Meet the Editors

Harlequin’s team of over 40 editors working in London, New York and Toronto has more than 700 years of collective experience! An editor is the author’s partner, collaborator and champion, committed to working with the author to produce the best book possible. When you publish with Harlequin, you receive best in class expertise in romance writing and career support. Get to know our editorial team below and find out what they’re looking for!

Binti Pattani
Binti is an Editorial Assistant for Harlequin Historical Romance, joining the team in 2023. After spending years working as an optometrist, she followed her heart and transitioned into the world of publishing. She has always loved reading romance fiction and is thrilled to be working in a role where love stories are at the heart of what she does. In her free time, Binti likes to cook and experiment with different cuisines. She also enjoys travelling and exploring new places. She is always on the lookout for voices from underrepresented backgrounds, and stories with compelling characters you can’t help but root for.
Soraya Bouazzaoui
Soraya Bouazzaoui is an editor on the Presents/M&B Modern team, though she acquires across all the series in Harlequin UK. She started her career as a bookseller at Waterstones, before she went into children’s publishing, followed swiftly with a stint in literary scouting and agenting, and finding a forever home at Harlequin. Romance is at the heart of everything she loves, and so she considers herself extremely lucky to be working with authors who love romance as much as she does. When it comes to wishlists, she’s particularly eager to find writers from underrepresented backgrounds across all the lists. In particular she’d love to read queer fiction across all categories, as well as East Asian and North African dynasty stories for the historical line. Her hobbies include sleeping and gushing about horror movies.
Jenny Macey
Jenny is Associate Editor for Harlequin Medical Romance and Harlequin Romance. She has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, which probably explains why she loves nothing more than diving into the minds of characters! Reading has always been a passion, and she can confidently say that romances are her all-time favourites. She was over the moon to join Harlequin’s UK team at the end of 2021, and feels incredibly lucky to get to read for a living! When she’s not got a book in her hand, you can find Jenny drinking coffee, cuddling her dog or—at any possible opportunity! —on a plane off to explore new places. She is always looking for fresh, exciting and diverse voices for Harlequin.
Emma Cole
Emma Cole (she/her) is Associate Editor for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. Previously, she was a freelance copyeditor for many years. In addition to romance, Emma loves horror, sci-fi, and speculative fiction, and her to-be-read pile of books never seems to shrink because she is forever buying more. When she’s not reading, she’s watching classic films or the Raptors during basketball season. Emma loves knitting, sewing, and various other crafty pursuits. She is on the lookout for stories from underrepresented voices in the genre and is excited to find new and interesting projects for Romantic Suspense: quirky characters, small towns with big secrets, and stories that make her think, feel, and root for a good ending.
Natalia Castano
Natalia Castano is an Editorial Assistant for Harlequin Heartwarming. Previous to joining Harlequin, she developed her editorial skills in the role of Editorial Assistant with educational publisher Vista Higher Learning, and recently completed the Publishing program at Centennial College. Natalia lives in Toronto and, as a newcomer, she loves exploring the city, reading new and authentic authors, and trying all the coffee shops she can find. She is passionate about reading diverse and original romances that celebrate true love and feature strong characters!
Caroline Timmings
Caroline Timmings is an Assistant Editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She has a B.A. in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Philosophy, a M.A. in Philosophy, and a Publishing Certificate from NYU. Caroline has been a romance fanatic since she was in middle school and curiously picked up a Scottish Highlander romance. The rest is history! Caroline is looking to add to the Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense lines and loves alpha males, confident heroines, and escaping into exciting new worlds every day. When she’s not reading, Caroline can be found hiking, horseback riding, knitting, and taking pictures.
Besarta Sinanovic
Besarta Sinanovic is an Editorial Assistant for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She received her BA in English and American Literature from New York University in 2019. Besarta has been an avid romance reader since high school and is passionate about reading and sharing diverse stories that connect people. As a native New Yorker, she loves exploring her city and trying new coffee shops with friends when she’s not reading. You can find her raving about romance books on Instagram and TikTok at @BesReadsRomance.
John Jacobson
John is an Associate Editor with Afterglow Books. Over the past ten years, they have worked in romance editorial and freelance writing. They started with Harlequin as a freelance editor with Carina Press. John is passionate about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the genre, particularly as a queer and trans femme person. They edit and acquire across genres but are especially interested in acquiring authors writing from and about marginalized experiences in contemporary romance. Strong, unique voices, subversive twists on classic tropes, and well-executed steamy scenes are the way to John’s heart as an editor.
