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How to Hire a Book Editor - The Bestselling Author, LLC

Logo for The Bestselling Author - Black griffin side view, facing rightThis guide about How to Hire a Writing Editor for a Book was created by The Bestselling Author, LLC, a coaching and consulting company established in 2011 that's helped 400+ writers get literary agents and/or traditional book publishers. Mark Malatesta, the founder, is a former: literary agent, literary agency owner, AAR member, and Marketing & Licensing Manager for the gift and book publisher Blue Mountain Arts.

Writers Mark has worked with include Scott LeRette, author of The Unbreakable Boy, published by Thomas Nelson and now a major motion picture by Lionsgate starring Patricia Heaton, Zachary Levi, and Amy Acker; Nelson Johnson, author of Boardwalk Empire, which Martin Scorsese produced for HBO; and Leslie Lehr, author of A Boob's Life, which is being adapted for an HBO Max TV series by Salma Hayek. Click here for Reviews of Mark Malatesta by authors and publishing industry professionals he's worked with.

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