"...working with Ruth...makes all the difference 
from being overlooked in the slush pile 
to becoming a published author."
Nancy Cote award-winning children's book author & illustrator

"Ruth Beach has a great instinct for storytelling 
and the ability to use an economy of words for the most powerful effect. 
She is also bright, energetic, engaging, and highly professional 
-- a joy to work with!"    
Karen Klockner, Editorial Director, namelos

"Working with Ruth is not only a pleasure, but she is the consummate professional. 
Both in the quality of her work and her ability to connect with our authors, 
she has proven time and again that her services are an invaluable contribution 
to the editing and publishing of Windy City’s books." 
-Lise Marinelli
President, Windy City Publishers
"Ruth's editing is meticulous and her suggestions are always beyond helpful. She challenges and encourages just enough to inspire a writer to take a manuscript to the next level. Ruth is a sincere and gifted editor. Her sensitivity and passion for picture books is powerfully evident." 

-Nancy Cote
award-winning children's book 
author & illustrator
"At first I dreaded the process of editing my book, but Ruth Beach made it a fun, interesting, and—dare I say joyful?—learning experience. Her thoughtful approach to the story-telling process made the finished novel stronger and helped me grow as a writer  I highly recommend Ruth as an editor, mentor, and collaborator."

-Stephanie Van Koevering
author (as D. S. Grier) of 
Victory On the Home Front 
"Ruth Beach is exactly what you want in an editor--decisive, insightful and yet respectful of the author's voice. Her work on my book was impeccable, and played a vital part in the book being honored in two book-of-the-year award competitions."

-Renee James
author of Coming Out Can Be Murder