Laurie Johnson
Laurie Johnson’s love of Harlequin romances began at the age of twelve when she pilfered one from her nan’s extensive collection! She’s always been an avid reader and loves stories so much she completed a degree in Imaginative Writing. As an editor at Harlequin, she gets to read wonderful romances every day and acquires for some of her favourite lines including Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Medical Romance, Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Historical Romance. She loves acquiring exciting new voices and looks for those fresh spins on classic themes. At home, Laurie is a mum of twins—it’s chaos, but she loves it and is so grateful to have her very own hero to rescue her when she’s outnumbered!
Errin Toma
Errin Toma (she/they) is an Assistant Editor for Afterglow Books along with her work on two other lines here at Harlequin, joining the company in 2019. Before that, she worked in various publishing positions across the industry. She’s thrilled to be reading and editing Romance and is looking to build her list with trope-heavy stories featuring a fresh and flirty voice, high sensuality, and compelling stakes, especially from BIPOC and/or queer authors. When she’s not working, she’s busy spending time with her friends & family, watching true crime and paranormal documentaries, and constantly re-arranging her bookshelves to fit more books.
Hannah Rossiter
Hannah Rossiter is an editor for the Harlequin Historical Romance series, joining the team in 2018. Hannah fell in love with love at the age of eight, when her grandma sat her in front of the TV, and they watched Pride and Prejudice together – the Colin Firth version, of course! Hannah was led, by her love of romantic fiction, to study English Literature at the University of Southampton – she left, during her time there, no book unturned! – and then, landed her dream job at Harlequin. Every day at True Love Towers – a.k.a. Harlequin HQ – is different, but Hannah is passionate about acquiring fresh, exciting new voices for the Harlequin series. You can find Hannah on Twitter @Hannah_ER24.
Katie Gowrie
Katie Gowrie is an editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She graduated from Carleton University with a degree in Journalism and English Literature, but a short stint on the municipal politics beat affirmed for her that her true passion for storytelling lies in fiction. After completing her publishing certificate, she got her first job in publishing in the Harlequin proofreading department. She loved it so much, she's been with the company for ten years. She finds it rewarding to have worked on such a range of romance titles and is incredibly inspired by the people who write them. She’s currently on the lookout for uplifting contemporary romances and thrilling romantic suspense featuring strong, relatable protagonists! When she’s not reading, Katie loves watching crime shows and historical dramas, travelling (whenever she can), and hanging out with her family.  
Charlotte Ellis
Charlotte is an Editor on the Harlequin Presents team. After completing a degree in Sociology from Durham University and briefly trying her hand at being a sports teacher/coach, she rapidly realised that reading romance for a living was where she truly belonged. Especially after years’ worth of practice! And joined True Love HQ in 2016. She loves nothing more than curling up in front of the fire, in an armchair, with a book and a glass of champagne nearby. She’s always on the look out for new voices – especially featuring billionaire heroes and the strong women who challenge them!
Melissa Endlich
Melissa Endlich is the Senior Editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Classics. Melissa's love affair with romance novels began when, as a young adult, she stole her mother's copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss's A Rose in Winter and swooned over the dreamy hero. And she's been swooning over dashing knights, hunky cowboys and sexy single dads ever since. Though she's a native New Yorker, Melissa is also a romantic who believes in true love. She feels blessed to have landed her dream job at Harlequin Books, and still loves working with her amazingly talented authors every day.
Tina James
Tina James is the executive editor for Love Inspired Books. She also manages the Love Inspired Suspense series and the Love Inspired Trade Program.  From the moment she learned to read she could usually be found at a bookstore or the public library searching for a good book. She has been with Harlequin since 1995 and has had the opportunity to work on many series lines and special projects. Tina is looking to acquire high-intensity inspirational romantic suspense stories for Love Inspired Suspense. And she is looking for compelling stories in a variety of genres for the Love Inspired Trade program. You can find her on Twitter @tinacjames.
Susan Litman
Susan Litman came to Harlequin after spending several years working in film development in New York.  She is an editor for the Harlequin Special Edition series and also acquires for other series lines including Romantic Suspense. Some of the authors she has the privilege of working with include New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Shirley Jump, USA TODAY bestselling authors Judy Duarte and Karen Rose Smith, award-winning authors Brenda Harlen and Gail Barrett, and many others. She has a B.A. in Film Studies and Theater and a minor in Developmental Psychology from Sarah Lawrence College and loves to collect cookbooks. Follow her on Instagram at @NYC_Editor_Life and on Twitter.
