Amanda’s diverse experiences as a writer, editor, and teacher contribute to her ability to help writers present their best work to the world—one of her greatest joys in life. Although she enjoys working with authors from almost any genre, nonfiction is her area of expertise, with a particular interest in memoir, autobiography, personal essay, self-improvement, health/wellness, and cookbooks. However, she …
Amy Kerr
Amy is a Nashville-based writer and editor who specializes in nonfiction and children’s projects. She started her career as an editor for HarperCollins Publishers, specializing in four-color products like children’s books, gift books and lifestyle books, and branched off into freelance writing and editing about ten years ago. In addition to her Big 5 publishing clients, she’s been fortunate to …
Andrea Lucado
Andrea has been writing and editing professionally for over a decade. She specializes in substantive editing for nonfiction manuscripts, proposal writing and development, and writing for derivative products. She is the author of English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith and has been published in The Washington Post, USA Today, and Fathom magazine. Andrea received a bachelor’s degree …
Andy Rogers
Andy Rogers is a writer, editor, and author. He joined the book industry in 2007 and has worked on hundreds of successful book projects for major publishing houses, independent publishers, and Christian ministries. He has been an acquisitions editor at Our Daily Bread Ministries and HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Andy specializes in developing and writing book proposals, developmental and line editing, …
Becky Philpott
Becky Philpott has worked in the publishing industry for over 17 years as a production/line editor, acquisitions editor, and associate publisher. She has worked with New York Times, USA Today, CBA, and ECPA best-selling authors, as well as RITA finalists and Christy and Carol award winners. With experience editing both fiction and nonfiction, Becky is passionate about collaborating with authors and helping …
Blake Jurgens
Blake A. Jurgens, PhD, is a book editor and humanities scholar based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, specializing in academic and adult nonfiction. He started his career as an editorial assistant with the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project. Then he branched off into freelance editorial work for academic presses, including Baker Academic, Eerdmans, Penn State University Press, and …
Brittany Stair
Brittany is a freelance editor and writer from Dallas, Texas. She specializes in creating and editing content that ministers to Christians in today’s culture, especially Gen Z. Brittany is actively involved in creating Bible studies for college students and enjoys writing for teens, college students, and young adults. Brittany freelances for major Christian publishing houses, such as HarperCollins Christian Publishing, …
Cara Meredith
Cara has been writing and editing professionally for over a decade. She specializes in developmental editing for nonfiction manuscripts, as well as proofreading and copy editing for both fiction and nonfiction projects. She also offers coaching and copywriting services for interested clients. She is the author of The Color of Life and Church Camp and has been published in over 100 media …
Carrie Krause
Carrie has worked in publishing for over 20 years, beginning her career at Baker after graduating with an English major from Hope College. Since joining the freelance world in 2004, Carrie has focused primarily on proofreading and copyediting trade books, both fiction and nonfiction. She has proofread numerous titles for Baker Publishing Group and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, including books by …
Chandra Sparks Splond
Chandra is an editor, speaker, and award-winning author and blogger. She is the owner of West End Publishing, LLC, and was the consulting editor for Arabesque romance at Kensington Publishing. She has also edited for Random House, Moody Publishers, Kimani Press, and Hyperion, as well as several New York Times, USA Today, and Essence bestselling authors. She was a copy editor for Good Housekeeping, Newsday, and The Morning …