Daphne Abeel has worked as a trade book acquisitions editor for major publishers, including Holt, Houghton Mifflin and Crown and has edited hundreds of works of fiction and non-fiction. Novelists she has published include Russell Banks and Robert Littell. She has edited autobiographies of Arthur Ashe, Eric Leinsdorf, Senator Jacob Javits, Mercer Ellington and Sid Caesar, as well as a long list of non-fiction projects in the areas of politics, crime, biography, fitness, music, art and photography. Abeel has a track record of producing best sellers as well as publishing first works.
The Doctor Is In offers: developmental editing, (structure, organization, character development, narrative flow, tone, cutting and pacing), line editing, rewriting, assistance with writing proposals and suggestions for titles.
The Doctor Is In ensures a prompt first reading and report, within three weeks of receipt of material.
While not functioning as an agent per se, Abeel may be able to refer fledgling writers to likely agents.