Literary Enterprises, has acquired, edited and collaborated on many best-selling books in hardcover, mass market and trade paperback.
Her editorial agency was founded in September of 1983. Since then, Ms. Gelles-Cole has worked with authors and their projects such as Karen Siff Exkorn’s The Autism Sourcebook (Regan Books/Harper Collins); Governor Ann Richards’ I'm Not Slowing Down (Dutton); Christiane Northrup’s Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: The Mind/Body Connection and its Effect on Women's Health Issues (Bantam Books); Letitia Baldrige’s Guide to the New New Manners (Scribner’s); The Gotham Diaries by Tonya Lewis-Lee and Crystal McCrary Anthony, and Family Trust by Amanda Brown, author of Legally Blonde. Ms. Gelles-Cole began her publishing career with a degree from Northeastern University and a post as editorial assistant to the Executive Editor of the David McKay Company. After advancing to the position of Senior Editor, she moved from McKay to Dutton/NAL. Ms. Gelles-Cole left NAL to help found Rawson Associates where she discovered and produced titles that include Games Mother Never Taught You by Betty Lehan Harragan, which has celebrated its twenty-fifth year in print. Ms. Gelles-Cole then joined Dell Publishing (part of the Random House Group) as Senior Acquisitions Editor for Dell/Delacorte and Dell Trade Paperback where she acquired and edited major properties, including ten of Danielle Steel’s phenomenally successful titles.
Sandi has spoken on the subject of authors working with independent editors/ghost writers before such groups as The ‘American society of Journalists and Authors; the Mid-Atlantic Association of American Booksellers; the Oklahoma Writers Federation; The Cape Cod Writers Conference; Avila College; The University of Houston; The Florida Writers Association; Pub Net of the Hudson Valley, and The Arts Center of the Capital Region. She is a charter member of the Consulting Editors Alliance of New York City.
