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Katherine Pickett is the owner of POP Editorial Services, LLC (www.POPediting.net), and the author of PERFECT BOUND: Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro, Revised Edition. Her debut novel, DEBRA LEE WON'T BREAK, published in May 2025.

Katherine offers editing and coaching services to authors and publishers across the country. She has been involved in the publishing industry since 1999, including five years as an in-house production editor with McGraw-Hill in Chicago and two years with Elsevier Inc. in St. Louis.

Throughout her career Katherine has edited more than 300 titles, including nonfiction trade books; fiction; memoirs; academic books and journals; and corporate reports. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Associat ...more

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	Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro 4.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Debra Lee Won't Break: A Novel 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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As a debut novel, this book really delivered. I loved the use of setting and the deep character development. I also found the twists satisfying and believable. I loved the incorporation of the fable in the middle.
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