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.

Whitney Bak
Editor

Editor, collaborative writer, and copy writer specializing in developmental editingline editing, and copy editing for fiction and nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

women's fiction
romance
YA/MG fiction
narrative nonfiction
 
Amanda Bauch
Editor

Editor, author, and writing coach specializing in developmental editingline editing, and copy editing for fiction and nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

historical fiction
women's fiction
science, medicine, self-help
memoir, autobiography 
 
Pamela Bobowicz
Editor

Editor, collaborative writer, and traditional publishing consultant specializing in developmental editingline editing,  book doctoring, and ghostwriting for fiction and nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

mystery
YA/MG fiction
literary fiction
nonfiction for children and parents
 
Renni Browne
Founder

Coauthor of Self Editing for Fiction Writers with over 50 years’ experience editing books.  Specializes in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, and line editing for fiction and nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

southern fiction
mystery/suspense
literary fiction
books about music
 
Ross Browne
President/Director of Author Services

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.

Favorite genres include:

mystery/suspense
psychological thrillers
urban fiction
humor/satire
 
Gregory Collins
Editor and Writing Consultant

Published author and editor specializing in manuscript critique, developmental editing, line editing, and ghostwriting for literary and mainstream fiction, narrative nonfiction, and screenplays.

Favorite genres include:

literary fiction
memoirs
mainstream fiction 
coming-of-age novels
 
Julian Delfino
Editor

Editor and manuscript consultant specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, academic texts, and scholarly works.

Favorite genres include:

fantasy
science fiction
YA fiction
literary & mainstream fiction
Sean Fletcher
Editor

Editor and manuscript consultant specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing for fiction and traditional publishing support and self publishing support for all genres.

Favorite genres include:

fantasy
science fiction
YA fiction
MG fiction
 
Marcia Ford
Editor and Ghostwriter

Author, editor, and ghostwriter whose specialties include manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, and line editing for CBA books, memoirs, and some genres of secular fiction.

Favorite genres include:

theology/religion
spirituality
literary fiction
multicultural fiction
 
Karinya Funsett-Topping
Editor and Publishing Consultant

Editor specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, and traditional publishing support for short stories and most categories of adult and YA fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

romance
contemporary women’s fiction
magic realism
creative nonfiction  
 
Peter Gelfan
Editor and Writing Coach

Author, editor, and story consultant specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, line editing, and author coaching for most categories of fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Favorite genres include:

historical fiction
mystery/suspense
speculative fiction
literary fiction
 
Lindsay Guzzardo
Editor

Editor with big-five acquisitions experience specializing in manuscript critique and developmental editing of romance, contemporary women’s fiction, and historical fiction.  

Other favorite genres include:

literary fiction
magic realism
memoir
romantic mystery/suspense
 
Charles Kingsley
Ghostwriter/Collaborator

Author, screenwriter, and story consultant specializing in adaptations, ghostwriting, and story planning work for novels, screenplays, and narrative nonfiction

Favorite genres include:

suspense novels and thrillers
narrative nonfiction
speculative fiction
biography and memoir
 
 
John Robert Marlow
Editor and Adaptation Specialist

Author, editor, and screenwriter specializing in manuscript critique, query letters & synopsis writing, flap copywriting, developmental editingline editing, ghostwriting, screenplay adaptations, and independent publishing support.  

Favorite genres include:

science fiction & fantasy
YA & MG fiction 
mystery/suspense
thrillers
 
Julie Miller
Editor

Editor specializing in developmental editingline editingcopy editing, and proofreading for fiction, nonfiction, essays, academic texts, scholarly works, and books about the natural world.

Favorite genres include:

literary fiction
psychological thrillers
memoir
psychology
 
Brian Preston
Editor

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.

Other favorite genres include:

biography/autobiography
sports/entertainment
current events
history
 
Shannon Roberts
Editor

Editor specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editing, line editing, and ghostwriting for fiction (YA and adult), flash fiction, short stories for readers of all ages, and narrative nonfiction.  

Favorite genres include:

fantasy
science fiction
LGBTQ fiction
magic realism
 
Jacqueline Sinclair
Editor, Ghostwriter, and Adaptation Specialist

Editor, screenwriter, and script consultant specializing in manuscript critiquedevelopmental editingghostwriting, and  screenplay adaptations.

Favorite genres include:

YA Fiction
mystery/suspense
crime-related fiction & nonfiction
mainstream fiction
 

“You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three more.”

Michael Connelly