Cathy Suter

Cathy Suter – Editor

Formerly with Hachette Book Group and Columbia University Press. Over fifteen years of experience editing award-winning nonfiction titles.

Overview

My experience includes six years as the managing editor of The Permanent Press — an award-winning literary press, managing editorial experience at Hachette Book Group, and working as a freelance editor for Columbia University Press, Abrams Books, and Philosophical Library. This has given me extensive expertise in developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. In addition, I've developed a personalized approach for helping authors self-publish.


Titles I've worked on include The Healing Power of Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang, Layered Money by Nik Bahtia, and Birth Without Fear by January Harshe.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Health & Wellbeing Political Science & Current Affairs Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2018 — Jan, 2019 (8 months)

I've worked on numerous nonfiction titles including The Healing Power of Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang, and Birth Without Fear by January Harsche.

Self-employed

May, 2016 — Present

I provide a range of editorial services to authors, including developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and assistance with self-publishing.

The Permanent Press

Jul, 2010 — Jun, 2016 (almost 6 years)

I served as the Managing Editor of The Permanent Press--an award-winning literary press--for six years.
Our books received a Macavity Award, a Pen Award, and a Foreword Book of the Year Award.

Portfolio

More than twenty years ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we thought about awareness in everyday life with his now-classic introduction to mindfulness, Wherever You Go, There You Are. He followed that up with 2005's Coming to Our Senses, the definitive book f... read more
A hilarious reeducation in mathematics-full of joy, jokes, and stick figures-that sheds light on the countless practical and wonderful ways that math structures and shapes our world. In Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is; its... read more

Cathy has 55 reviews

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Gary C.

Gary C.

Oct, 2024

Cathy is an editor who is dedicated to improve and critic your manuscript. Her comments are well worth your attention and consideration. He breadth of knowledge can contribute ideas and additional sources to improve or expand your case. Cathy is a gardener who can help remove the weeds.
Jeremy S.

Jeremy S.

Sep, 2024

Cathy provided detailed comments and advice on the text and ways it could be shortened and improved. She was responsive and accessible and provided direct (even if hard) feedback. She was a valuable collaborator in this work and whatever success it enjoys will be in no small part due to her guidance.
Ivan F.

Ivan F.

Aug, 2024

Cathy was very thorough in pointing out how I could improve the clarity of the message. That is exactly what I was looking for.
chris P.

chris P.

Jun, 2024

I recently worked with Cathy on my manuscript, and the experience was outstanding. Her meticulous copy editing, insightful developmental review, and comprehensive style sheet significantly improved my work. Copy Editing: Cathy's copy editing was precise and thorough. She eliminated grammatical errors and inconsistencies, and her margin comments were incredibly helpful, offering clear explanati...
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Lisa C.

Lisa C.

May, 2024

I thought Cathy did a great job and she answered all my questions and responded to my messages. She completed my project right on time as she said would.

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