Welcome!

I’m Elanna, and I’m an editorial assistant/acquiring editor at Disney-Hyperion! I mostly work on Young Adult and Middle Grade fiction, both as prose novels and graphic novels. Here are some helpful links to learn more about me and the work I do:

What else can you find here?

I post advice periodically under three blog series, listed below. If you ever have a question you’re itching for an answer to that I haven’t already written about, feel free to contact me and I’ll try to make a new post addressing it!

Tips for

Actionable advice to help authors write and revise their work to make it the best it can be, plus industry insights.

Writer Resources

Resources compiled to help writers in particular areas, such as conscious language or style choices.

Exemplary Reads

Books that I believe do an exemplary job at hard-to-define writing concepts (e.g. subverting tropes or descriptive language).