comics publisher, with dozens of editors; Patrick B. stands out as one of the best in the field. It's not just because of his peerless ability to bring a team together, smoothly managing projects to their completion, but due to the fact that he has that all-too-rare, but all-too-important editorial skill: He knows both when to step in and make suggestions, as well as when to get out of the way, trusting the team he's assembled to do the job ahead of them."

—Aubrey Sitterson, co-creator of

The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling

(Ten Speed Press)

"Without Patrick's help, our book would not have happened. It was his idea to do it. He told us how to do it, he helped us when we didn't do that properly, and was always available to talk it through more. He was awesome to work with in every way."

—Gareth Reynolds, co-host of The Dollop podcast and co-author of

The United States of Absurdity