New Moon Editorial

New Moon EDItorial

An independent editing firm with more than a decade of experience in the publishing world.

New Moon Editorial takes a holistic approach to the editorial process in order to help writers recognize the full potential of their work. Whether your project is fiction, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, or a book proposal, we’re here to help with the line and developmental editing, as well as providing consulting sessions for the daunting—but manageable—publishing process.

Commitment to inclusivity

As a female-run, socially-conscious business led by Founder and Editorial Director Elana Seplow-Jolley, New Moon Editorial strives to foster inclusivity and equity in publishing—and we are dedicated to uplifting diverse voices as a crucial part of our work. We believe that everyone has the right to tell their story—and should have access to the editorial process that has long been kept intentionally opaque.

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What Authors and agents Are Saying

"Elana Seplow-Jolley is a fabulous editor—brilliantly practical, while at the same time thoughtful, passionate, insightful, and inspiring. I love working with her."

Susan Elia MacNeal, NYT bestselling author of The Maggie Hope Mystery series

“As an agent who had the pleasure of sharing an author with Elana, I was impressed by her keen editorial eye, and her warm, organized approach to the whole publishing process. Authors, you’d be lucky to have her on your team!”

Lucy cleland, Chief agent at caligraph literary

"Elana is an editor who understands where a writer’s work is trying to go and how to get it there. She’s so good with both language and structure and believes deeply in the writers with whom she works. I could not have imagined a better editor to work with on my book, Carry."

Toni Jensen, author of Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land