Roxane Cerda

Roxane Cerda – Editor

With a knack for story wrangling, I’ll partner with you to bring your characters and cozy mystery to life. 25+ years’ experience.

Overview

Hi! I’m Roxane, and I’d love to help you bring your cozy mystery to life. With more than 25 years as an acquisitions and senior editor, I love nothing more than helping authors create their best possible work, whether it's a first book or the fiftieth.

When it comes to cozy mysteries, I have a knack for tracking timelines, keeping storylines straight, aligning details from book to book, and enhancing character development. I can help you make your story shine.

I love coaching authors, so I’ll always explain why I’m suggesting something so you can stay true to your vision and develop as an author. So many times, by pointing out the possible pitfalls, I find that authors come up with ingenious solutions that take their characters and stories to the next level.

I’m happy to help at any stage from idea generation to polishing up a story ahead of submission. If you want a little extra help, I’d be delighted to partner with you!

Services
Fiction
Cozy Mysteries
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

C&T Publishing

Jun, 2012 — Present
Senior editor working across commercial nonfiction craft and hobby, and genre-specific cozy mysteries. I commission and develop manuscripts from both veteran and new authors alike.

John Wiley & Sons

Nov, 1999 — Jun, 2012 (over 12 years)
Senior editor acquiring and developing manuscripts for multiple established book series and Wiley Craft, a former trade craft book imprint. I commissioned and developed hundreds of manuscripts from both veteran and new authors alike.

Portfolio

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Crafting an Alibi (Gasper's Cove Mysteries)

Emodi, Barbara

C&T Publishing

Developmental Editing
Frayed Edges: A Quilting Cozy (Volume 12)

Dean Jones, Carol

C&T Publishing

Editorial Assessment
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing

Roxane has 1 review

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Nancy T.

Nancy T.

Nov, 2025

Roxane was amazing to work with! She was the developmental editor on my first book and taught me so much about my book and how I can improve not only the first book but also others in the series. I highly recommend and hope to work with Roxane again on my future books!
Roxane C.
Thanks, Nancy! You were a delight to work with, and I truly loved your story. I'm looking forward to more.

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