Stephanie Doig
Stephanie Doig is the senior editor for Harlequin’s Carina Press and Carina Adores imprints. She acquires and edits across romance subgenres and is always on the lookout for the next book that will keep her reading late into the night. She lives in Toronto, Canada, and on the side, she runs a mediocre Instagram account for her ridiculously cute dog.
Stacy Boyd
Stacy Boyd is a senior editor for Afterglow Books, a Harlequin series featuring spicy contemporary romances grounded in relatable character journeys. Before focusing on short contemporary romance, Stacy acquired and edited a wide variety of fiction, including romance, suspense, fantasy and YA. She is a past winner of the PASIC Editor of Merit award and currently works with an amazing group of award-winning and bestselling authors. Stacy holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from New College, the honors college of Florida, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. An outdoor enthusiast, she spends her free time running after kids, taming her backyard and improving her jogging distances. Stacy is looking to acquire compelling author voices and stories with strong romance hooks and new twists for the Desire line.
Sheila Hodgson
Sheila Hodgson is Senior Editor for Harlequin Medical Romance and Harlequin Romance.  During 25 years at Harlequin she has managed four romance series and acquired widely for Harlequin Medical Romance, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Historical Romance and Harlequin Romance.  Previously, Sheila was an acquiring and managing editor working on general women’s fiction. She discovered the joy of reading romance novels when introduced to them by her mother and grandmother. Stories, movies, people, history, travel, cooking and swimming are her greatest loves.  She feels privileged that her job allows her to indulge her romance reading and adores working with authors and seeing their writing careers develop.  Sheila is interested in acquiring high stakes, high drama Medical Romances and glamorous, whisk-you-away romances with plenty of sensual tension and emotionally fulfilling (rather than explicit) bedroom scenes for Harlequin Romance.  For both series she’d love to see more under-represented authors.  Follow me on Twitter @SheilaHodgsonMR
Shana Asaro
Shana Asaro is an Editor for Love Inspired, Harlequin’s Christian romance series line, and has been with the company for over ten years. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in journalism and worked at a literary agency before coming to Harlequin. Shana acquires for both of the Love Inspired series lines (contemporary and romantic suspense) and especially enjoys action-filled suspense romances, sweet contemporary romances set in small towns, storms, dogs and a little bit of humor or quirkiness. When she’s not reading or editing, Shana spends her time with her husband, daughter and crazy dog. She also likes to travel, watch movies, discuss the merits of Gilmore Girls, eat cupcakes and drink Starbucks lattes. You can find her on Twitter at @shana_asaro.
Kathryn Lye
Kathryn Lye is editor of Harlequin Heartwarming and guest editor for several other Harlequin series.  During her twenty plus years at the company, she’s had the great fortune to acquire and work with many talented, award-winning authors.  Previous to joining Harlequin in 1997, she developed her editorial skills in a number of roles with educational publisher Thomas Nelson Canada.  Kathryn holds a B.A. in history and philosophy from the University of Toronto--Trinity College and completed the Publishing program at Ryerson University.  An obsessive soccer fan, Kathryn never misses watching a Liverpool FC match, and has joined the board of the Toronto supporters’ club.  Kathryn is interested in seeing original stories with touching romances that highlight the core themes of home, family and community.
Kathleen Scheibling
Kathleen Scheibling is an Executive Editor at Harlequin. Over the years she has run several of Harlequin’s series imprints, including Western Romance, Blaze, Superromance, Dare, and Heartwarming. Her job has allowed her to work with the most professional, intelligent, and inspiring group of writers in the business, including many New York Times bestselling authors. Kathleen is an avid reader, a rabid film lover, a one-time boxer turned yoga/Pilates convert, and a fair-weather distance cyclist.
Johanna Raisanen
Johanna Raisanen has worked for Harlequin for over twenty years. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Johanna works on a variety of contemporary romance series and her favorite part about being a Harlequin editor is collaborating with authors to make their books shine. She lives in Toronto, where she likes to walk on the boardwalk along Lake Ontario, go to the movies, and hopes this will be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. Johanna is eager to acquire sweet, contemporary romances for Harlequin Heartwarming.
Glenda Howard
Glenda Howard is the Senior Executive Editor of the Harlequin series team in New York, which acquires for Harlequin Desire, Intrigue, Romantic Suspense, Special Edition, Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She has been with Harlequin since 2005 and has had the opportunity to work with many award-winning and bestselling authors. And, Glenda still finds it exciting to discover new authors for the series program. In her spare time, she loves to read, travel, watch movies and practice yoga.
