WINDYWOOD PUBLISHING / EDITPAT BOOKS AND EDITING

  PAT THOMAS

Pat Thomas works with publishing houses and independent authors to take manuscripts through three levels of editing to publication. 

She also takes on publishing projects through her company, WindyWood Publishing, located in Hubbards Nova Scotia. Books published by WindyWood are printed by a Canadian company, or available as print on demand, or e-books through all popular distribution systems. 

Recently she has agreed to be an agent, to represent five writers of books for elementary-aged children to help them reach a broader readership and larger share of the market.

Most of Pat's professional time is spent working with indie authors producing series of novels. Pat's focus is to ensure consistency and correctness in the books she edits, as well as a satisfying read.

Her editing experience spans 14 years and more than 200 titles. 

EDITS BY PAT HAVE RECEIVED THESE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: 

·     Accepted on Nova Scotia School Book Bureau list for ordering by elementary school teachers.

·     Winner, LYRA Award, Best Novella, Bookstores Without Borders

·     Winner, Best Novella, Hearts Through History RWA

·     Finalist, National Excellence in Romance Fiction Novella

·     Second place in the Novel Romantic Suspense category of the 2018 IDA 

.   Contest finalist for 2017 RWA, Rita Award: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

.   Finalist for the Carolyn Readers Choice Award 2017

.   Write Touch Award 2016

·      National Excellence in Romance Fiction Finalist 2016

·      Book Buyer's Best Finalist OCC-RWA 2016

·      Winner 2016 Reader Views Award, Best Romance

·      International Digital Awards Finalist, Contemporary Novel

·      I Heart Indie Winner

·      Winner Heart of Excellence Reader's Choice 2015

·      Winner Reader Views Best Romance 2015

·      Winner Aspen Gold Readers Choice 2015

·      Hold Medallion Award Finalist 2015

·      Book Buyers Best Finalist 2015

·      Winner of Whitney YA Award 2014

·      First place, best novella: Bookstores Without Borders LYRA Contest 2014

·      Nominated for YA Cybils Awards 

·      Gold Medal for Romance, Editor's Choice Awards·

·      Nominated for Romance Reviews Best PNRs

·      Romantic Times Awards

·      Book Buyers Best Finalist

·      Book Buyers Best Contest finalist Suspense Thriller Category 2016 

·   Strictly Single Contest 3rd Place

·   Agent's Choice Finalist  

·      Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice Award

·      Holt Medallion Award of Merit

·      Book Buyers Best Orange Rose Contest Finalist

·      National Readers' Choice Award Finalists

·      TRR finalist standings for Best Historical Romance, 2012

·      Reader Views Literary Awards: Regional Canada East Winner

·      Reader Views, Best Romance, Winner

·      Laurel Wreath Finalist, Non-fiction Novella

·      Winner, LYRA Award, Best Novella, Bookstores Without Borders 

·      Winner, Reader Views Award 2015 

·      Winner, Best Novella, Hearts Through History RWA

·      Finalist, National Excellence in Romance

·      RWNZ Strictly Single Contest 2010 

·      RWNZ Agent's Choice Finalist 2010

PAT'S EDITS APPEAR ON THESE LISTS:

· The Nova Scotia School Book Bureau list for ordering by elementary school teachers.

· Best Books List by Barnes and Noble

· Amazon Bestsellers list

. New York Times Today Bestselling-Books list

· New York Review of Books Independent Press listing 2009

· Independent Publisher Award Winners' lists

. Apple iBooks 'Book of the Week' 

· Canada Reads longlist of Top 40 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade

· Some books edited by Pat Thomas received other forms of praise:

· Favourable Kirkus Reviews

· Finalist in the Reader Views Literary Program

· Received Rising Star Awards

HER WRITING PROJECTS

Pat is working on a three-book "Raven" series, Get a Grip (Named for three of Charles Dickens pet ravens, named Grip 1, Grip 2 and Grip 3). This collection will fall into the genre of creative non-fiction and will be filled with a collection of poetry, narrative, anecdotes, beliefs, facts and research findings is all about ravens. 

Pat is also working on two books based on her years working as an editor with genre fiction authors. Her books will be released in 2021. These books  are based on editing notes made while working with genre fiction writers and writers of series fiction as a freelance editor. 

JUNE 2021... STYLE OBSCURA SERIES

BOOK #1: GENRE FICTION: DIALOGUE DILEMMAS

AUGUST 2021... STYLE OBSCURA SERIES

BOOK #2:  GENRE FICTION: WORKING WITH FREELANCE EDITORS 

*For information, email Pat Thomas at editpat@hotmail.com 

or phone 1-902-858-2030

Pat is a member of WFNS and past member of RWAC and RWA. She was also a member of Editors Canada for more than ten years. She enjoys attending conferences and presenting workshops and talking about how the idea of "authorship" has evolved as people imagine possibilities and work toward their writing potential.  She loves to watch authors develop and change and branch out into new arenas.

 When she has time, she enjoys writing and reading. She appreciates new twists to old stories and is especially pleased when a writer surprises and delights her. A tear falling or a chuckle from her on a third pass is a treasure. Readers and creating interesting books for them is her focus.