Kuwana
Kuwana is an award-winning author, editor, and ghostwriter whose career spans nearly 30 books for major publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hay House, and more. Her work has earned wide recognition, appearing on Newsday’s Best Books of the Year list, receiving the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age Award and the Blackboard Bestsellers Medal of Courage for Angel of Harlem, and being named a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for The Red Moon. She has also received a Nautilus Award for TranscenDance by Michael Bernard Beckwith, and several of her collaborations—including Intuitive Rebel and Between Dad and Me—have become Amazon bestsellers.
Selected Honors:
Penn/Faulkner Foundation — Best New Voices in American Literature
Publisher’s Weekly — Best Books of the Year
Washington Post — Notable Book of the Year
John
John is a bestselling author and elite ghostwriter with nearly 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. He has penned and ghostwritten more than 100 books, partnering with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to craft powerful, publication-ready manuscripts. His bylines appear in The New York Times, Reuters, Wine Enthusiast, and Writer’s Digest, and his expertise spans both traditional and hybrid publishing. As a veteran author and seasoned developmental editor, John has helped countless authors achieve their dreams of publication. He brings a deep understanding of story structure, market positioning, and author voice—helping clients create books that inform, inspire, and sell.
Jason
Jason has over 25 years experience as an editor, ghostwriter, best-selling author and book publisher, running two successful book companies in Ireland. He has penned ten titles under his own name and ghostwritten several books that have appeared on the Irish Times bestsellers list, including high-profile projects for political, business, and media figures. Notably, he is the author of the authorized biography of an Irish Prime Minister for Transworld and has ghostwritten:
A #1 Irish Times bestseller for a senior government minister, which won an award at the 2012 Irish Book Awards
A #2 Irish Times bestseller memoir for iconic broadcaster Jimmy Magee, shortlisted for Irish Sports Book of the Year
The memoir of Fr. Shay Cullen, four-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
More recently, he turned his own book, The Gilligan Tapes, into a three-part documentary for Amazon Prime Video UK, titled Confessions of a Crime Boss, which he also directed.
Olivia
An award-winning bestselling author who has written for Bantam Doubleday Dell, Harlequin, and other major publishers, Olivia’s novels have ranged from contemporary romance to psychological suspense, with well over a million copies of her books sold worldwide. Understanding more than the mechanics of what makes for a compelling read has deeply informed her editorial approach with both talented new voices and traditionally published bestsellers. Beyond her extensive list as an author and editor of commercial fiction and non-fiction, she has solid experience as a book doctor, and was Series Developer for HCI Books’ ground breaking line of reality-based romances, True Vows. While specialties include developmental and line editing, Olivia has a particular interest in coaching newer publishing professionals who value the art of storytelling and honing their craft.
Robert
Robert’s novel Barrow’s Point (Gival Press) won The Gival Press Novel Award and was a finalist for a Foreword INDIES Award. He’s also published a collection of short stories, Living with Strangers, winner of the Bobst Award for Emerging Writers. Over the years, he’s won a O. Henry Award, a Pushcart Prize, and a screenwriting fellowship from the Chesterfield Film Company’s Writers’ Film Project. His screenplays have been optioned by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Brothers. He lives in New York City with frequent long stays in Amsterdam.
Monique
Mo works with new authors of novels, memoirs, and inspirational books as a developmental, line, and copy editor, helping authors accentuate their story, gain confidence in producing a publishable manuscript, refine their storytelling, and polish their writing skills while retaining their unique creative voice. She works in close partnership with authors to bridge the gap between the writer’s vision and their reader’s experience.
Published books Mo has helped shape include debut author Anna Bendewald’s well-received Venice Trilogy (audiobooks voiced by Kristen Sieh), Anita Dixon Thomas’ three semi-biographical novels (most recently Leaving Henry), and motivational speaker Craig Sotkovsky’s memoir Everybody Pays a Vig. Her persistent fact-checking lends authenticity to both fiction and non-fiction.