Gail Chasan
A New York native (yes, Brooklyn counts), Gail Chasan’s worked at Harlequin for a long time—nineteen years and counting. But she still loves the thrill of discovering new talent, or—just as important—enjoying a beautiful book written by one of the many incredible authors in her domain. (Clearly, she will go out of her way to avoid using the word stable in this sense.)
Flo Nicoll
Flo Nicoll is Senior Editor for Harlequin Presents. She joined the company after finishing her literature MA and deciding to put her chronic addiction to romantic fiction to good use. And what better place to start than Romance HQ?! Working for Harlequin is a dream come true for Flo, and she still can’t believe she’s lucky enough to read happy endings for a living. She loves acquiring new authors, and is always on the lookout for fresh voices, so send her your billionaire heroes!
Dianne Moggy
Dianne Moggy is Vice President, Editorial of the Harlequin Brand Group.   She has been with the company for more than thirty-five years and has worked on Harlequin’s men’s action adventure programs and the company’s branded Series Romance and Trade businesses.  She was instrumental in the launch of MIRA Books and, for several years, provided strategic direction and editorial support to all of Harlequin’s Overseas’ businesses. Dianne’s responsibilities now include Series Romance, Carina Press and Harlequin’s Author Engagement team. Dianne credits her years at Harlequin with providing her with an eclectic knowledge of anti-terrorism groups, innovative ways in which to solve romantic conflicts and the tools needed to manage a miniature poodle that developed an attitude after a certain author gave the dog her own twitter account. Dianne has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University and is a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing course.
Denise Zaza
For more than two decades Denise has supervised the growth of the Harlequin Intrigue romantic suspense line from a monthly four-book mystery niche series to a seventy-two book yearly core franchise that has launched the mainstream careers of several New York Times bestsellers including B.J. Daniels.  She is actively acquiring crime drama for the category romance market and looking for the next new voice. Prior to joining Harlequin Books in 1995, Denise worked at a nonfiction house acquiring self-help and how-to hardcover and trade books. She spent her early career in publishing with several home and fashion magazines including Harper’s Bazaar. She holds a B.A. from Fordham University.
Dana Grimaldi
Dana Grimaldi is an editor for Harlequin Heartwarming. She’s also a guest editor for Canary Street Press and manages the Worldwide Mystery and Suspense program. When she’s reading submissions, Dana is on the lookout for wholesome contemporary romances that celebrate strong communities, family connections and true love. In her spare time, Dana loves taking pictures of local wildlife and seeking out books, movies and TV shows featuring time travel.
Carly Byrne
Carly Byrne is Senior Editor for Harlequin Historical, as well as working with a number of authors across all four UK-acquired series lines.  Carly joined the editorial team at Harlequin’s London office after completing an M.A. in popular literature, and what could be more popular than Harlequin romances! A diehard fan of everything romantic, with a particular penchant for a rugged hero, whether he’s wearing a Stetson, wielding a sword or wildly roaming the Highlands! Carly can’t believe she actually gets to read romances for a living!  Find her on Twitter at @CarlyMByrne.
Bryony Green
Bryony Green is the executive editor of Harlequin’s series acquisition team in London, which acquires for Harlequin Presents, Romance, Medicals and Historical. A few years ago she also took over the senior editor responsibilities for Historicals as part of her role and has loved getting to know its talented authorbase and the wide variety of stories within that series! She loves working with her own authors – many of whom she’s worked with for a very long time – and she still feels the biggest thrill is finding a new voice for one of the series!
Allison Lyons
Allison Lyons is the Senior Editor for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. She’s been at Harlequin for more than twenty-five years and has had the opportunity to work with a variety of authors and lines that span the three editorial offices. Allison started reading books by Danielle Steele when she was too young to understand them. But that didn’t stop her. Each story gave her insight into what made two people fall in love. And it especially taught her that they wouldn’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of that romance. Who knew it was planting the seed for a career editing those very types of stories! She’s currently looking for books that still promise that happily-ever-after, but also include lots of gritty, juicy suspense, especially those that fit the Harlequin Romantic Suspense promise. Reading is her favorite hobby—obviously!—but running has become a newfound passion. Staying healthy is something she does not take lightly, especially in this unpredictable world.
Adrienne Macintosh
Since joining Harlequin Books in 2005, Adrienne has worked on a number of imprints, series and special projects, giving her a great appreciation for the wide variety of stories Harlequin publishes. She is currently an editor for Harlequin Heartwarming. Adrienne lives in Toronto, and is renowned throughout the company for her sweet tooth and black thumb.
Binti Pattani
Editorial Assistant

