DEB WERKSMAN

Editorial Director, Sourcebooks Casablanca

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
​Single title romance in all subgenres: paranormal, historical, romantic suspense, contemporary, erotic romance with:

• a main character the reader can relate to
• a love interest she can fall in love with
• an imaginative, credible world gets created into which the reader can escape
• a hook we can sell within 2-3 sentences
• a career arc for the author (in other words, this book begins a series or begins a career that we can build)

ONE OF THE MOST 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 romance community is warm, collegial and loves to have fun.

​I KEEP MY READING PILE... In several locations—stacked in organized fashion around my bedroom, in a bag that I carry with me everywhere I go, on my e-reader, and on my desk. It kind of moves around constantly.
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​WHEN I'M NOT READING, I'LL BE... Walking on the beach along the Long Island Sound, riding my pink and purple bike, knitting, needlepointing or doing online bar classes, de-cluttering my house, or sitting in my garden.

I FOLLOW READING, WRITING, AND PUBLISHING NEWS AT... Publishers Lunch, Smart Bitches, Publishers Weekly

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AGENTS CAN CONTACT ME AT [email protected], direct line 203-876-9790