Toni Sciarra Poynter


Toni Sciarra Poynter is a nonfiction editorial consultant, published author, and collaborator with decades of experience in book publishing, including tenures as an acquisition editor for major New York publishers, including HarperCollins, William Morrow, and Simon and Schuster, working with best-selling authors, respected brands, and prominent professionals. As an independent editorial consultant since 2008, she has worked on projects under contract at HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, Workman, Penguin Random House, Hachette, Rodale, and more. Known for her creative skill and for her rapport with authors, she has excelled as a developer of high-quality content, a builder of durable business relationships, and a resourceful thinker on leveraging a book’s marketplace potential.