Johanie Cools is a development and copy editor, proofreader, and sensitivity reader with a lifelong passion for storytelling. She knows that the best type of editors want the best for their client’s stories. As an editor, Johanie believes that her job is to maintain her clients’ voices throughout their work and not her own. She has edited for indie authors and publishers and has worked with big-name publishers like Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Sourcebooks, and more. Throughout her seven-year career, she has worked with 16 best-selling authors. As an alumnus of Tessera Editorial, Johanie has completed their mentorship program and is a professionally trained editor. She holds a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Vanguard University. When she’s not editing manuscripts or writing style sheets, Johanie enjoys playing board games and trivia nights with her friends.