Sharifa is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in New York, and currently residing with her family in Dallas, Texas. She is an experienced sensitivity reader, collaborative writer, and substantive editor, with a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies from Columbia University and a master’s degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Sharifa is passionate about the intersection …
Sharon Elliott
Sharon Norris Elliott is a substantive and developmental editor, award-winning author, popular speaker and Bible teacher, and the founder and CEO of Life That Matters Ministries and AuthorizeMe. A graduate of Biola University with a doctor of theology degree from HSBN International School of Ministry (an affiliate of Gateway International Bible Institute), Sharon is the author of 12 books and …
Susan Cornell
Susan has 20 years’ experience in publishing as a copy editor and production editor, serving many of those years as chief production editor for Abingdon Press. Susan received her BS in English-journalism from Tennessee Technological University, with minors in history and foreign language (especially French). She is still a history fan, with wide and varied interests, and also a bit …
Tama Fortner
Tama is an ECPA award-winning and bestselling author with more than 50 titles to her credit, including her latest God, I Feel Scared and Everyday Joys Devotional: 40 Days of Reflecting on the Intersection of Ordinary and Divine. She is the writer behind the million-selling Indescribable for Kids series with Louie Giglio, as well as a number of books in …
Tisha Martin
Tisha Martin Mills serves traditional and hybrid publishers, including HarperCollins Christian Publishers, Kregel Publications, and more. Authors include Robert Hudson, Janet McHenry, Eryn Lynum, and Josh and Katie Walters. Since 2014, she has coached, edited, and proofread over 200 manuscripts and written back-cover copy for numerous books. Several titles have placed in esteemed contests, including The Selah Awards and Next …
Victoria McAfee
Victoria is an internationally recognized writer and editor with a passion for people of color, women’s Bible study, and serving others who suffer from sexual abuse issues and emotional pain. Victoria is the author of Blessed Is She, The Sister’s Guide to In-Depth Bible Study, Restoring Broken Vessels, Bible Study for Busy Women, and the booklet Children and Sexual Abuse. …
Whitney Bak
Whitney is a detail-oriented and encouraging collaborative writer and editor with an affinity for fact-checking and Big Five experience. She has worked on over 250 titles, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, since 2015. Her experience spans all stages of the creative process—from author coaching to collaborative writing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, sensitivity reading, and proofreading—for both fiction …