Laura Markowitz

VERSATILE WRITING, EDITING, AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES

Excellent writing doesn’t just happen. It takes many drafts to hone your ideas and articulate them in a compelling way. I have more than 35 years of experience as a full-time editor, writer, and multimedia producer. Whether you need an in-depth analysis of your manuscript, developmental editing, better architecture for your storyboard, or editing suggestions for your multimedia work, I can help.

One of my strengths as an editor is that I know what it’s like to be in your shoes. I’m a National Magazine Award-winning writer, a producer for public radio, a multimedia producer, coauthor of a textbook, and a YA novelist, I’ve been edited by dozens of professionals, so I know how important it is to find an editor who is a good fit—someone who brings out the best in you. Expertise is certainly important, but so is genuine enthusiasm and curiosity about your ideas. If I’m inspired by your ideas, I know I can help you.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I look forward to discovering if I’m the right editor for your project.

Laura Markowitz

PORTFOLIO

Respecting the privacy of my clients, I don’t list their books on this site. But here are a few samples of my own work.

Kirkus Reviews: “The authors are steadfast in their pursuit of objectivity. ... [E]ducators who are looking for a textbook that works hard to remain free of ideological bias will find this to be a solid choice. An evenhanded and informative economics textbook.”

Kirkus Reviews: “Markowitz weaves threads of Mayan legend through a character-driven plot that cooks along without getting bogged down in minutia. She knows when to show detail and when to hold back. ... A page-turning adventure navigated by a winning team of teens.”

Indie Reader: “An action-packed, cinematic work of Science Fiction.”

Readers' Favorite: “... Laura Markowitz is a talented author. She created and developed a plot that will keep readers eagerly turning the pages.”

Indian Book Reviews: “Once you take up the book to read, don't ever think you can stop it midway. It is what you may call ‘un-put-downable.’”

MULTIMEDIA

A five-part series that explores the landscape of young people and gender identity.

Renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, translator of the “Tibetan Book of the Dead,” talks about rebirth, space aliens, and lucid dying.

Part of a nine-part series on Arizona Public Media.

Behind the scenes of a marching band.

A Reggio-inspired elementary school.

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