Editorial Freelancers Association
Member Profile
Jan Yager
Dr. Jan Yager
Jan Yager held editorial and other positions at Macmillan Publishing Company and Grove Press and. for more than 25 years, she has run her own independent press, Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc. She has also published more than 60 award-winning books published by such major houses as Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, Penguin Random House, Scribner, Wiley, and other houses, with translations of one or more books into 35 languages. She has published nonfiction, fiction, children’s books, and poetry including WHEN FRIENDSHIP HURTS (Simon & Schuster), HELP YOURSELF NOW (Allworth, imprint of Skyhorse), HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR BOOK (Square One), VICTIMS (Scribner), ESSENTIALS OF VICTIMOLOGY (Aspen Publishing, 2022); EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND NONFICTION WRITING (Arco; 2nd edition, Hannacroix Creek); HOW TO FINISH EVERYTHING YOU START (Hannacroix Creek); HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK (Square One, 2023); and WORK LESS, DO MORE (Sterling).
Jan has a Ph.D. in sociology (CUNY Graduate Center), an M.A. in criminal justice, and she did a year of graduate work in psychiatric art therapy at Hahnemann Medical College. For more on Jan’s writing and publishing careers, go to: https://www.drjanyager.com.
Jan’s four novels include two co-authored with her husband Fred. For more on her novels, go to: www.fredandjanyager.com). She has taught at the college level since her mid-20s. Since August 2014, she has taught criminology, victimology, and sociology courses at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as at other colleges and universities.
Jan’s editing skills include: acquisitions, developmental, project management, and copy editing. She is also available as a book coach and consultant on book proposals, foreign rights, book promotion, and overcoming writer’s block. Jan is the co-author of CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY, published by Facts on File, Inc. and EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND NONFICTION WRITING, and FOREIGN RIGHTS AND WRONGS. Jan’s other titles include: THE HELP BOOK, VICTIMS, SINGLE IN AMERICA, 125 WAYS TO MEET THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE, FRIENDSHIFTS, and THE CANTALOUPE CAT. Titles that Jan has acquired include 365 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS FOR CREATIVITY, JUGGLERS AND TIDES: POEMS, REX, CYBERSONA, THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVE MOURNING: POETRY, LOSING THE HORIZON: POEMS; IN THE GREAT TOGETHER; CONTRACT COHABITATION; the published screenplay of AMERICAN GRAFFITI.
Jan’s writings have led to appearances on OPRAH, THE VIEW, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, TODAY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC NIGHTLINE, BBC RADIO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, as well as interviews in THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEWSDAY, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, WALL STREET JOURNAL, PARADE, PEOPLE, TIME, etc. Jan conducts in-person and online/distance learning workshops and speaks throughout the United States and internationally. For more information, go to: https://www.drjanyager.com.
Years in the field: 53
Years freelancing: 53
Jan Yager
Jan Yager held editorial and other positions at Macmillan Publishing Company and Grove Press and. for more than 25 years, she has run her own independent press, Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc. She has also published more than 60 award-winning books published by such major houses as Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, Penguin Random House, Scribner, Wiley, and other houses, with translations of one or more books into 35 languages. She has published nonfiction, fiction, children’s books, and poetry including WHEN FRIENDSHIP HURTS (Simon & Schuster), HELP YOURSELF NOW (Allworth, imprint of Skyhorse), HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR BOOK (Square One), VICTIMS (Scribner), ESSENTIALS OF VICTIMOLOGY (Aspen Publishing, 2022); EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND NONFICTION WRITING (Arco; 2nd edition, Hannacroix Creek); HOW TO FINISH EVERYTHING YOU START (Hannacroix Creek); HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK (Square One, 2023); and WORK LESS, DO MORE (Sterling).
Jan has a Ph.D. in sociology (CUNY Graduate Center), an M.A. in criminal justice, and she did a year of graduate work in psychiatric art therapy at Hahnemann Medical College. For more on Jan’s writing and publishing careers, go to: https://www.drjanyager.com.
Jan’s four novels include two co-authored with her husband Fred. For more on her novels, go to: www.fredandjanyager.com). She has taught at the college level since her mid-20s. Since August 2014, she has taught criminology, victimology, and sociology courses at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as at other colleges and universities.
Jan’s editing skills include: acquisitions, developmental, project management, and copy editing. She is also available as a book coach and consultant on book proposals, foreign rights, book promotion, and overcoming writer’s block. Jan is the co-author of CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY, published by Facts on File, Inc. and EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND NONFICTION WRITING, and FOREIGN RIGHTS AND WRONGS. Jan’s other titles include: THE HELP BOOK, VICTIMS, SINGLE IN AMERICA, 125 WAYS TO MEET THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE, FRIENDSHIFTS, and THE CANTALOUPE CAT. Titles that Jan has acquired include 365 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS FOR CREATIVITY, JUGGLERS AND TIDES: POEMS, REX, CYBERSONA, THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVE MOURNING: POETRY, LOSING THE HORIZON: POEMS; IN THE GREAT TOGETHER; CONTRACT COHABITATION; the published screenplay of AMERICAN GRAFFITI.
Jan’s writings have led to appearances on OPRAH, THE VIEW, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, TODAY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC NIGHTLINE, BBC RADIO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, as well as interviews in THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEWSDAY, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, WALL STREET JOURNAL, PARADE, PEOPLE, TIME, etc. Jan conducts in-person and online/distance learning workshops and speaks throughout the United States and internationally. For more information, go to: https://www.drjanyager.com.
