I worked as a manuscripts editor for BearManor Media, a publisher of show-biz histories and biographies. I was responsible for preparing manuscripts for print, which required me to ensure that submissions were accurate, engaging, and well-organized, and that any changes I made maintained the author’s voice. I worked closely with the publisher and frequently interviewed authors and negotiated compromises regarding edits to their work.
Below, some of the titles I worked on for BearManor:
The memoirs of a 41-year radio veteran, featuring extensive interviews and focusing on teaching others how to make a career in broadcast radio.
by Joe Martelle. 742 pgs.
This book, written by BearManor’s publisher, is a thorough biography of the legendary actor who gave us the voices of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and so many more.
by Ben Ohmart. 708 pgs,.
An extensively-researched book on Walt Disney Productions’ struggles and successes in the period between Walt Disney and Michael Eisner.
by Mark Arnold. 604 pgs.
The touching and true story of the Hollywood institution where celebrities directly supported the efforts of more than 3 million American servicemen and women
by Lisa Mitchell & Bruce Torrence. 214 pgs.
A series of eye-opening conversations with people directly involved in, and affected by, the blacklists of the 1950s.
by Stanley Dyrector, with a foreword by Ed Asner. 262 pgs.
The compelling and inspirational memoirs of an eminent percussionist’s six decades as a professional musician.
by Emil Richards, with Tom Di Nardo. 250 pgs.
A fascinating look at the life and work of an actor renowned for his portrayals of villains.
by Joseph Fusco. 308 pgs.
The autobiography of a famed child actress and recording star of the 1950s-1960s.
by Beverly Washburn, with Donald Vaughan. 140 pgs.
The story of the famous Red Ryder* comic strip and its creator
by Bernard A. Drew. 198 pgs.
*”You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”
An annotated, “time capsule” collection of broadcast transcripts by “The First Lady of Radio.”
by Richard Hayes. 290 pgs.
A compelling and in-depth look at the history of “little people” in cinema.
by Brad Paulson & Chris Watson. 320 pgs.