Jamie Ryu worked at Big 5 companies Macmillan and HarperCollins before forging her own path as a freelance editor. With additional experience at top literary agencies , she is well-equipped to help writers accomplish their goals, whether their goals are pursuing traditional publishing or indie publishing. She is the founder of Contrarian Publishing, an assisted self-publisher which helps support indie authors. She graduated New York University with a degree in Comparative Literature.