Owner, Author, and Editor
MJ Pankey
MJ Pankey is passionate about working with authors to craft their greatest masterpiece and specializes in content editing/manuscript critique, and proofreading. She is an experienced editor in nearly every genre from fantasy to instructional how-tos. As a fellow author, MJ understands the creative process and appreciates the complexity of author voice, style, and intent, which she carefully considers in each and every suggested edit of your manuscript.
MJ's own debut novel, Epic of Helinthia, published 1 October 2023. Through her self-publishing journey, she connected with a network of professionals who are excited to add their resumes to Muse and Quill's Vetted Author Resources.
MJ dives into all things bookish at every available opportunity. Some of her exploits include hosting the Augusta Writer's Critique Group, becoming a First Reader for The Colored Lens Speculative Fiction Magazine, launching a podcast with friend and co-host, Katie Trescott, called the Buzzed British Book Club, where they (codenames "Kit" and "Bridge") drink tasty drinks and discuss books, and hosting live book club events with prolific authors with the Non-Profit Save Ancient Studies Alliance.
MJ is also the proud mother of three children, Dante, Athena, and Artemis, fur baby Petey, and beta fish Bluey.
Illustrators
Cover Designer: Sadie Butterworth-Jones
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
With a background in journalism and 10 years working in the production side of book publishing, Sadie is used to wearing quite a few different hats - from copywriting and proofreading, to typesetting, eBook creation, and her personal favourite, book cover design. Having worked on hundreds of books and journals, unsurprisingly she’s a self-confessed bibliophile with a particular love of fiction, children’s literature, travel writing, and self-help.
After working in Sheffield and then remotely around the world, Sadie is now back in rainy NW England, renovating her crumbling house and sharing a home office with her husband and incredibly lazy, adopted greyhound Cordy.
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
Marina is a transatlantic artist with roots in the New England arts scene. Originally trained in watercolor, she aims to make dreams come true by giving authors eye-catching covers that make someone stop and read. Her artistic inspirations include Monet, Michael Whelan, and Drew Struzan. She loves stories set in the Mediterranean Middle-East, and anything that harkens back to her Cypriot heritage.
Map Illustrator: Elana Mugdan
Cover Designer and Illustrator: Marina Charalambides
Map Illustrator: Elana Mugdan
Elana Mugdan is an author and fantasy enthusiast who is dragon-obsessed and loves all things otherworldly. She has over a decade's worth of experience in mapmaking, is proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, and is happy to create custom map icons upon request. She uses both Wonderdraft and Inkarnate to create her map bases and will customize your world according to your always provides custom editing.
Covers Created by Sadie - Sample selection
Covers and Illustrations Created by Marina - Sample selection
Maps Created by Elana - Sample selection
Beta Readers
Beta Reader: Silja Evelyn
Beta Reader: Silja Evelyn
Beta Reader: Silja Evelyn
Silja is a freelance editor and beta-reader with a Master's Degree in Publishing Studies and BA Honours in Film Studies. Being an author herself and having studied English literature and screenwriting in the past, she understands the challenges of creating compelling characters and narratives. Her areas of expertise include literary fiction, horror, thrillers, sci-fi, and fantasy, but she is open to any genre.
You can read testimonials and learn more on her website.
Beta Reader: Christian
Beta Reader: Silja Evelyn
Beta Reader: Silja Evelyn
As far back as she can remember, Christian has been fascinated by stories. Like you, she has spent countless hours writing a draft and pouring her heart into every word. As a fellow writer, she understands what it's like for a story to take root in your heart and demand to grow out of your fingers. She also knows that the only thing as difficult as writing a story is allowing someone else to read it, which is why she will treat your current work in progress with the care and respect it deserves.
Christian has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in creative writing. Her writing has been published both online and in print. She has experience beta reading everything from children's fiction to adult fantasy, and she can't wait to dive into the unique world that you've created.
You can read testimonials and learn more about Christian on her website.
