Suzanna de Boer
I’m a best-selling author, editor, and publishing strategist with over 20 years of elite-level experience, working with some of the most influential business leaders and visionaries. Splitting my time between France and Los Angeles, I bring a global perspective and a refined approach to building impactful books that elevate CEO brands.
My career spans roles at leading organizations like 21st Century Fox, where I honed expertise in marketing, storytelling, and content development. Today, I specialize in crafting extraordinary books that establish my clients as thought leaders and influencers. Whether as a book coach, developmental editor, branding strategist, co-creator, or ghostwriter, my mission is to transform your vision into a powerful, polished book that aligns with your brand and goals.
With a proven track record of creating Amazon bestsellers for CEOs and entrepreneurs, I understand the high stakes and unique demands of executive publishing. My process is bespoke, collaborative, and laser-focused on delivering excellence—ensuring your book isn’t just another title but a cornerstone of your legacy.
Let’s create the remarkable book that reflects your leadership and drives your influence to the next level.
The authors ...
The Four-Minute Retirement Plan: Preserve Your Past, Secure Your Future, Live for Today
"Next, I would like to thank the Forbes Books team, starting with Suzanna de Boer. Suzanna was my book coach and I very much appreciated her patient and positive coaching style."
- Michael Cannivet
Zero Risk Startup: The Ultimate Entrepreneur’s Guide to Mitigating Risks When Starting or Growing a Business
"To Suzanna de Boer and Nate Best, who were my amazing editors at Forbes Books."
- Paulo Andrez
Annette Franz, Built to Win: Designing a Customer-Centric Culture that Drives Value for Your Business
"I couldn’t have done this without my weekly meetings with Suzanna de Boer, my book coach. You really got me thinking differently about this book. I appreciate your ideas, the examples from and the stories about other authors, the nudges to shift my approach, and just our conversations, in general. "
- Annette Franz
Marty Parkes, Disrupter
"I especially need to salute Suzanna de Boer, who worked on behalf of Advantage/ForbesBooks to help me hone the manuscript. "
- Marty Parkes
5 Levels of Mastery - Coaching and Mentoring for Love, Happiness and Success
To Suzanna de Boer for being our excellent editor throughout this journey.
Tom Noser, Fortune's Path: 12 Steps To Manage Your Most Important Product-You
"Good editors are hard to find, and I’ve found one. Although there are times when I feel like the Latrell Sprewell to her P.J. Carlesimo, coaches are supposed to make us grow, and sometimes growth hurts. Thank you Suzanna de Boer for the hurt."
- Tom Noser
Julian Chapman, The Managerial Leadership Journey: An Unconventional Business Pursuit
"My recent coach was Suzanna de Boer in France, who challenged and encouraged me to write the whole book and specifically Chapter 6 because she felt it needed to be told. In that vein, I want to thank my editor, Stephen Larkin, and the team at Advantage for taking the shell that Suzanna and I worked on and bringing it into its current form."
- Julian Chapman
Dr. Thomas Gruber (Author), Marcia Gruber, Navigating Glioblastoma and High Grade Glioma
"Suzanna de Boer, your knowledge, talent, experience, and encouragement were invaluable turning this rough idea into a readable, useful tool for patients and families."
- Dr. Thomas Gruber
Nathan Whittacre, The CEO’s Digital Survival Guide – A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future
"Finally, thank you to Advantage Media for working with me to write this book. I sincerely appreciate the help from my writing coach, Suzanna de Boer. Thank you for keeping me on track, giving me advice along the way, and making the book better than I could imagine. I’ve appreciated our weekly calls and your ability to understand my technical writing. Thank you for making my words perfect."
- Nathan Whittacre
Juliette C. Mayers, Strategic Networking 2.0
"Special thanks to the team at Forbes, Suzanna de Boer, Nate Best, DeVasha Lloyd, and Heather Wagner."
- Juliette C. Mayers, Strategic Networking 2.0
Marty Parkes, The Children’s Front – The True Story of an Orphanage in Wartime France
"Finally, Suzanna de Boer has served as my colleague-in-arms every step of the way. The title on her business card says book coach. Duke University’s Coach K never performed better. In reality, she serves as a sympathetic confessor, page whisperer, and focused field guide. I first met Suzanna, who lives in France, through a previous book project. For some inexplicable reason, she enrolled for the same punishment a second time."
- Marty Parkes
Mary Cianni, The Consultant’s Compass - Navigating Success with Courage, Curiosity, and Compassion
"Suzanna de Boer, thank you for coaching me to a crisper voice and being the dream editor."
- Mary Cianni
The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar At a Time
I would like to especially thank Suzanna de Boer, Writing Coach for Forbes Books, who patiently and consistently worked with me closely for 14 months. She ushered me through the writing process, providing thoughtful feedback, and posing questions that would inspire the sharpening of my voice, and use of language for greater clarity in telling my story. Thank you, Suzanna, for your generosity and for sharing your expertise with me for a stronger manuscript.
- Elaine Ruiz Lopez
Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Secrets of the Aesthetic Industry
Thanks to Suzanna de Boer, my editor, who helped shape Med Spa Mayhem into something resembling an organized book.
- Kate Dee