Suzanne Sutherland – Editor

Hello! I'm a dedicated publishing professional with more than a decade of storytelling and editorial experience, and I love spending my days on both sides of the editorial desk.

As an editor, I have worked on an array of bestselling and award-winning titles from board books to YA, and with a wide range of authors and illustrators, from debuts to seasoned professionals. As an author, I have published seven books for young readers—with another two on the way! My experience as a writer makes me deeply empathetic as an editor; trust me when I say that I know how tough this road can be. It's most definitely easier when you walk with someone who knows the way well.

I believe in the importance of balanced feedback! I'm guilty of using exclamation marks, emojis, and a few too many vowels (yaaay!) in my thoughtful and nuanced editorial evaluations. With my help, you can transform your writing—and have some fun along the way. :)

And in case you'd like to take someone else's word for it:

"Thank you to Suzanne. You were the best kind of editor—thoughtful, generous and this book’s biggest cheerleader. Thanks for helping me take this book—and these characters—to where they needed to go." —Brian Francis, author of the Governor General's Literary Award finalist Break in Case of Emergency

"Thank you to Suzanne for her careful guidance in editing and shaping our journey from Riverton's magical ice rink to a slough in Saskatchewan." —Roy MacGregor and Kerry MacGregor, co-authors of nationally best-selling Ice Chips Series

"Thanks to HarperCollins's wonderfully astute editor, Suzanne, for finding the characters and stories I'd missed in Short For Chameleon. It's a much better book because of her." — Vicki Grant, award-winning author of Short For Chameleon and 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You