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Editors: Lara Willard | Kyra Nelson | Elizabeth Buege | Kaleigh Walter
Lara Willard
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Hailing from the arid highlands of Colorado, I graduated from the University of Northwestern–St. Paul summa cum laude in Interdisciplinary Studies (Literature, Writing, Editing, and Design). I love genre benders, graphic novels, coffee table books, and smart, geeky fiction. If assigning a genre for your novel was like shoving an octopus into a pair of pants, I’ll probably like it. My favorite books have an immersive story, a compelling or funny voice, or drool-worthy illustrations. read more
Note: I am closed to most services as I pursue my master’s degree. Contact me for wait times on story consultations and picture book or comics editing.
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| Chief Editor |       |
| contact(at)larawillard.com @LaraEdits My Site My Blog
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BOOKS
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, The Dreamer Vol 1–3 by Lora Innes, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca MOVIES (500) Days of Summer, Casablanca, The Princess Bride, The Young Victoria, Slumdog Millionaire TV Agent Carter, Castle, Chuck, Sherlock, Veronica Mars For kids: Odd Squad, PJ Masks, Inside Out |
Kyra Nelson
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I graduated from Brigham Young University in 2014 with a degree in English language and minors in English and editing. Since then, I’ve interned for literary agent Amy Jameson, completed an MA program in linguistics at BYU, and started a PhD program at Northern Arizona University. I’ve never struggled with owning too many books, but have struggled with owning too few bookshelves.read more
See below for examples of the kinds of stories I enjoy within these genres and subjects. |
| Senior Editor |     |
| thoughtsfromtheagent desk(at)gmail.com @KyraMNelson My Site
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BOOKS
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn, The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski, Blackmore by Julianne Donaldson, Unwind by Neal Shusterman, The Selection trilogy by Kiera Cass, Legend by Marie Lu MOVIES Inception, The Orphanage, Penelope, Tangled TV Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, Phineas and Ferb |
Elizabeth Buege
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I like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens well enough, but if you ask me about my favorite things, I’ll probably mention beautiful words, magical stories, and the scent of fresh paper. I have a B.A. in English but blame the true breadth of my reading experience on a lifelong diet of science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels mixed with a healthy side of memoir, religious fiction, and biography. Length, genre, and age category rarely scare me off; the two things I look for when sitting down to read or edit are believable characters and an engaging story. read more
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| Associate Editor |   |
| contact(at)elizabethbuege.com @ekbuege My Site
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BOOKS
Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley, Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss, Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl by N.D. Wilson, basically anything by Orson Scott Card, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis MOVIES The Prince of Egypt, Joss Whedon’s TV Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Firefly, and Star Trek in its various forms |
Kaleigh Walter
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Reader, writer, and Academy Award enthusiast, I enjoy staying indoors, the occasional sunshine-filled afternoon, and dreaming about Paris (the city…not the socialite). Some of my closest friends live in the pages of fiction. But don’t worry, I have friends IRL, too. We eat food together and laugh over glasses of red wine. read more
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| kaleighwalter2(at)gmail.com @kaleighwalter My Site
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BOOKS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling, The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Atonement by Ian McEwan MOVIES Pride & Prejudice, The King’s Speech, Slumdog Millionaire, You’ve Got Mail, The Goonies TV Once Upon a Time, Downton Abbey, Friends, Game of Thrones, Parenthood |
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