Meet Our Staff
Working with The Editorial Department gives you access to a team of 18 highly experienced editors, writers, and publishing support specialists—each bringing a unique blend of backgrounds, reading interests, and subject-matter expertise.
Our editors specialize in a wide range of fiction genres, including mystery/suspense, thrillers, crime novels, romance, science fiction, fantasy, literary, mainstream, historical, and short stories. On the nonfiction side, we have specialists in memoir, travel, religion, self-help, health, history, nature, ecology, wellness, and more.
Many of our editors have worked as literary agents or acquisitions editors, offering valuable insider insight into what traditional publishers look for. Others are experienced writing teachers with a knack for helping authors sharpen both foundational and advanced storytelling skills. Some are also professional authors or screenwriters, available for ghostwriting, collaboration, or adapting material for film and television.
You’ll find full bios for each editor below. If you’re unsure who might be the best fit, try our Find Your Editor tool or contact Ross Browne in the Tucson office. You’re welcome to request a specific editor, or we can recommend one after a no-cost, no-obligation preliminary review of your materials. You can also visit our Welcome Center to tell us more about your project and the kind of help you need.
Editor recommendations are based on your genre or subject, the type of editing needed, and any specific expertise your project may require —but we also consider personal fit, and we take great care with every assignment.
Editor, collaborative writer, and copy writer specializing in developmental editing, line editing, and copy editing for fiction and nonfiction.
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Editor, author, and writing coach specializing in developmental editing, line editing, and copy editing for fiction and nonfiction.
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Editor, collaborative writer, and traditional publishing consultant specializing in developmental editing, line editing, book doctoring, and ghostwriting for fiction and nonfiction.
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Coauthor of Self Editing for Fiction Writers with over 50 years’ experience editing books. Specializes in manuscript critique, developmental editing, and line editing for fiction and nonfiction.
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Editor, blogger, and author coaching specialist. Manages our editorial staff and client-services operations. Main point of contact for new clients for information, quotes, and editor assignments.
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Published author and editor specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, line editing, and ghostwriting for literary and mainstream fiction, narrative nonfiction, and screenplays.
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Editor and manuscript consultant specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, academic texts, and scholarly works.
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Editor and manuscript consultant specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing for fiction and traditional publishing support and self publishing support for all genres.
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Author, editor, and ghostwriter whose specialties include manuscript critique, developmental editing, and line editing for CBA books, memoirs, and some genres of secular fiction.
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Editor specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, and traditional publishing support for short stories and most categories of adult and YA fiction and narrative nonfiction.
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Author, editor, and story consultant specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, line editing, and author coaching for most categories of fiction and narrative nonfiction.
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Editor with big-five acquisitions experience specializing in manuscript critique and developmental editing of romance, contemporary women’s fiction, and historical fiction.
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Author, screenwriter, and story consultant specializing in adaptations, ghostwriting, and story planning work for novels, screenplays, and narrative nonfiction
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Author, editor, and screenwriter specializing in manuscript critique, query letters & synopsis writing, flap copywriting, developmental editing, line editing, ghostwriting, screenplay adaptations, and independent publishing support.
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Editor specializing in developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading for fiction, nonfiction, essays, academic texts, scholarly works, and books about the natural world.
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UK bestselling author and editor specializing in manuscript critique and developmental editing for new age, humor, travel, and journalistic nonfiction on a wide range of topics.
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Editor specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, line editing, and ghostwriting for fiction (YA and adult), flash fiction, short stories for readers of all ages, and narrative nonfiction.
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Editor, screenwriter, and script consultant specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, ghostwriting, and screenplay adaptations.
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“You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three more.” Michael Connelly