About Me
Hi! I’m Zoe
literary strategist
My father was a professor of religious studies, and my mother is a New York Times-bestselling mystery author, so storytelling is quite literally in my blood. I remember my mother writing her novels longhand when I was nine; attended my first Edgars Awards in New York City when I was thirteen; went on book tour (remember those?) at fifteen; and have been attending writers’ conferences with her since I was in college.
I received my Master’s degree in international history (which, in hindsight, is all stories) from the London School of Economics in 2005, then decided to work with my mother as I decided on my next move. I started by doing her social media marketing, then a few years later, I took over her agenting as well. Before I knew it, ten years had passed, and my next move had decidedly been made for me. Like my mother, I had become a publishing professional, although on the business side of things rather than the creative.
Based on these decades of experience, I founded my freelance editing and publishing consultancy business in 2017. Since then, I have edited both aspiring and many-times-published authors. I have helped clients find agents and book deals, and helped others navigate the ups and downs of self-publishing. Throughout it all, it has been my pleasure and privilege to act as a sounding board, confidante, critic, and cheerleader for all my clients, whether we work together only once or on multiple books in a row.
When I’m not reading for work or pleasure—which is rare—I’m probably doing CrossFit, drinking good coffee or whiskey, and/or spending time with my two boys and three cats at our lovely home in Santa Cruz, California.