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

Compassion Mandala: The Odyssey of an American Charity in Contemporary Tibet

Logan, Pamela

The Morality of Deceit: California’s Quantification Settlement Agreement and the Fight for Imperial Valley’s Water

Morgan, Craig William

The Healing Power of Mindfulness: A New Way of Being

Kabat-Zinn PhD, Jon

The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future

Yang, Andrew

The Dragon's Silver Tongue: Chinese Soft Power in the Age of Xi Jinping

Beith, Taylor D.

Space Rogue: How the Hackers Known As L0pht Changed the World

Thomas, Cris

Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China

Kan, Karoline

Fulfilling A Promise: Life After The Khmer Rouge

Pen, Chamroeun

Confessions of a Crypto Millionaire: My Unlikely Escape from Corporate America

Conway, Dan

Mindfulness for All: The Wisdom to Transform the World

Jon Kabat-Zinn

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
Losing Consciousness: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Collapse of the Natural World

Staff, N. R.

Novorerum

Know Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth (Revised Edition)

Brzezinski, Mika

American Cultural Shifts: Examining the Issues That Are Tearing Our Country Apart

Scarrow, Dr. Alan

Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

January Harshe

Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies

Bhatia, Nik

Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life

Caine, Michael

The Caging of the American Mind: How We Broke Higher Education and How to Fix It

Braus, Adam

The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons: A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive

Mankoff, Bob

Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and its Hidden Discontents

Richardson, James F

My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball

Berra, Dale

Empty Wisdom: The Subtle Art of Discovering What You Already Are

Oakley, Don

An Introduction to the Self Salutation: How to Resolve Negative Emotions through Mindfulness Meditation

Timm, Simon

Silencing Thomas Kerl: The Espionage Act of 1917 and the War against Dissent

McCrea, Stephen B.

Own Your Care: A Family Guide to Navigating Complex Illness, Changing Health, or Unexpected Prognosis

Lee, Jeanne

Awakening to 'I Am Love': How Finding Your True Self Transforms Your Wellbeing, Relationships, and What You Do

Youngren, David

The Meditation Sutras: How To Create and Maintain A Daily Meditation Practice

Tadwalkar, Rucha

The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Science, and the Global Quest for Fossils

Williams, Paige

Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality

Ben Orlin

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 52 reviews

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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.
Keevan C.

Keevan C.

Apr, 2024

Cathy's suggestion on the overview of the content and structure was particularly helpful. Your guidance on closing gaps in the overall structure has given me a clearer understanding of how to enhance the coherence and logical flow. I appreciate the time and effort you put into providing detailed suggestions for improvement. Thank you Cathy
Suzanne S.

Suzanne S.

Apr, 2024

When you've been working on the same manuscript for two years, you lose sight of what's needed and the flab and frippery that can go. Luckily, there's Cathy to charge in with a scalpel and make surgical suggestions. Project overview? Perhaps it's 500 words too long. Need a tougher marketing plan? She'll suggest promo tactics that you must consider. A contradiction or three in there? Cathy will ...
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James R.

James R.

Jan, 2024

Cathy was a thoughtful, engaged editor focused on making my voice and content shine. She was instrumental in getting me to jettison seventy pages of suboptimal or tangential content for the final draft. Her work on systematizing the tone and humor was also invaluable. Very happy about my choice! Highly recommend her for this kind of non-fiction.

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