Rachel Gluckstern

Rachel Gluckstern – Editor

Editor experienced in creative development, visual storytelling, and licensed publishing. I solve problems.

Overview

I'm a professional editor with a lot of experience in Kids, YA, and Licensed Publishing. I spent over ten years with DC Entertainment working with some of the great characters in modern pop culture, including the Dark Knight himself (Batman)! I have expanded my editorial experience since then and moved over into mainly KidsLit, but I like an adult project when it crosses my desk. Currently, I run my own editorial and consultation business, SuperStarEditor. I handle editorial assessments, developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. I look forward to making your project the best that it can be!

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Anthologies Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Middle Grade Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Comics Non-Fiction Entertainment
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • 2013 YALSA Great Graphic Novels Fiction List – Xombi (Editor)
  • 2011 IGN – Best Single Issue of the Year – Secret Six #36 (Editor)
  • 2009 YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens – Cairo (Assistant Editor)
  • 2008 YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens – Blue Beetle: Shellshocked (Assistant Editor)

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2015 — Present

Emergents Universe

Feb, 2021 — Apr, 2023 (about 2 years)
Developed and managed six ongoing comics periodicals around the Emergents Universe.

Little Bee Books

Apr, 2018 — Dec, 2020 (over 2 years)

DC Entertainment

Nov, 2004 — Apr, 2015 (over 10 years)

Portfolio

The Wanderer and the New West

Adam Bender

A rogue vigilante seeks redemption in a lawless, near-future America that fully protects the rights of armed citizens to stand their ground against mass shooters and motorcycle gangs. Winner of a gold medal for Dystopia in the 2018 Readers' Favorite Awards and... read more
You Can Relax and Avoid Stress (Be Your Best Self)

Mike George

Shows readers how to understand and control their personal stress triggers using such techniques as breathing, meditation, sleep enrichment, and physical exercise.
You Can Be an Optimist (Be Your Best Self)

Lucy MacDonald

First published in 2004 as: Learn to be an optimist: a practical guide to achieving happiness.
Peel + Discover: Horses

Workman Publishing

An interactive sticker book that makes learning stick! A fun way to learn about horses with stickers, activity pages, and lots of facts! Featuring stickers of gentle ponies, spotted Appaloosas, show ribbons, cowboy boots, and speedy Thoroughbreds that can run ... read more
Peel + Discover: Washington, DC

Workman Publishing

An interactive sticker book that makes learning stick! A fun way to discover Washington DC with stickers, activity pages, and lots of facts! Featuring stickers of the White House, cherry trees in bloom, the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument, the Martin Luther ... read more
Prance Like No One's Watching: A Guided Journal for Exploding Unicorns

James Breakwell

The hilarious social media star James Breakwell shares how to develop your unique sense of humor through this 96-page guided workbook.Social media star James Breakwell takes a break from giving parents hilarious advice and turns to their children instead. This... read more
Blue Beetle (Book 1): Shellshocked

Keith Giffen

Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers Art by Cully Hamner, Duncan Rouleau, Cynthia Martin and Phil Moy Cover by Duncan Rouleau Collecting THE BLUE BEETLE #1-6! Tearing its way through the events of DAY OF VENGEANCE and INFINITE CRISIS, the mystical Blue Beetle... read more
Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising (The New 52)

Adam Glass

As the surviving Squad members attempt to recover from their disastrous Gotham City mission, we learn a dark secret that has been festering in the team since issue #1: a traitor stalks the Suicide Squad! The saboteur's mission: Assassinate Amanda Waller, expos... read more
Bat Lash

Sword of Sorcery Vol. 1: Amethyst (The New 52)

Christy Marx

Amy Winston leads a strange life on the road with her mother. She's about to learn why it's all been necessary when she discovers she's the lost princess of Gemworld -- and has powerful enemies hunting her!
April Fools (Dc Super Friends) April Fools

Super Friends: For Justice! (Super Friends (DC Comics))

Sholly Fisch

The super-hot Mattel Justice League line leaps to the printed page in this all-ages, all-fun series featuring the most recognizable heroes from the DC Universe.Filled with exciting adventures friendly to new readers and old, this volume features the JLA facing... read more
Catwoman Vol. 1: The Game (The New 52)

Judd Winick

A New York Times BestsellerAs a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, meet Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman. She's addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most of all, Catwoman is addicted to dange... read more
Xombi

John Rozum

Writer John Rozum and artist Frazer Irving (BATMAN AND ROBIN) team up to deliver the finest in contemporary urban horror - with a super hero twist in this sensational graphic novel! XOMBI centers around David Kim, a medical researcher who was attacked in his l... read more
Cairo

G. Willow Wilson

Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Written by breakout talent G. Willow Wilson, a Cairo-based journalist, and drawn by renowned illustrator M.K. Perker, the original hardcover graphic novel CAIRO is action-adventure that brings the ancien... read more
By Peter Tomasi Batman and Robin Vol. 4: Requiem for Damian (The New 52) (First Edition)

Rachel has 3 reviews

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Ozcan D.

Ozcan D.

Apr, 2018

she was passionate about the story.
Timothy G.

Timothy G.

Nov, 2017

I liked what I got from Rachel. She helped me make some great improvements to my manuscript.
Adam B.

Adam B.

Jul, 2017

Rachel provided great suggestions for improving my story and was thorough in finding grammar and style issues with the text. She was very professional and I could tell that she closely read my novel and wanted it to be the best it could be. Also, Rachel has great communication skills; it was alwa...
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