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DEB WERKSMAN
Executive Editor, Sourcebooks Casablanca
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR...
Romance fiction (contemporary, New Adult, historical romance, paranormal romance, erotic romance, Romcom), Romantic Women’s Fiction, Uplit, Domestic suspense/thriller.
- Looking for a hook we can sell within 2-3 sentences
- Uplifting, aspirational, cathartic or vicarious reading experience
- Romance elements, family themes, just the right amount of angst, emotionally satisfying or happy ending
ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS AN EDITOR DOES FOR AN AUTHOR IS...
Think strategically about your career.
I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE...
Every book has a happy ending! And because the author community is warm, collegial and loves to have fun.
I KEEP MY READING PILE...
in my knitting bag, on my desk, on the overflowing bookshelf in my home office, on my bedside table, in my reading app library, and in my audiobook library. Stash Exceeds Life Expectancy.
