Now for the fun! Her favorite book of all time is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving ("because it demonstrates how everything in life happens for a reason," she says), and she admires middle school teachers above all others, having taught English to middle schoolers for one VERY LONG year.

Here's what Stephenie's colleagues have to say about her:

Stephenie's SAS Press superlative is
a) most engaging
b) warm, funny, and genuinely caring-est
c) spunkiest
d) most likely to help others when they have a problem
e) most winsome

Stephenie's authors enjoy working with her because
a) she represents their interests completely and without hesitation
b) she cares deeply about them and the quality of their books
c) she tells it like it is…in a good way
d) she's so attentive to their needs
e) she's a great listener, she's supportive, and she really cares about her authors and their work

If Stephenie weren't working as a SAS Press acquisitions editor, she'd be
a) napping
b) a Zumba instructor
c) a teacher
d) a movie producer or director
e) creating beautiful jewelry and clothing and teaching Zumba

If Stephenie was stranded on a desert island, the three things she'd have with her would be
a) her husband, her iPhone, and her children—not necessarily in that order
b) a movie theater, film reels, and lots of popcorn
c) her iPhone, pictures of her family, and the makings for a tasty salad
d) her iPhone, iPad, and a big floppy hat!
e) a good novel, walking shoes, and baklava

If you stood outside of Stephenie's office on any given day, you'd be most likely to hear her
a) laughing
b) eating her salad (I've never seen anyone eat so much salad!)
c) fussing at her computer
d) saying, "Sure, I'll be glad to help you!"
e) having an upbeat phone conversation with one of her authors

Stephenie is a salad-eating, Zumba-dancing, author-supporting acquisitions editor, and we're proud to have her as part of the team. Think having an editor like Stephenie would help inspire you to get your expertise down on paper? Learn how to become an author with SAS Press, and get started today!