Editing Portfolio

Novels

I have had the privilege of editing New York Times, USA Today, and National bestselling novels.
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Mystery / Thriller

Texas Ranger by New York Times bestselling author James Patterson

Crime and Poetry by USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower

By Book or By Crook by National bestselling author Eva Gates

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Donald Bain and Renee Paley-Bain

Mr. Monk is Open for Buisness by Hy Conrad

Moss Hysteria by New York Times bestselling author Kate Collins

Murder, Handcrafted by USA Today bestselling author Isabella Alan

Booked for Trouble by National bestselling author Eva Gates

ROMANCE

Midnight Action by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy

Dare to Run by New York Times bestselling author Jen McLaughlin

Midnight Captive by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy

A Convenient Engagement by Kimberly Bell

Midnight Revenge by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy

The Wedding Agreement by Elizabeth Hayley

Claimed by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy

SCI-FI / Fantasy

"The Wicked We Have Done" by Sarah Harian

A fantasy romance novel about the stone circles in the UK. Written by USA Today bestselling author Terri Brisbin and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio).

Blazing Earth by USA Today bestselling author Terri Brisbin

James Patterson’s Bookshots

At Hachette Book Group, I helped James Patterson launch this imprint featuring 30,000-word stories. The BookShots anchor line offered pulse-racing thrillers, while its sister component, BookShots Flames, was comprised of swoon-worthy romances.
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Bookshots

A New York Times bestselling mystery/thriller from James Patterson’s Bookshots featuring the Women’s Murder Club. It’s edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio).

A mystery/thriller from James Patterson’s Bookshots featuring detective Mitchum, edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio).

A paranormal/thriller from James Patterson’s Bookshots, edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

A mystery/thriller from James Patterson’s Bookshots featuring detective Mitchum. It’s and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio).

A mystery/thriller from James Patterson’s Bookshots, edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio).

Bookshots Flames

Christmas Sanctuary by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hawkeye

A historical romance novel set in Scotland and written by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina York and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

A small-town romantic suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author Jen McLaughlin and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

A cowboy romance by USA Today bestselling author Erin Knightley and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

A football romance by New York Times bestselling author Samantha Towle and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

An erotic romance by Elizabeth Hayley and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

An erotic romance written by HelenKay Dimon

A small town contemporary romance written by Codi Gary and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

An erotic romance written by Jessica Lemmon and edited by Laura Apgar (née Laura Fazio) for James Patterson’s Bookshots Flames.

A contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author Jessica Scott, featuring a military hero.

Hooked Stories

Hooked publishes 1,000-word fiction every day on Snapchat, and longer stories in their #1 storytelling app. They have been read by millions of people worldwide.
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