Amy Barham

Amy Barham – Editor

I work in Christian publishing in several categories including study Bibles, inspirational stories, devotionals, and ministry resources.

Overview

I have been a professional editor in Christian publishing since 2006. I have worked for Thomas Nelson, Zondervan, Lifeway, and many others. With experience in several genres, including study Bibles, Bible studies, devotionals, memoirs, inspirational stories, pastoral resources, and Bible history and culture, I can readily adapt to a writer's style and needs.

I have worked extensively with self-publishing authors, and I know how to ensure a writer's work is the best it can be while maintaining their unique voice and vision. I deeply respect the writing process and lead with kindness while working with authors to produce a published work they can be proud of. My great joy is helping unpublished authors turn their dreams into reality.
Services
Non-Fiction
Christian Non-Fiction Inspirational Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2013 — Present

Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and copywriting for various publishers.

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Jun, 2006 — Jun, 2013 (about 7 years)

Project management, copywriting, copyediting, proofreading, product development

Amy has 9 reviews

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Jason W.

Jason W.

Feb, 2024

Pinned
I'm in awe of Amy and her work here. Her understanding and control of the English language was valued as much as her excellent theological observations which have helped throughout the book. I'm extremely grateful to her, and would recommend her as a professional without hesitation.
Ronald H.

Ronald H.

Oct, 2023

Pinned
I can not state the value Amy brought to my manuscipt. Five stars is not enough, Her personal knowledge of my subject matter was incredable. Thank you Reedsy for bringing her to me,
Sabrina C.

Sabrina C.

Jul, 2023

Pinned
Amy is incredible! I am an emerging author and this is my first time with the self-publishing process. Amy has offered sage advice, responded quickly, and handled my work with the utmost care. Her estimates were reasonable and I feel as if I got the better end of the deal. She is knowledgeable about the Biblical content of my book and was able to steer my writing to a better place than I imagin...
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Mia G.

Mia G.

Jun, 2024

After I submitted my book on Amazon I realized there were country grammatical errors and misspelled words that the editor did not catch. It does not even look like she read or edited my last 4 chapters at all.
Amy B.
Hi, Mia! I'm so sorry you were displeased with the final manuscript. I certainly did read and extensively edit the entire manuscript, including the last four chapters, and I have all my changes tra...
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Christi P.

Christi P.

Apr, 2024

Amy was such a joy to work with! She took care of all the little formatting details and suggested wording changes that made my manuscript so much better while not changing my voice at all. She fact-checked everything for me and identified grammar issues that I had totally missed. I will definitely be hiring Amy again for my next book!

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