Editing Experience

Independent Editor, 2006–present

Sample assignments:

• Six Red Marbles (remote). Received and edited manuscripts from freelance writers; enforced deadlines
• Schoolwide Inc. (remote). Acquired and edited eBooks for digital library 

Highlights for Children, Honesdale PA, 2016–2020

• Editor, 4 years, Highlights Hello magazine
• Interim Editor, 6 months, High Five magazine
• Consultant in other areas as needed: marketing; child development; educational books

Boxing Day Books, Princeton IL, 2006-2011

• Editor, trade fiction, biography, memoir, poetry, art books, specialty books

Carus Publishing Company, Peru IL, 1991-2005

• Executive Editor, Cricket Magazine Group
  • Edited Ladybug, first 15 years
  • Launched and edited Babybug, first 11 years
• Editor, Cricket Books
  • Edited individual titles for Cricket Books imprint
  • Edited 8-book picture book series packaged for McGraw-Hill 
  • Edited 20-book fiction series packaged for Scholastic Book Clubs

 Institute of Children’s Literature (remote)

• Editor, market guides, 2019-present
• Instructor, Writing for Children and Teens course, 2001-2015