Editing and Coaching Services

"I always refer writers who are looking for an editor to Audrey Ferber. Audrey’s feedback is honest, intelligent, insightful, empathetic and extremely helpful. A fine writer herself, she knows just what needs to be done to make a manuscript shine." - Molly Giles

Audrey has been a teacher and editor in the Bay Area for more than thirty years. She loves to help clients and students bring their work to the next level and guide it towards completion. Audrey works in both fiction and non-fiction, with a special interest in memoir. She reads for sensory detail, psychological nuance and tries to find humor in most situations.

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Client Testimonials

  • "I always refer writers who are looking for an editor to Audrey Ferber. Audrey’s feedback is honest, intelligent, insightful, empathetic and extremely helpful. A fine writer herself, she knows just what needs to be done to make a manuscript shine."

    Molly Giles

    Author, Life Span, Why There Are Words Books

  • "Having taken a class from Audrey and spending years in a writing group she led, I’m still astonished by her gifts as a writer and coach. Her stories and essays swing from heartbreak to hilarity, sometimes within just a few lines. What makes Audrey extraordinary is the way she listens closely, asks the right questions, and challenges her students to go deeper—until each of us begins to recognize our own voice. She’s a writer’s writer—and a generous guide to those still finding their way."

    Lisa Nerenberg

    MSW, MPH, author of Elder Justice, Ageism and Elder Abuse

  • “Audrey is a triple threat: a deeply engaged teacher, astute editor, and stellar writer.”

    Anna Mantzaris

    Author, OCCUPATIONS, Galileo Press

  • "Audrey Ferber is one of the most gifted readers of fiction and nonfiction I’ve ever had the good fortune to work with. She is astute and wise, an incisive editor with a flair for identifying both the key issues and the strongest qualities of any story or essay. She has helped my work evolve over the years and is an invaluable part of my writing life."

    Leanna James Blackwell

    Former director, MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University

  • "Audrey Ferber has an eye for the exact word, a feeling for the timing of the story, and a profound understanding about what to leave in and what to leave out. She is super honest and extremely encouraging. Her questions clarify and challenge. And she’s a genius at knowing how to wrap up a piece. Need I say more?"

    Wendy Patrice Williams

    Author of Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery, University of California Health Humanities

  • “I have been fortunate enough to have Audrey Ferber as a reader and editor for over 30 years! She is an astute, insightful and meticulous reader and has given me some of the most useful feedback of my writing career. She has a sharp yet compassionate eye, and has supported hundreds of writers in improving their work. Five stars!!”

    Susan Kiyo Ito

    Author of I Would Meet You Anywhere