It’s hard to find editors in the United States who see–really see–beyond our walls. But then there’s Michael Archer, whose vision is complex and global and historically informed. He is one of the most thoughtful, meticulous and unassuming editors I have worked with.
– Valeria Luiselli, author of Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions

Michael Archer is a brilliant editor, and it was a pleasure to work with him, Any writer who works with Michael is sure to benefit from his attention to detail, his ability to pull diverse threads together, and his keen eye for a compelling narrative.
– Meena Kandasemy, author of When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife

With Michael you know you’re in a safe pair of hands. His experience and natural talent make him one of the most inspiring and reliable editors in the business.
– Jamal Mahjoub, author of A Line in the River: Khartoum, City of Memory

I have been writing scholarly and policy-oriented work for more than two decades, but a recent project presented me with the opportunity to write in the style of narrative non-fiction for the first time. The task felt daunting, until I had the chance to work through my ideas with Michael. He not only situated himself rapidly and expertly in the relevant content, but he also illuminated angles of my argument that I had not yet recognized. He engaged me with gentle kindness and good humor; his insights were incisive and his framing brilliant. I felt understood, guided, and prepared to assume a new voice and, for that, I will always be grateful to him. I look forward to my next opportunity to work with Michael and cannot recommend him enough to fellow writers, researchers, and academics.
– Dipali Mukhopadhyay, author of Warlords, Strongman Governors, and the State in Afghanistan

Michael Archer is one of the finest editors in the English speaking world. He brings great erudition, relentless attention to detail, and a compassionate mentor’s understanding to your fiction or essay draft. I am privileged to have worked with him.
– Mirza Waheed, author of Tell Her Everything

Crossing into a different genre than what one has been used to can be a terrifying thing. Some twenty years ago when I began my first forays into the art of the essay, I had no idea that it would occupy as important a place in my writing life as the fiction I had been writing and continue to write. A writer knows that sooner or later they will take that plunge, or should. But the truth is that the ride is not always so easy and some never manage to get it going in any efficient way. What I’m trying to say is that sometimes a helping hand is necessary. Michael Archer, for me, was that helping hand – the editor who encouraged me to write my first pieces of nonfiction, as well as the editor who shaped those pieces into the finished products they became. Since that time, I have gone on to publish in the genre at many venues and worked with countless editors. Yet Michael to this day remains for me the task master who originally showed, with infinite patience, how to see the forest past the trees and to entertain a road map of the mind even when one suspects that there are no roads and certainly no maps beyond the first page.
– Salar Abdoh, author of A Nearby Country Called Love

If you want an editor who listens to the voices you have not yet heard in your work, and one who will take your project to where it wants to go, collaborate with Michael Archer. In the last 20 years, he has impressed with his patience, empathy, creative verve and vision.
– Nathalie Handal, author of Life in a Country Album