June 2026: Please note that Margaret is closed to inquiries at this time.
Specializes in developmental, line, and copy editing, and corporate, website, and marketing copywriting.
Genres: Middle grade, YA, NA (new adult), romance (all subgenres), literary fiction, thriller/suspense, mystery, historical, upmarket/book club women’s fiction, nonfiction, and thought leadership.
Descended from samurai and coal miners, Margaret Dilloway is the author of ten books for children and adults published by Putnam, Balzer + Bray, AppleTV/Sourcebooks, and Disney-Hyperion. She’s the recipient of an American Library Association/APALA Honor Award, an ALA Award for Best Women’s Fiction, a Christopher Award, and a Children’s Literature Council of Southern California award. In 2020, she lived in Zion National Park as their Artist-in-Residence, right before the quarantine. She lives in San Diego with her family and enjoys hiking, and performing on the mainstage of a local improv comedy theater.
If you are interested in working with Margaret, contact her at margaret@plumfieldediting.com to discuss your project.
