Cecilia Santini

Cecilia Santini – Editor

Copyeditor and proofreader with years of experience across nonfiction and children’s, from memoir to middle grade and cookbooks in between

Overview

Hi there! My name is Cecilia. I've worked as an editor and a proofreader for over 11 years. I've spent my career shaping all kinds of writing to be grammatically correct, clear, and consistent while maintaining author voice.

In my years working at Chronicle Books as a managing editor, I copyedited and proofread cookbooks, entertainment titles, children's books, memoirs, sports nonfiction, and a whole lot more. Whether working on something quirky (A book about cloudspotting! Baby goat calendars! John Lithgow–penned political poetry!) or serious (explorations of nihilism, environmental decline, and the effects of technology), I brought care and attention to each project.

In other roles, I've edited policy-oriented tomes, digital marketing materials, film descriptions, legal documents, tech blogs, and user interface copy.

I'm a strong copyeditor and proofreader with a natural eye for language and a respectful and friendly attitude toward the people I work with.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Political Science & Current Affairs Self-Help & Self-Improvement Sports & Outdoors
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Chronicle Books

Aug, 2018 — Apr, 2024 (over 5 years)
Editor and project manager working on 20-30 books a year, copyediting and proofreading manuscripts and layouts for titles including trade nonfiction, cookbooks, children's books, art books, and more

Sundance Institute

Nov, 2025 — Feb, 2026 (3 months)
Editor, proofreader, and fact-checker for film descriptions, festival programs, and production credits

Jotform

Apr, 2024 — Sep, 2025 (over 1 year)
Copyeditor, ensuring correctness, accuracy, and style adherence for digital marketing materials, including newsletters, blogs, user guides, and UX copy

Independent Institute

Aug, 2015 — Dec, 2017 (over 2 years)
Editor and project manager working on policy-focused books and a quarterly journal as well as print and digital marketing materials

Portfolio

Copy Editing Proofreading
Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse

Lithgow, John

Chronicle Prism

Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life

Nafousi, Roxie

Chronicle Prism

Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
The Flavor Equation

Nik Sharma

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Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading

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