Candy Atkins
Author, Editor, and
All-Around Book Lover
Candy Atkins is a publishing professional, senior editor, bestselling author, and writing educator with over 20 years of experience in fiction and nonfiction publishing. She helps writers develop stronger manuscripts, understand narrative craft, and navigate the publishing industry with confidence.
With more than two decades of editorial experience, Candy provides high-level manuscript support across genres, including developmental editing, structural analysis, line editing, and copy editing. Her work is rooted in narrative clarity, character-driven storytelling, and long-form structure, serving both commercial and independent authors.
Candy is the creator and host of Books_n_Candy, a professional platform dedicated to literary analysis, editing practice, narrative design, and informed fandom engagement. Through this platform, her publishing education reaches over one million viewers each month, making complex craft and industry concepts accessible to writers at every stage.
In addition to her editorial and writing work, Candy regularly teaches, speaks, and moderates for conferences, writing organizations, and professional communities. Her work empowers authors to strengthen their craft, make informed publishing decisions, and build sustainable creative careers.
Member of the Author’s Guild, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, The American Copy Editors Society, and The Atlanta Writers Club