Janice Deaner – Editor

After undergraduate school, I went to New York University’s graduate Film School, where I learned to make films and write screenplays. I graduated with an MFA in Filmmaking. While in Film School, I wrote my first novel, Where Blue Begins, which was published by EP Dutton in New York. Two more novels followed (TheBody Spoken and Notes on Extinction), both of which were published by EP Dutton. For over ten years, I worked for Simon and Schuster. Over 12 years ago I began an independent business editing both novels and screenplays, including but not limited to coming of age, crime fiction, and young adult novels. I continue to write and edit. I live in New York with my two children.

I have a gift for editing, and what’s more – I enjoy it. I am a very hands on and accessible editor. I correspond with you, asking and answering questions regarding your work so that I can do my best possible job. Whether you need editorial comments or line editing or a combination, before I begin editing, I get to know your work by reading it twice. When I have finished editing any book or screenplay it has been dramatically improved in plot and structure, grammar and prose, and is significantly polished and ready to be seen by an agent or a publisher.


“Janice D. is a wonderful writer and editor – sensitive, precise, colorful. Have faith in her editing; it will be superb.”- Donald Antrim (author)

"Janice D. is the best kind of editor, with the ability to see your words and sentences, to hear your voice, and make them all better."- Jonathan Santlofer (author)

"I have worked with Janice D.for years on plays, novels, and one-woman shows. She is a brilliant writer and editor who I highly recommend. She will make your work better.”- Shelly Mars (performance artist)