About TPBE

My name is Debra L. Hartmann, and I have 25+ years of experience writing, editing, proofreading, publishing, and hiring and managing teams of publishing professionals. I started The Pro Book Editor (TPBE) and Indie Author Publishing Services (IAPS.rocks) to give authors direct access to quality and affordable services unparalleled in today’s internet-based sea of misinformation and predatory vanity presses and service providers.

I will be the Managing Editor you connect with initially, but if your genre, writing style, and/or editing need is not a good fit for me, I’ll introduce you to one of two other Managing Editors to work directly with instead. All three of us have no less than twenty years of experience, have worked with countless award-winning and best-selling authors, and hired and developed many editors and proofreaders during our careers.

The Pro Book Editor is home to about two dozen editors and proofreaders under the leadership of three Managing Editors, all carefully vetted and participating in ongoing quality assurance and skills development initiatives.

With Debra’s exceptional reputation on the line no matter which Managing Editor you work with, you can rest assured that your editing team will be composed of top-notch, highly sought after editing and proofreading professionals.

I’ll prove you can trust us to be your editing dream team.

All you have to do is request your…

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While this website focuses on editing services that might be needed for contract-seeking authors and self-publishing authors alike, you can learn about all the other ways we help authors prepare books for self-publishing by visiting http://iaps.rocks/.

From editing to book design and through tackling distribution setup like a pro, your managing editor can guide you through the entire process as much or as little as you like.