Binti is an Editorial Assistant for Harlequin Historical Romance, joining the team in 2023. After spending years working as an optometrist, she followed her heart and transitioned into the world of publishing. She has always loved reading romance fiction and is thrilled to be working in a role where love stories are at the heart of what she does.

In her free time, Binti likes to cook and experiment with different cuisines. She also enjoys travelling and exploring new places. She is always on the lookout for voices from underrepresented backgrounds, and stories with compelling characters you can’t help but root for.

Soraya Bouazzaoui
Editor

Soraya Bouazzaoui is an editor on the Presents/M&B Modern team, though she acquires across all the series in Harlequin UK. She started her career as a bookseller at Waterstones, before she went into children’s publishing, followed swiftly with a stint in literary scouting and agenting, and finding a forever home at Harlequin. Romance is at the heart of everything she loves, and so she considers herself extremely lucky to be working with authors who love romance as much as she does. When it comes to wishlists, she’s particularly eager to find writers from underrepresented backgrounds across all the lists. In particular she’d love to read queer fiction across all categories, as well as East Asian and North African dynasty stories for the historical line. Her hobbies include sleeping and gushing about horror movies.

Jenny Macey
Associate Editor

Jenny is Associate Editor for Harlequin Medical Romance and Harlequin Romance. She has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, which probably explains why she loves nothing more than diving into the minds of characters! Reading has always been a passion, and she can confidently say that romances are her all-time favourites. She was over the moon to join Harlequin’s UK team at the end of 2021, and feels incredibly lucky to get to read for a living! When she’s not got a book in her hand, you can find Jenny drinking coffee, cuddling her dog or—at any possible opportunity! —on a plane off to explore new places. She is always looking for fresh, exciting and diverse voices for Harlequin.

Emma Cole
Associate Editor

Emma Cole (she/her) is Associate Editor for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. Previously, she was a freelance copyeditor for many years. In addition to romance, Emma loves horror, sci-fi, and speculative fiction, and her to-be-read pile of books never seems to shrink because she is forever buying more. When she’s not reading, she’s watching classic films or the Raptors during basketball season. Emma loves knitting, sewing, and various other crafty pursuits. She is on the lookout for stories from underrepresented voices in the genre and is excited to find new and interesting projects for Romantic Suspense: quirky characters, small towns with big secrets, and stories that make her think, feel, and root for a good ending.

Natalia Castano
Editorial Assistant

Natalia Castano is an Editorial Assistant for Harlequin Heartwarming. Previous to joining Harlequin, she developed her editorial skills in the role of Editorial Assistant with educational publisher Vista Higher Learning, and recently completed the Publishing program at Centennial College. Natalia lives in Toronto and, as a newcomer, she loves exploring the city, reading new and authentic authors, and trying all the coffee shops she can find. She is passionate about reading diverse and original romances that celebrate true love and feature strong characters!

Caroline Timmings
Assistant Editor

Caroline Timmings is an Assistant Editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She has a B.A. in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Philosophy, a M.A. in Philosophy, and a Publishing Certificate from NYU. Caroline has been a romance fanatic since she was in middle school and curiously picked up a Scottish Highlander romance. The rest is history! Caroline is looking to add to the Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense lines and loves alpha males, confident heroines, and escaping into exciting new worlds every day. When she’s not reading, Caroline can be found hiking, horseback riding, knitting, and taking pictures.

Besarta Sinanovic
Editorial Assistant

Besarta Sinanovic is an Editorial Assistant for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She received her BA in English and American Literature from New York University in 2019. Besarta has been an avid romance reader since high school and is passionate about reading and sharing diverse stories that connect people. As a native New Yorker, she loves exploring her city and trying new coffee shops with friends when she’s not reading. You can find her raving about romance books on Instagram and TikTok at @BesReadsRomance.

John Jacobson
Associate Editor

John is an Associate Editor with Afterglow Books. Over the past ten years, they have worked in romance editorial and freelance writing. They started with Harlequin as a freelance editor with Carina Press. John is passionate about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the genre, particularly as a queer and trans femme person. They edit and acquire across genres but are especially interested in acquiring authors writing from and about marginalized experiences in contemporary romance. Strong, unique voices, subversive twists on classic tropes, and well-executed steamy scenes are the way to John’s heart as an editor.

Laurie Johnson
Editor

Laurie Johnson’s love of Harlequin romances began at the age of twelve when she pilfered one from her nan’s extensive collection! She’s always been an avid reader and loves stories so much she completed a degree in Imaginative Writing. As an editor at Harlequin, she gets to read wonderful romances every day and acquires for some of her favourite lines including Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Medical Romance, Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Historical Romance. She loves acquiring exciting new voices and looks for those fresh spins on classic themes. At home, Laurie is a mum of twins—it’s chaos, but she loves it and is so grateful to have her very own hero to rescue her when she’s outnumbered!

