About the Service

The author of 14 novels for adults and seven novels for teenagers, Mitchard also is the former curator of Merit Press, a literary YA imprint under the aegis of Simon & Schuster. Her own novels have five times been New York Times bestsellers, including The Deep End of the Ocean, the inaugural selection of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club, and several of the novels and memoirs she has edited have been published to acclaim, widely reviewed and featured in both literary and general-interest publications. on TV and in podcasts. Mitchard works thoughtfully and thoroughly with writers at every stage of the book creation process, offering full developmental editing, book coaching, line editing and publication coaching. Please contact her directly for rates and availability.