Janet Hulstrand is a highly skilled, sensitive, and talented editor and writer. She LOVES words, and she knows how to use them. Whoever you are, and whatever the task before you, she can help you achieve your goals and bring out the best in your writing.

As an editor, Hulstrand has made a substantial contribution to many books, articles, and other print media on a broad variety of topics. She has worked on books by Caroline Kennedy, Paul Robeson, Jr., and Andrew Young, among many others. Her clients include Artisan Publishing, the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Lawrence Jordan Literary Agency, the National Audubon Society, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Whitehead Mann, and Workman Publishing.

Hulstrand's articles and essays have been published in the Christian Science Monitor, Guide to Retirement Living, Humanities Education, Smithsonian.com, and many other publications. Her first book, Moving On: A Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home (How to Get Rid of the Stuff, Keep the Memories, Maintain the Family Peace, and Get On With Your Life), was published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang. (You can learn more about Moving On at www.movingonthebook.com.)

Hulstrand has been interviewed for both live and taped local and national radio programs, and Moving On has been featured and reviewed in various national publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Kiplinger Retirement Report, Business Week, and AARP Bulletin. She is a frequent featured speaker at workshops and seminars on downsizing the family home.

Since 1997, Hulstrand has taught and directed education abroad programs in Paris, Florence, and Hawaii for Hunter and Queens Colleges (CUNY). She writes frequently for International Educator, and is author of NAFSA's best-selling booklet, "What Parents Need to Know! Before, During and After Education Abroad."  In 2008 she and her husband introduced The Essoyes School, offering workshops and classes in North America, Europe, and Hawaii: www.essoyesschool.com.

Hulstrand speaks French and Spanish. She has a B.A. in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in English Literature from Hunter College, CUNY. Along her way, she has been fortunate enough to have studied writing with Anatole Broyard and literature with Philip Roth. She is a member of American Independent Writers, the Editorial Freelancers Association, the International Women's Writing Guild, and the Women's National Book Association.

Hulstrand was born and raised in Minnesota, and has lived in New York City and in France.  She lives near Washington D.C. with her family. Her husband, Stephen Rueckert, is a sculptor: you can visit his website at www.smashedpc.com. She is currently working on her next book, A Long Way from Iowa, a literary memoir.