Errin Toma
Editorial Assistant

Errin Toma (she/they) is an Assistant Editor for Afterglow Books along with her work on two other lines here at Harlequin, joining the company in 2019. Before that, she worked in various publishing positions across the industry. She’s thrilled to be reading and editing Romance and is looking to build her list with trope-heavy stories featuring a fresh and flirty voice, high sensuality, and compelling stakes, especially from BIPOC and/or queer authors. When she’s not working, she’s busy spending time with her friends & family, watching true crime and paranormal documentaries, and constantly re-arranging her bookshelves to fit more books.

Hannah Rossiter
Editor

Hannah Rossiter is an editor for the Harlequin Historical Romance series, joining the team in 2018. Hannah fell in love with love at the age of eight, when her grandma sat her in front of the TV, and they watched Pride and Prejudice together – the Colin Firth version, of course! Hannah was led, by her love of romantic fiction, to study English Literature at the University of Southampton – she left, during her time there, no book unturned! – and then, landed her dream job at Harlequin. Every day at True Love Towers – a.k.a. Harlequin HQ – is different, but Hannah is passionate about acquiring fresh, exciting new voices for the Harlequin series. You can find Hannah on Twitter @Hannah_ER24.

Katie Gowrie
Associate Editor

Katie Gowrie is an editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She graduated from Carleton University with a degree in Journalism and English Literature, but a short stint on the municipal politics beat affirmed for her that her true passion for storytelling lies in fiction. After completing her publishing certificate, she got her first job in publishing in the Harlequin proofreading department. She loved it so much, she’s been with the company for ten years. She finds it rewarding to have worked on such a range of romance titles and is incredibly inspired by the people who write them. She’s currently on the lookout for uplifting contemporary romances and thrilling romantic suspense featuring strong, relatable protagonists! When she’s not reading, Katie loves watching crime shows and historical dramas, travelling (whenever she can), and hanging out with her family.

 

Charlotte Ellis
Editor

Charlotte is an Editor on the Harlequin Presents team. After completing a degree in Sociology from Durham University and briefly trying her hand at being a sports teacher/coach, she rapidly realised that reading romance for a living was where she truly belonged. Especially after years’ worth of practice! And joined True Love HQ in 2016. She loves nothing more than curling up in front of the fire, in an armchair, with a book and a glass of champagne nearby. She’s always on the look out for new voices – especially featuring billionaire heroes and the strong women who challenge them!

Melissa Endlich
Senior Editor

Melissa Endlich is the Senior Editor for Love Inspired and Love Inspired Classics. Melissa’s love affair with romance novels began when, as a young adult, she stole her mother’s copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss’s A Rose in Winter and swooned over the dreamy hero. And she’s been swooning over dashing knights, hunky cowboys and sexy single dads ever since. Though she’s a native New Yorker, Melissa is also a romantic who believes in true love. She feels blessed to have landed her dream job at Harlequin Books, and still loves working with her amazingly talented authors every day.

Tina James
Executive Editor

Tina James is the executive editor for Love Inspired Books. She also manages the Love Inspired Suspense series and the Love Inspired Trade Program.  From the moment she learned to read she could usually be found at a bookstore or the public library searching for a good book. She has been with Harlequin since 1995 and has had the opportunity to work on many series lines and special projects. Tina is looking to acquire high-intensity inspirational romantic suspense stories for Love Inspired Suspense. And she is looking for compelling stories in a variety of genres for the Love Inspired Trade program. You can find her on Twitter @tinacjames.

Susan Litman
Editor

Susan Litman came to Harlequin after spending several years working in film development in New York.  She is an editor for the Harlequin Special Edition series and also acquires for other series lines including Romantic Suspense. Some of the authors she has the privilege of working with include New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Shirley Jump, USA TODAY bestselling authors Judy Duarte and Karen Rose Smith, award-winning authors Brenda Harlen and Gail Barrett, and many others. She has a B.A. in Film Studies and Theater and a minor in Developmental Psychology from Sarah Lawrence College and loves to collect cookbooks. Follow her on Instagram at @NYC_Editor_Life and on Twitter.

Stephanie Doig
Senior Editor

Stephanie Doig is the senior editor for Harlequin’s Carina Press and Carina Adores imprints. She acquires and edits across romance subgenres and is always on the lookout for the next book that will keep her reading late into the night. She lives in Toronto, Canada, and on the side, she runs a mediocre Instagram account for her ridiculously cute dog.

