Editors of Color Database

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Pronouns: I use she/her but am still waiting for language to evolve and create a pronoun that I really love.

Bio: Amber Byers is an award-winning author, editor, writing coach, and speaker. A member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, her Indian name is Nijgan Bamsid Manidog (One Who Walks with Spirits). As the founder and CEO of Tadpole Press, Amber delights in helping writers reignite their passion for writing so they can create the story that's burning inside of them. Her book, Sophie and Spot, won a Gold Medal for Best First Book in the chapter book category from Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in 2019.

Areas of Expertise: Children/Family, Diversity, Feminism, Environment/Nature, Ethics/Logic, Folklore/Mythology, Inclusive Language, Language/Linguistics, Law, LGBTQ+, Lifestyle, Literature/Books, Marginalized Communities, Marketing & Public Relations, Memoir, Personal Development (Self-Help), Religion/Spirituality, Society/Culture

Nonfiction Genres: Academic/Scholarly, Children’s & Young Adult Books, Creative Nonfiction (Literary), Diaries/Journals/Letters, Experimental, Humor, Memoir, Personal, Poetry

Fiction Genres: Action/Adventure, Children’s & Young Adult Books, Comedy, Drama, Erotica, Fantasy, General, Mythology, New Adult, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Western

Editorial and Adjacent Services: Beta Reading, Coaching (Writing), Developmental Editing, Manuscript Evaluation, Sensitivity Reading

Types of Media: Advertisements, Articles/Blogs, Biographies/Memoirs, Books, Brochures/Catalogs, Comic Books, Contests/Sweepstakes, Cookbooks/Recipes, Corporate Communications, Directories, Dissertations, E-books, Essays, How-To/DIY, Journals, Magazines, Newsletters, Newspapers, Novels, Packaging, Poetry, Press Releases/Kits, Proposals, Consumer Publications, Reports, Scripts, Short Stories, Speeches, Surveys, Textbooks, Video Games, Videos, Websites