Ross Browne
President/Director of Author Services
Ross Browne has been editing books since 1992, and he’s been in charge of The Editorial Department’s editorial operations since 1997.
While he still occasionally works hands-on with authors, Ross’s main role within The Editorial Department is managing the company’s day-to-day operations and helping authors chart the most comfortable and efficient editorial course for their manuscripts. He serves as a key point of contact for clients, offering guidance on everything from editorial scope and workflow design to timelines, budgets, and publishing strategy. He’s also the managing editor and a frequent contributor to our blog, where he writes about writing, publishing, editing, and the craft of storytelling.
In his project management role, Ross works closely with both clients and staff editors to ensure that each project is set up for success from the start. He helps match manuscripts with the right editors, publishing support specialists, and ghostwriters; provides context and creative direction as needed; and stays involved throughout the editorial process to ensure things stay on track. Whether the goal is traditional publication or self-publishing, he focuses on maintaining a clear, collaborative process that meets authors where they are—and gets them where they want to go.
Ross’s 33 years of experience as an editor include scouting talent for a major New York literary agency, developing a popular series of writers’ workshops, and working closely with hundreds of authors from first draft to final publication as a developmental and line editor. His favorite writers include Ian Fleming, Carl Hiaasen, Henning Mankell, Lee Child (pre-Andrew Grant/Child), Nelson DeMille, S.A. Cosby, John Sandford, Don Winslow, Jeffrey Archer, and Ken Follett—along with a fast-growing list of British and Irish mystery writers, including Robert Galbraith, Tana French, Caz Frear, Adrian McKinty, and Susie Steiner.
He lives with his wife and son in Tucson, Arizona, and enjoys playing golf and watching baseball. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter in several local bands, he is also keenly interested in songwriting, studio recording, and biographies of influential musicians.
Ross frequently reviews books on Goodreads, and you can check out his reviews here.