Stacy Boyd
Senior Editor

Stacy Boyd is a senior editor for Afterglow Books, a Harlequin series featuring spicy contemporary romances grounded in relatable character journeys. Before focusing on short contemporary romance, Stacy acquired and edited a wide variety of fiction, including romance, suspense, fantasy and YA. She is a past winner of the PASIC Editor of Merit award and currently works with an amazing group of award-winning and bestselling authors. Stacy holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from New College, the honors college of Florida, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. An outdoor enthusiast, she spends her free time running after kids, taming her backyard and improving her jogging distances. Stacy is looking to acquire compelling author voices and stories with strong romance hooks and new twists for the Desire line.

Sheila Hodgson
Senior Editor

Sheila Hodgson is Senior Editor for Harlequin Medical Romance and Harlequin Romance.  During 25 years at Harlequin she has managed four romance series and acquired widely for Harlequin Medical Romance, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Historical Romance and Harlequin Romance.  Previously, Sheila was an acquiring and managing editor working on general women’s fiction. She discovered the joy of reading romance novels when introduced to them by her mother and grandmother. Stories, movies, people, history, travel, cooking and swimming are her greatest loves.  She feels privileged that her job allows her to indulge her romance reading and adores working with authors and seeing their writing careers develop.  Sheila is interested in acquiring high stakes, high drama Medical Romances and glamorous, whisk-you-away romances with plenty of sensual tension and emotionally fulfilling (rather than explicit) bedroom scenes for Harlequin Romance.  For both series she’d love to see more under-represented authors.  Follow me on Twitter @SheilaHodgsonMR

Shana Asaro
Editor

Shana Asaro is an Editor for Love Inspired, Harlequin’s Christian romance series line, and has been with the company for over ten years. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in journalism and worked at a literary agency before coming to Harlequin. Shana acquires for both of the Love Inspired series lines (contemporary and romantic suspense) and especially enjoys action-filled suspense romances, sweet contemporary romances set in small towns, storms, dogs and a little bit of humor or quirkiness. When she’s not reading or editing, Shana spends her time with her husband, daughter and crazy dog. She also likes to travel, watch movies, discuss the merits of Gilmore Girls, eat cupcakes and drink Starbucks lattes. You can find her on Twitter at @shana_asaro.

Kathryn Lye
Editor

Kathryn Lye is editor of Harlequin Heartwarming and guest editor for several other Harlequin series.  During her twenty plus years at the company, she’s had the great fortune to acquire and work with many talented, award-winning authors.  Previous to joining Harlequin in 1997, she developed her editorial skills in a number of roles with educational publisher Thomas Nelson Canada.  Kathryn holds a B.A. in history and philosophy from the University of Toronto–Trinity College and completed the Publishing program at Ryerson University.  An obsessive soccer fan, Kathryn never misses watching a Liverpool FC match, and has joined the board of the Toronto supporters’ club.  Kathryn is interested in seeing original stories with touching romances that highlight the core themes of home, family and community.

Kathleen Scheibling
Executive Editor

Kathleen Scheibling is an Executive Editor at Harlequin. Over the years she has run several of Harlequin’s series imprints, including Western Romance, Blaze, Superromance, Dare, and Heartwarming. Her job has allowed her to work with the most professional, intelligent, and inspiring group of writers in the business, including many New York Times bestselling authors. Kathleen is an avid reader, a rabid film lover, a one-time boxer turned yoga/Pilates convert, and a fair-weather distance cyclist.

Johanna Raisanen
Editor

Johanna Raisanen has worked for Harlequin for over twenty years. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Johanna works on a variety of contemporary romance series and her favorite part about being a Harlequin editor is collaborating with authors to make their books shine. She lives in Toronto, where she likes to walk on the boardwalk along Lake Ontario, go to the movies, and hopes this will be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. Johanna is eager to acquire sweet, contemporary romances for Harlequin Heartwarming.

Glenda Howard
Senior Executive Editor

Glenda Howard is the Senior Executive Editor of the Harlequin series team in New York, which acquires for Harlequin Desire, Intrigue, Romantic Suspense, Special Edition, Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense. She has been with Harlequin since 2005 and has had the opportunity to work with many award-winning and bestselling authors. And, Glenda still finds it exciting to discover new authors for the series program. In her spare time, she loves to read, travel, watch movies and practice yoga.

