Howard Lovy is a book editor, podcaster, and journalist with more than thirty-five years of experience at newspapers and magazines. He's spent the past decade guiding coverage of independent publishing, first as executive editor of Foreword Reviews and then as news and podcast producer for the Alliance of Independent Authors. He freelances for many publications, including Publishers Weekly. As a developmental book editor, he specializes in memoirs and enjoys working with authors to get their work ready for publication. You can find links to the full breadth of his journalism, audio, and book editing work at howardlovy.com.