Our Story

Our story

New Moon Editorial is the brainchild of Elana Seplow-Jolley, an editor with more than fifteen years of experience in the publishing world.

Prior to founding New Moon Editorial, Elana Seplow-Jolley was an editor for Ballantine Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, where she worked on New York Times bestselling fiction and memoir. Previously she held the role of Managing Editor at Other Press. She is a graduate of Barnard College and received her MA in Early Modern English Literature from Oxford University.

Elana’s debut novel, a literary crossover fantasy entitled LUCENT MOON, HOLLOW SUN, will be published by Union Square & Co., an imprint of Hachette, in 2028 under the name Elana Low.

Our Process

We believe that storytelling is one of the most important, most powerful things we can do as humans. It has the power to mark the passage of time—even as it immortalizes events and people in the moments it captures.  Whatever your story is, we’re here to help you tell it in its truest, most compelling form.

Everyone deserves to make their voice heard—it’s no small undertaking and it’s alright to need help. As an editorial service, we will meet you where you are. Whether you feel like you’re at the beginning of the editorial journey with your book or you’re feeling blocked and need a fresh perspective, we’re here to light the way. Because we know the best version of your book already exists inside you, we can work directly with your text, write you letters, assign you reading that will get help connect your brain and your heart. We’ll coach you through our holistic methods and even use methods like Tarot, IFS, and Jungian shadow work if that’s your language. We’re here for you—so send us a message and let’s get to work. 

Our Commitment

Deeply committed to diversity, we have worked with LGBTQ and BIPOC authors on a broad range of projects, from queer noir to indigenous memoir. We seek to support authors however we can and meet you where you are to tell the stories that need to be told.