April Editorial

I’ve gotten to meet so many wonderful authors since I started editing & is a true gem! Getting this copy of “Guess & Pray” all bedazzled up by her made my day! It’s now one of my most prized possessions. Thinking about getting a display case for it.

“Sometimes, it’s the little things that show how much we really care, and Eli is made up of those little moments .” - Kim Swizz, Guess & Pray

Foiled editions are for sale now that are almost as pretty and shiny as mine ☺️

✍🏻 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 -𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬
If you’ve worked with me before, you’ve probably already got an extensive spiel about this, but I hope this helps other authors start to notice these in their writing.

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💖 When you have a London layover on your besties book release day, you skip napping and go to as many bookstores as you can to see them all stocked & signed 💖

Couldn’t be happier to see the DC Stars getting their big moment.

Thanks for letting me tag along, you can crash my layover whenever you want. And it was so fun to meet you IRL and can’t wait for us to go around London with a giant cutout of Ryan to sign your books!

Kinda late to this trend train, but as my best friend in high school used to say: “Better late than pregnant.”

Sick & tired of authors getting scammed so here’s a list of questions (+ my answers) to ask an editor before hiring them, paying them, or sending your hard work over to. I promise there are good editors out there.

Can’t believe it’s been 3 years since I created April Editorial 💐📚 I’ve had the time of my life editing books with all of you.

Bury Our B***d in the Midnight Soil is my favorite read so far this year & I feel like it’s been haunting me since I finished it. A haunting I’m totally okay with. V.E. Schwab could write literally anything and I’d read it.

The Editor ✨ The Wishlist ✨ The Availability

💌 Have a romance novel you need an editor for? I’ve only got a few spots left this year (insanity!) and would love to hear about your story!

🐙 📚 Out here in the snow supporting local bookshops, especially ones with the NO ICE sign posted out front!

Okay it’s time to talk about 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓.
We all love to use it, but it’s time to cut it out and make room for other words, getting your readers to the good stuff faster.

Last read of 2025 ❤️🎄 👻

“I drowned in the ocean once and I think I could just as easily drown in Harriet. Sink down into her and lose myself for days.”

When I heard this book had a hot Irish ghost, I knew I had to read it. And it was the perfect holiday read—sweet, spicy, and had a unique spin on the whole ghost of Christmas past.

P.S. thanks for reading it with me 💖

Wow. What a year it’s been. Thank you to everyone that supported me and cheered me on. Thank you to all the authors for trusting me with their books. It’s been a year of hustle and little sleep so I’m looking forward to finding ways to slow down in 2026 and focus on two things I preach to my authors: consistency and pacing.

xx

-April Hannah