Sue Collier

SUE COLLIER began her career in publishing as communications editor for the College of American Pathologists in Chicago during the late 1980s. She later moved on to a position as production editor for the American Society for Quality Control in Milwaukee, handling all facets of production for approximately twenty-five Quality Press titles annually. In 1991, she relocated to the Denver area and accepted a position as managing editor for Fulcrum Publishing, a trade publisher where she spent more than four years, working with dozens of authors, freelancers, and staffers on a myriad of projects.

In the mid-1990s, she began working with self-publishing authors and small presses. Since then, she began collaborating with well-known publishing guru Marilyn Ross. Sue took over for her mentor in 2007 as the owner Self-Publishing Resources. Working as a coach and consultant, Sue handles all book writing, packaging, and promotions project work for SPR. She is coauthor of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing,5th Edition (Writer’s Digest Books, 2010) and the upcoming Jump Start Your Books Sales, 2nd Edition (Communication Creativity, 2011).

Sue has degrees in English and education from the University of Wisconsin. She is a licensed real estate broker in Colorado (inactive status) and a member of Toastmasters International.