Carter McAlister

Carter McAlister – Editor

I'm a creative living in the Boston area with over four years of professional editorial experience. Looking to support you however I can!

Overview

I have four years of editorial experience working at an academic textbook company. I've worked with authors to support them in their organization and completion of manuscripts. My experience deals mainly with developmental editing, organization, copyediting, and proofreading of educational materials but as an avid reader of all types of materials I'm excited to support your project, whatever it may be! Let's get started!
Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Revision of the Year Award (2019)
  • Revision of the Year Award (2018)

Work experience

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Jun, 2015 — Jun, 2019 (about 4 years)

• Completed all editorial, pre-production activities for Health and Wellness and Health Professions higher education textbooks including communicating with the authors, preparing the manuscript, compiling a list of the elements in the book, and presenting the profits and losses to the editorial and production teams
• Created and edited content for marketing catalogs and promotional materials
• Built and maintained positive relationships with authors including leading onboarding calls and product launches
• Coordinated projects from initial contract to publication including managing project schedules and status updates, creating and processing contracts and invoices, and generating profit and loss reports for Public Health titles
• Edited and proofread content throughout project lifecycle including manuscript preparation and production stages
• Supported acquisition of new titles through research and analysis of market and industry data and provided feedback to editorial team
• Formatted and organized pedagogical materials to accompany books such as test banks, PowerPoint slides, and any other materials included in the online package
• Worked on cover and interior design
• Conducted textbook, manuscript, and proposal reviews with outside professors
• Prepared and formatted text files for author revision

Publishers Solutions

Jul, 2019 — Present

• Conducted developmental review of manuscripts and manuscript preparation
• Copyedited and proofread content
• Completed all pre-production activities for manuscripts

Portfolio

This one-of-a-kind text book examines health behavior theory, through the context of the "New Public Health". Health Behavior Theory will provide your students with a balanced professional education - one that explores the essential spectrum of theoretical too... read more
Introduction to Health Behavior Theory, Third Edition is designed to provide students with an easy to understand, interesting, and engaging introduction to the theoretical basis of health education. Written with the undergraduate in mind, the text uses compreh... read more
The Ninth Edition of An Introduction to Community & Public Health provides the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory ... read more
In October 2016, the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) released new competencies that all accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) programs must adhere to. Master of Public Health Competencies: A Case Study Approach covers each of the 22 required co... read more
In keeping with the previous edition - which was independently rated as the best global health book for undergraduates - Global Health 101, Fourth Edition is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health, illustr... read more
Essentials of Environmental Health is a clear and comprehensive study of the major topics of environmental health, including a background of the field and "tools of the trade" (environmental epidemiology, environmental toxicology, and environmental policy and ... read more

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