Allison Felus

Allison Felus – Editor

Nonfiction copy editor and proofreader with 20+ years in the publishing biz. Music and mind/body/spirit titles are my jam!

Overview

"Allison got me into the business of writing and publishing! As a new author, I was totally unaware of all that it was involved writing and getting a book published. Hiring her was the best decision I could have ever made. She not only did a fabulous job in editing my two adult books, but she also provided me with so much insight on the publishing profession. I am most appreciative of the encouragement she gave me that helped me with the confidence I needed to put my work out for the world to read. If my path had not crossed Allison’s, I would not be the author of multiple books like I am today. You need her by your side! You won’t regret it.” —Pascuala Herrera, author of *Not Always a Valley of Tears* and the Indie Author Project's 2022 Indie Author of the Year


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I’m a publishing industry veteran, having started my career back in 2002 at a midsized independent book publishing house where I worked my way up the proverbial ladder from editorial assistant to director of production.


Over the years, I’ve edited and prepared for print hundreds of titles in a variety of genres, though my fave subject areas are music and spirituality.


I know that most writers want to focus on communicating their big ideas without getting distracted by all the rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation that their English teachers probably never fully explained to them. So that's where I step in. I specialize in helping authors polish up their prose with nuanced and sensitive edits so that they can share their work with confidence and clarity.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment New Age Religion & Spirituality
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

No Starch Press

Jul, 2024 — Present
As Production Editor, I move book manuscripts from the editorial review stage through the copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, and print preparation stages.

Synergetic Press

Jun, 2022 — Jun, 2024 (about 2 years)
Books edited include *The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss* by Dennis McKenna; the first-ever English-language version of *Ergot Alkaloids* by Albert Hofmann; *How to Change Your Body* by Saga Briggs; *The Nature of Drugs, Vol 2* by Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin; the essay collections *Queering Psychedelics* and *Women and Psychedelics* compiled by Bia Labate; and the collection *Body Autonomy" by Justice Rivera.

Chicago Review Press & Triumph Books

Mar, 2018 — May, 2022 (about 4 years)
In this role, I primarily helped oversee design and production teams, procured best pricing and schedules for book projects from offset printers (domestically and internationally), set budgets for new titles, and helped evaluate book proposals. But I also made time to work on edits of books including *Prince on Prince* by Arthur Lizie and the second edition of *Beyond Fear* by Don Miguel Ruiz!

Chicago Review Press

Jul, 2015 — Mar, 2018 (over 2 years)

Chicago Review Press

Aug, 2007 — Jul, 2015 (almost 8 years)

Chicago Review Press

Nov, 2003 — Aug, 2007 (over 3 years)

Chicago Review Press

Sep, 2002 — Nov, 2003 (about 1 year)

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
He Cares: You Are Not Alone When Navigating Loss

Jarrett, Majendi

Majendi Jarrett

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Empowered By The Storm: Releasing The Past And Embracing The Light

Ripley, Jill

Platypus Publishing

Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Besharam: On Love and Other Bad Behaviors

Elias, Priya-Alika

Chicago Review Press

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
My Amy: The Life We Shared

James, Tyler

Chicago Review Press

Proofreading
Lick Me: How I Became Cherry Vanilla

Vanilla, Cherry

Chicago Review Press

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading Book Coaching
Not Always a Valley of Tears

Herrera, Pascuala

Pascuala Herrera

Copy Editing Proofreading Book Coaching

Allison has 4 reviews

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Terry D.

Terry D.

Mar, 2025

Allison is a joy to work with, she edited my manuscript in a way that kept my voice but made the necessary fixes to polish it up. She edited in a very timely manner and gave me some great publishing tips and cover ideas. It was a great collaboration!
Allison F.
Terry, I'm so glad we had a chance to work together! Your voice is incredibly fun and fresh--I know readers are really going to connect with your stories and respond to the wisdom you're sharing. T...
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Jill R.

Jill R.

Feb, 2025

I can't say enough about Allison and her work. She provided thoughtful edits of my work, and went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied. She gave me insights on how to proceed after the book was done with the edits and made the experience very easy. I would highly recommend her.
Allison F.
Thank you, Jill! I'm so glad that we were able to connect and work together here! Your book is beautiful and I just know it's going to connect deeply with all those who read it.
Wayne S.

Wayne S.

Jan, 2025

Surpassed Elle Cordova! :-) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1079686080500757 All best wishes! All good thoughts! Be well!!
Allison F.
Wayne, you're a gem! I'm so glad we got a chance to work together on this profound and moving book.
Majendi J.

Majendi J.

Jan, 2025

First of all thank you to the Reedsy platform for having a database of qualified and experienced professionals such as Allison Felus. From the moment we connected she was professional, I could tell that she was the professional I wanted to work with. She has been very timely and patient with me a...
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Allison F.
Majendi, meeting you here through Reedsy has been such a gift! Thank you for being an exceptional author to work with.

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