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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Christine Anderson
Christine has worked in religious publishing for over 25 years, including staff positions in editorial and marketing at HarperSanFrancisco (now HarperOne), Zondervan, and the Willow Creek Association. In her work as a freelance editor, writer, and project manager, she has served clients such as HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Faith to Action, The Transforming Center, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Somersault Group, Harvest House, …
Eric Stanford
Over the past 20 years, Eric has become one of the most respected indie editors in the business, having edited or helped write more than 200 books. These days, he focuses on author coaching, collaborative writing, and developmental editing for nonfiction books. His co-writing projects include the number-one New York Times bestselling Relationship Goals by Michael Todd as well as …
Erin Healy
For nearly 30 years, Erin Healy has actively helped writers bring their heartfelt stories to life on the page and in the minds of readers. Specializing in crafting fiction and narrative nonfiction, she has been praised by publishers, editors, and authors for her ability to align storytellers’ visions with readers’ felt needs. Making this connection is the goal at the …