I am a wordsmith whose talent is to help bring other people’s stories, ideas, and voices to the page without the reader ever guessing I was there.
I began my career in publishing more than 20 years ago, in Sydney, Australia, where I held senior editorial jobs at Random House, HarperCollins, and Pan Macmillan. My specialty was pulling complex, tricky manuscripts into shape under tight deadlines and high pressure.
The highlight of my time in the Australian publishing industry was the opportunity to coauthor the book Mahboba’s Promise (Random House, 2005), about acclaimed humanitarian Mahboba Rawi.
On a vacation, I fell in love with the United States. I got my green card in 2006 and relocated to Connecticut. Since then, I have ghostwritten five nonfiction books. I offer a full range of services, from research and ghostwriting through to rewriting, developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting. I write, research, and edit several corporate websites and blogs.
My clients are publishing houses, individual authors, professionals, and small businesses dotted across the United States and Australia. Hearing that they are pleased with my work is like oxygen to me!
I have a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Writing, and a Master of Arts in Writing. In addition to working in the publishing industry, I have five years’ experience in public relations.
If you would like to speak about how I might assist you, please email me at vmickan@gmail.com or call me on (+1) 203-275-5987.
