“It’s rare to find someone so smart and insightful who also has such a professional manner that is, simultaneously, never impersonal. Hannah is loyal, reliable, well organized, and can articulate her thoughts so well. That’s rare, in my experience. It’s obvious that when she focuses keenly, it’s because she cares. When she’s communicating, she’s inhabiting both her own thoughts and yours. It’s been my great good luck to have interacted with Hannah for years (preferably, over the lunch table).”

“Hannah is a thoughtful, insightful reader and editor, whose services I would recommend to any writer.”

“Hannah Davey is a truly amazing editor. She is sharp-eyed, clear-headed, intuitive and precise. She doesn’t invade your space and doesn’t interfere with your ideas, but simply makes your prose shine.”

“Essential to working with authors is having a writerly sensibility, the knack for understanding how writers think and feel about the work we do. And it is also a quality – and a natural gift – that makes a shrewd and considerate editor. In her time at Janklow & Nesbit, Hannah Davey has shown these instincts, as well as grace, charm, and intelligence. Any writer would be fortunate to work with her.”

“Hannah Davey is a wonderful reader, thoughtful, intelligent and empathetic. Any writer would be lucky to have her focused gaze directed on a manuscript, and hear her lucid and constructive comments. I’ve very much enjoyed working with her.”

“Hannah is delightful, quick, and warm but nothing escapes her eye, from the narrative arc to the key thesis of your book; she tells you when you drift and gently brings you back on track while editing your sentences.”

“Hannah is my most trusted editor, and has guided me through the process of writing both my books. She is brilliant both on the level of story and on the level of the sentence, offering essential insights into character and plot and an amazing eye for details, with a keen understanding of the importance of each word.”