Nancy Tandon

I credit Tanya's editing with the reason my manuscript sold to a traditional publisher. She especially helped me dig deep to create memorable characters, and it meant a lot to me that I knew I could always rely on her encouragement when things got tough. Tanya has a special talent for teasing out the heart of a story -- I have no doubt she can do the same for yours! 

The Way I Say It 
ABA Indies Introduce Title Winter/Spring 2022

Indies Next List Jan/Feb 2022

Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Rob Osler, MWA Award-Winning Author

Good editors ask questions, seeking not to put their stamp on a story but to guide an author’s work to its best possible expression. By this measure, Tanya is an outstanding editor.

Devil's Chew Toy

2023 Left Coast Crime Best Debut Mystery Novel Nominee

2023 Agatha Awards Best First Novel Nominee

A Crime Reads Best Traditional Mystery of 2022


A BOLO Books Review Years Best 2022


A PopSugar Best Mystery of 2022


A Book Riot Best Mystery of 2022

Kim Culbertson

I trust Tanya Egan Gibson with my manuscripts— she balances both the macro and micro needs of my narrative with empathy and attention to amplifying what I most want to create in my books.

Author of:

Songs for a Teenage Nomad

Instructions for a Broken Heart

Booklist Top Ten Romance Title for Youth: 2011 2012 Northern California Book Award for YA Fiction.

Catch a Falling Star

The Possibility of Now

Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

The Wonder of Us

Elizabeth Dulemba

Tanya walked me through editing my novel, pulling it apart and putting it back together again - an experience akin to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle with the image face-down - all while being a joy to work with. I was so grateful for her guidance. She helped draw the best out of both me and my story, helping to shape it into the award-winner it became. 

A Bird on Water Street

Georgia Author of the Year Award

Green Earth Book Award Honor

Southern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA) OKRA Pick

The 2014 National Book Festival Featured Title for Georgia

GOLD Mom's Choice Award Winner 

eLit 2014 Gold Medal Winner in the Environment/Ecology/Nature category 

GOLD Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Pre-teen fiction, historical/cultural category 

Academics' Choice Award Winner 

2015-16 Georgia Children's Book Award 

2015 SIBA Book Award Nominee 

Finalist for the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards 

Georgia Center for the Book's 10 Books All Young Georgians Should Read list 

Nominated for Tennessee's Volunteer State Book Award 

2018 Parent Picks Award Winner