Ruthie Ackerman is a best-selling book coach and developmental editor who has worked with hundreds of writers to turn their ideas into narrative gold. Her clients have gone on to become USA TODAY best-selling authors and have received major nonfiction book deals with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and more. They’ve also gained agent representation by top-tier agents, including Aevitas Creative Management, Park & Fine Literary and Media, and Janklow & Nesbit.
Ruthie’s not only an accomplished editor; she’s an author, too. Her memoir, The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Myths That Shape Us, was published by Random House in May 2025 and featured by TIME, NPR’s All Things Considered, Oprah Daily, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal.