Editorial and publishing guidance for authors and scholars
Publishing consulting is a specialized practice within Duke City Consulting, led by John Byram, Senior Consultant and Humanities Lead.
John works with authors, scholars, and writers on book development, editorial strategy, manuscript assessment, and publishing guidance. His work is well suited to fiction and nonfiction writers, academic authors, trade authors, and writers developing book projects that require both editorial judgment and an understanding of the publishing process.
John’s background includes senior editorial and publishing roles with university and trade presses, as well as extensive work with authors preparing manuscripts, proposals, and book projects for publication.
John’s publishing consulting includes selected engagements in:
- Manuscript assessment
- Developmental editing
- Editorial strategy
- Book proposal review
- Query letter review
- Publishing guidance
- Author coaching
- Indexing and project support for selected books
Work With John
John works with authors and scholars at different stages of the writing and publishing process, from early manuscript development to revision, positioning, proposal preparation, and final project support.
For book consulting, editorial assessment, developmental editing, author coaching, or publishing guidance, contact Duke City Consulting.