About Me
I have dedicated nearly two decades to editing acclaimed and bestselling books for children and young adults, both as a former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and as an independent picture book, middle grade, and young adult fiction editor working with authors, publishers, and literary agencies including Bloomsbury Children’s Books/Macmillan, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, the Gernert Company, Writers House, and the Greenhouse Literary Agency. As a children’s book editor, I have had the honor of working with authors and illustrators at all stages of their careers, from debuts to Caldecott Medal winners, Newbery Medal winners, and National Book Award finalists.
I love collaborating with authors, helping to identify their work’s strengths and weaknesses, and ensuring that their vision is shining through from start to finish. I have edited more than 300 titles across a variety of genres, from picture books and poetry collections to middle grade and young adult novels, and I bring this depth of experience and industry knowledge to every project. Books that I have edited have spent more than 125 combined weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and include #1 New York Times bestsellers, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, a William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award finalist, an Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy nominee, an Edgar Award nominee, Bram Stoker Award nominees, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book.
Growing up in Virginia gave me a passion for fried pickles, air conditioning, and narratives with rural settings. As a children’s and young adult book editor, I am drawn to stories that are fresh and unique, whether in premise, art style, voice, setting, or mythology. My interests include realistic fiction, historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy. I love meeting characters whose voices leap off the page, books in which the setting becomes a character in itself, and stories that take a standard genre or trope and turn it into something completely unexpected.
Please visit my portfolio to see some of the books I’ve edited; read testimonials from authors, publishers, and agents I’ve worked with; explore the editorial services I offer as a picture book, MG fiction, and YA fiction editor; visit my blog for writing advice and encouragement from a kid’s book editor; and contact me if you are interested in working together.
I have dedicated nearly two decades to editing acclaimed and bestselling books for children and young adults, both as a former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and as an independent editor working with authors, publishers, and agencies including Bloomsbury Children’s Books/Macmillan, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, the Gernert Company, Writers House, and the Greenhouse Literary Agency. As a children’s book editor I have had the honor of working with authors and illustrators at all stages of their careers, from debuts to Caldecott Medal winners, Newbery Medal winners, and National Book Award finalists.
I love collaborating with authors, helping to identify their work’s strengths and weaknesses, and ensuring that their vision is shining through from start to finish. I have edited more than 300 titles across a variety of genres, from picture books and poetry collections to middle grade and young adult novels, and I bring this depth of experience and industry knowledge to every project. Books that I have edited have spent more than 125 combined weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and include #1 New York Times bestsellers, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, a William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award finalist, an Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy nominee, an Edgar Award nominee, Bram Stoker Award nominees, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book.
Growing up in Virginia gave me a passion for fried pickles, air conditioning, and narratives with rural settings. I am drawn to stories that are fresh and unique, whether in premise, art style, voice, setting, or mythology. My interests include realistic fiction, historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy. I love meeting characters whose voices leap off the page, books in which the setting becomes a character in itself, and stories that take a standard genre or trope and turn it into something completely unexpected.
Please visit my portfolio to see some of the books I’ve edited; read testimonials from authors, publishers, and agents I’ve worked with; explore the editorial services I offer; visit my blog for writing advice and encouragement; and contact me if you are interested in working together.
In addition to collaborating with writers, I enjoy presenting, leading workshops, and mentoring. I have participated in numerous in-person and virtual writing conferences and events, including the We Need Diverse Books Finalist Editing Program; the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Annual Winter Conference; conferences and workshops held by regional chapters of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators; the Vermont College of Fine Arts Alumni Mini-Residency; the Rutgers University Council on Children’s Literature One-on-One Plus Conference; the Surrey International Writers’ Conference; Rhode Island School of Design portfolio reviews; the YALLFEST Book Festival; the YALLWEST Book Festival; Inked Voices workshops; and Free Expressions Writing Success Series webinars.
Prior to my career in publishing, I interned in magazine publishing in London, England; ran summer literacy programs for K–6th graders; and routinely checked out the maximum number of books that my local library allowed.