Gail Chasan
Senior Editor
A New York native (yes, Brooklyn counts), Gail Chasan’s worked at Harlequin for a long time—nineteen years and counting. But she still loves the thrill of discovering new talent, or—just as important—enjoying a beautiful book written by one of the many incredible authors in her domain. (Clearly, she will go out of her way to avoid using the word stable in this sense.)
Flo Nicoll
Senior Editor
Flo Nicoll is Senior Editor for Harlequin Presents. She joined the company after finishing her literature MA and deciding to put her chronic addiction to romantic fiction to good use. And what better place to start than Romance HQ?! Working for Harlequin is a dream come true for Flo, and she still can’t believe she’s lucky enough to read happy endings for a living. She loves acquiring new authors, and is always on the lookout for fresh voices, so send her your billionaire heroes!
Dianne Moggy
Vice President, Editorial

Dianne Moggy is Vice President, Editorial of the Harlequin Brand Group.   She has been with the company for more than thirty-five years and has worked on Harlequin’s men’s action adventure programs and the company’s branded Series Romance and Trade businesses.  She was instrumental in the launch of MIRA Books and, for several years, provided strategic direction and editorial support to all of Harlequin’s Overseas’ businesses. Dianne’s responsibilities now include Series Romance, Carina Press and Harlequin’s Author Engagement team.

Dianne credits her years at Harlequin with providing her with an eclectic knowledge of anti-terrorism groups, innovative ways in which to solve romantic conflicts and the tools needed to manage a miniature poodle that developed an attitude after a certain author gave the dog her own twitter account.

Dianne has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University and is a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing course.

Denise Zaza
Senior Editor

For more than two decades Denise has supervised the growth of the Harlequin Intrigue romantic suspense line from a monthly four-book mystery niche series to a seventy-two book yearly core franchise that has launched the mainstream careers of several New York Times bestsellers including B.J. Daniels.  She is actively acquiring crime drama for the category romance market and looking for the next new voice.

Prior to joining Harlequin Books in 1995, Denise worked at a nonfiction house acquiring self-help and how-to hardcover and trade books. She spent her early career in publishing with several home and fashion magazines including Harper’s Bazaar. She holds a B.A. from Fordham University.

Dana Grimaldi
Editor

Dana Grimaldi is an editor for Harlequin Heartwarming. She’s also a guest editor for Canary Street Press and manages the Worldwide Mystery and Suspense program. When she’s reading submissions, Dana is on the lookout for wholesome contemporary romances that celebrate strong communities, family connections and true love. In her spare time, Dana loves taking pictures of local wildlife and seeking out books, movies and TV shows featuring time travel.

Carly Byrne
Editor

Carly Byrne is Senior Editor for Harlequin Historical, as well as working with a number of authors across all four UK-acquired series lines.  Carly joined the editorial team at Harlequin’s London office after completing an M.A. in popular literature, and what could be more popular than Harlequin romances! A diehard fan of everything romantic, with a particular penchant for a rugged hero, whether he’s wearing a Stetson, wielding a sword or wildly roaming the Highlands! Carly can’t believe she actually gets to read romances for a living!  Find her on Twitter at @CarlyMByrne.

Bryony Green
Executive Editor

Bryony Green is the executive editor of Harlequin’s series acquisition team in London, which acquires for Harlequin Presents, Romance, Medicals and Historical. A few years ago she also took over the senior editor responsibilities for Historicals as part of her role and has loved getting to know its talented authorbase and the wide variety of stories within that series! She loves working with her own authors – many of whom she’s worked with for a very long time – and she still feels the biggest thrill is finding a new voice for one of the series!

Allison Lyons
Senior Editor

Allison Lyons is the Senior Editor for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. She’s been at Harlequin for more than twenty-five years and has had the opportunity to work with a variety of authors and lines that span the three editorial offices. Allison started reading books by Danielle Steele when she was too young to understand them. But that didn’t stop her. Each story gave her insight into what made two people fall in love. And it especially taught her that they wouldn’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of that romance. Who knew it was planting the seed for a career editing those very types of stories! She’s currently looking for books that still promise that happily-ever-after, but also include lots of gritty, juicy suspense, especially those that fit the Harlequin Romantic Suspense promise. Reading is her favorite hobby—obviously!—but running has become a newfound passion. Staying healthy is something she does not take lightly, especially in this unpredictable world.

Adrienne Macintosh
Editor

Since joining Harlequin Books in 2005, Adrienne has worked on a number of imprints, series and special projects, giving her a great appreciation for the wide variety of stories Harlequin publishes. She is currently an editor for Harlequin Heartwarming.

Adrienne lives in Toronto, and is renowned throughout the company for her sweet tooth and black thumb.