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Patricia NewmanPatricia Newman
Sibert Honor Children's Book Author & Environmentalist
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    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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professional manuscript critiques

"thank you again for all the incredible notes you gave me on my story"

Why choose me to critique your manuscript?

I am a member of a successul multi-published critique group, and I have more than 20 years of experience critiquing other author’ work both in informal and conference settings. I am also a Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient for my nonfiction middle-grade title Sea Otter Heroes. Additional awards include:

  • starred reviews
  • Orbis Pictus Recommended
  • Green Earth Book Awards
  • Outstanding Science Trade Book, NSTA
  • Eureka! Gold Awards, California Reading Association
  • Parents’ Choice Award
  • several Junior Library Guild selections
  • several Bank Street College’s Best Books lists

You may also be interested in some articles I’ve written about the writing process:

  • Proposal writing
  • My typical process
  • Nonfiction authors dig deep

Reviews

From Carol Hinz, Associate Publisher of the Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda imprints at Lerner Publishing

“You always impress me with your revisions, and this is no exception. So thank you for all the time and hard work you put into this manuscript!” 

From Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw, author enrolled in SCBWI Michigan's mentorship program

“Patricia Newman is a skilled editor with a deep understanding of all layers that make up children’s nonfiction books. Through the teaching of writing strategies, suggestions, and examples, she guided me in elevating my technical STEM nonfiction picture book manuscript to a level that is marketable and appropriate for young readers. She was thorough, invested, and precise. I highly recommend her editing services.”

What to expect from my critiques

I will give you a fair, honest, and constructive evaluation of whether your idea is marketable and how well you execute that idea. My critique will point out what you are doing well and what needs improvement.

All critiques will be electronic and will include a detailed editorial letter, plus specific comments/line edits using the Track Changes feature of Microsoft Word.

Pricing

Manuscripts up to 1,000 words – $150

Manuscripts up to 1,500 words or nonfiction book proposals – $200

Manuscripts up to 3,000 words – $300

Manuscripts up to 6,000 words – $600

How to begin the critique process

  1. Email me at newmanbooks [at] live [dot] com with your name and the title of your manuscript in the subject line, e.g. NEWMAN_TITLE-HERE. In the message body, include a brief synopsis of your book and the number of words.
  2. I will reply with my availablilty and a payment link.
  3. If the availability works for you, click the link to pay for the critique, then reply to my email and attach your manuscript.

 

Manuscript formatting notesc — All manuscripts must:
  • be Microsoft Word documents
  • have 1″ margins
  • be double-spaced
  • use Times New Roman 12-point type (sidebars may be in a differnt typeface)
  • have the title on page 1 half-way down the page in ALL CAPS
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  • Home
  • Books
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • English language-learner books
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
  • Writer Resources
    • Manuscript Critiques
  • About Me
  • Contact
    • Stay In Touch