Judy Sternlight

Judy Sternlight spent nearly a decade editing books at Random House, Ballantine, and Modern Library before founding Judy Sternlight Literary Services and co-founding 5E, the independent editors' group. She has taught Active Storytelling at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, blending literary techniques with theatrical improvisation. She has worked with acclaimed writers including Elliot Ackerman, Marie-Helene Bertino, Rita Mae Brown, Mamta Chaudhry, Bret Anthony Johnston, Lisa Ko, Peter Matthiessen, Daniel Menaker, and Helene Wecker.