Ernesto Mestre
Editor
Ernesto Mestre is an award-winning novelist, editor, writing coach, and translator. He has taught at several prestigious MFA writing programs over the last two decades, and his work has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. His novels, The Lazarus Rumba, The Second Death of Única Aveyano, and Sacrificio, have received critical acclaim from the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post Book World, The Baltimore Sun, and Kirkus. A fourth novel, Liliana Bell and the American Fable will be out from Soho Press in 2026. He has edited many novels for various New York publishing houses.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Fiction for adults in a variety of genres, including literary fiction and historical fiction
AVAILABLE FOR
Manuscript critiques, developmental editing, content editing, first chapter reviews
“I just finished - it’s BEAUTIFUL!!! I’m blown away and adore everything you’ve done to, so beautifully, improve the story. I’m so honored how clearly you saw the central themes and objectives. There were so many places that I struggled with, but your changes totally solved them and brought both excitement and relief. I’m so impressed by your art and brilliance. It’s so much better, and exactly what I hoped The Answer Box could be! I have a deep belief that people are brought together for a purpose, and I’m grateful that you’re a part of my journey, Ernesto. I’m hopeful and can’t wait to work on a dozen more books together. I’ll get all the little edits completed, with a written guide tomorrow. I’ll be up early! From my heart - thank you.”
- Dave Zitting, author of The Answer Box
“Ernesto is a great editor, in both developmental editing and content/line editing. His advice during the developmental phase was instrumental and profound; he often saw meanings behind events that I was not even aware of and helped me to bring them forward in my book. He helped tremendously to turn my book from a very rough draft to a good read. Ernest also helped me a great deal in preparing a query package. He was very encouraging throughout the whole process and often went over and beyond with his help, including many discussions on Zoom and giving me a list of literary agents to start with. I have since signed a contract with a reputable agent, and I owe all the successes to Ernesto.”