Harriet Low – Editor

I've worked on award-winners, bestsellers, and digital comics read by millions.

As a children's and young adult editor, I have experience in novels, picture books, graphic novels, and nonfiction for everyone from the youngest readers to teens. I've also edited adult/all-ages comics. I've edited NYT bestsellers, Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year, and recipients of awards, starred reviews, and editorial selections. My specialties include comics & graphic novels, nonfiction, and picture books.

I'm passionate about editing as a collaborative process, books that find ways to surprise readers, propulsive stories that keep kids on the edge of their seats, and voice-driven narratives. I've worked with many debut and first-time authors as well as seasoned industry veterans to make their work sharper, more accessible, and best-suited to today's market. Whether you are workshopping ideas to pursue or honing a final draft, I can offer new insight both into your writing and the marketplace it will soon be a part of.

My developmental editorial style often involves asking questions: why make this choice? What are your goals for this aspect of your work? Are you giving the reader too much information, too soon? If you are looking for someone to identify your book's strengths and weaknesses, help you find ways to draw them out or solve them, and show you your own work in a new light, I'd be a great fit! As a line editor, I relish polishing a piece to its highest possible shine, and can't help adding praise when something is just perfect.

With experience at major publishers, independent houses, and publishing-adjacent startups, I've assessed countless proposals, queries, submissions, and samples, and can help you stand out.