Steve Kasdin – Editor

I have over thirty years in book publishing as an agent, editor, marketer and book buyer. Having worked at three publishing houses, two agencies and executive positions at both Barnes & Noble and Amazon I have a comprehensive understanding of the publishing ecosystem from the first glimmer of an idea to a bookstore shelf.

I started in the business as the Mystery & Thriller buyer at Barnes & Noble, and those are still my favorite categories. As an agent I learned how to take early drafts of first-time writers and whip their stories into shape for publication. For example, many unpublished thriller writers have a great idea, great opening and climax but they tend to flag in the middle sections. I can help you pace the story to keep the reader's attention all the way through.

And when it's ready I can help you craft a great query letter to find an agent. At Amazon I helped develop the KDP program so if you're interested in self-publishing I can walk you through that process as well.

Writing a great story and getting it published is a tough process. I can help make it easier.