Are you ready to take your manuscript to the next level? After working for many years as an acquiring editor at two of the top publishing houses, I know exactly what it takes to get your work in shape for today's competitive marketplace.

"I've known Kristen for years and was thrilled when we were able to find a project to work together on. She has a keen editorial eye and really knows what it takes to make a book a success, as evidenced by the vast number of award-winning projects she has edited. There's no question I would recommend Kristen to anyone seeking the best in editorial guidance."

- Jessica Faust, BookEnds, LLC

Crime fiction is my specialty, but I have worked with a variety of authors in my 10+ years in book publishing, including many national bestsellers and award winners.

As an editor, I feel it's my job to help authors push their own words and ideas out even further. They already have the spark of something great…editors are there to help them make it explode.

Please contact me at kristen.edits@gmail.com or visit my web site at www.kristenweber.com to find out how I can help you take the next step with your writing career.

"Kristen Weber is a truly professional editor. She treats authors with consideration and their work with care and sensitivity. She is always prompt and responsive. You are in good hands with Kristen."

- Dominick Abel, Dominick Abel Literary Agency, Inc.

"Kristen Weber is the consummate editor. While she was at Penguin, I worked with her on two mysteries and gained greatly from her expertise. She crawls directly into your writing, embraces all its components, and suggests ways to make it even stronger and more viable. I found her smart, professional,insightful, and she knows the publishing business thoroughly. On top of all that, she's very nice! I don't think they come any better. "

- Sally Goldenbaum, author of DEATH BY CASHMERE and PATTERNS IN THE SAND

"Kristen Weber took me on as a rookie and shepherded me through three novels in eighteen months. She's extremely bright and insightful, she knows the elements of story and character better than most writers, and she's accessible and courteous. In sum, she was an absolute pleasure to work with. I'll miss her."

- Scott Pratt, author of AN INNOCENT CLIENT, IN GOOD FAITH, and INJUSTICE FOR ALL

"Kristen Weber is a remarkably talented editor--smart, savvy, and always a pleasure to work with. I was blessed to have had her guidance as a fledgling author at Mysterious Press and attribute a great deal of my first novel's success to Kristen's dedication, precision, and impeccable taste. Since Maxwell Perkins is no longer with us, you could not entrust your manuscript to a finer editor."

- Cornelia Read, author of A FIELD OF DARKNESS

"Kristen Weber is a uniquely talented editor with an extraordinary ability to help structure a complete manuscript or hone specific scenes, characters and pacing. Whether you're looking for help with overall story structure or fine-tuning a manuscript before sending it out to agents, Kristen is the editor you need. I'm one of the lucky ones whose work caught Kristen's eye when she was an in house editor. She took my first novel, Forcing Amaryllis, with all its new-born naiveté, and taught it how to dance. That book went on to win the Shamus Award for Best First Novel. She provides editorial help at its best. I'm living proof."

- Louise Ure, author of FORCING AMARYLLIS, THE FAULT TREE, and LIAR'S ANONYMOUS

"Kristen Weber edited my first five books, and her insights and instincts were always spot on. Her experience and skills as an editor helped me go that extra mile and write a better book. She was a pleasure to work with, always accessible, enthusiastic, and gentle but firm when she had to be."

- Karen E. Olson, author of the Annie Seymour mystery series and THE MISSING INK (Obsidan, 7/09)

Here is a selection of just a few of the titles I edited while working in-house:

A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, Jan Brogan (Mysterious Press)
HOMICIDE IN HARDCOVER, Kate Carlisle (Obsidian)
DEATH BY CASHMERE, Sally Goldenbaum (Obsidian)
HIS FATHER'S SON, Bentley Little (Signet)
HOUNDING THE PAVEMENT, Judi McCoy (Obsidian)
HOW TO SEDUCE A GHOST, Hope McIntyre (Mysterious Press)
AN INNOCENT CLIENT, Scott Pratt (Onyx)
A FIELD OF DARKNESS, Cornelia Read (Mysterious Press)
DECEIT, James Siegel (Warner)
COOL CACHE, Patricia Smiley (Obsidian)
FORCING AMARYLLIS, Louise Ure (Mysterious Press)
OVER HER DEAD BODY, Kate White (Warner)

And authors I've worked with include: M.C. Beaton, Elizabeth Bloom, Beverly Connor, Tim Green, Victoria Laurie, Mary Kennedy, Margaret Maron, Marcia Muller, Gail Oust, David Rosenfelt, Beth Saulnier, and Wendy Watson.

I have also edited original tie-in novels for shows including Burn Notice, Psych, Criminal Minds, and The Unit.

I began my career in the subsidiary rights department of what is now Hachette Book Group, but quickly switched to the editorial side, eventually overseeing Grand Central Publishing's legendary (although now defunct) Mysterious Press. There, I worked with many amazing authors, including such luminaries as M. C. Beaton, Lindsey Davis, Margaret Maron, and Marcia Muller.

I worked most recently as a Senior Editor for Penguin’s New American Library, where I helped launch Obsidian, their dedicated mystery imprint. Besides running the day-to-day operations of Obsidian, I edited approximately 30 original titles per year. I was also in charge of NAL's movie/television tie-in program and edited numerous original novels based on TV programs such as Burn Notice, The Unit, Criminal Minds, and Psych.

I earned a master's in publishing from Pace University and have spoken extensively on the art of writing at a variety of writing conferences and workshops.