Christa Gainor

Christa Gainor – Editor

I am a focused and highly experienced editor and proofreader who will make your work the best it can be.

Overview

You want your prose to be clear, confident, and above all, correct, and I can help you achieve that. I am a speedy and meticulous proofreader, copyeditor, and fact checker. I have worked in publishing for more than thirty years in various roles, including managing editor, project manager, product developer, and team leader. My freelance work includes nonfiction and fiction, K–12 textbooks, multivolume encyclopedia sets, professional journals, training materials, marketing materials, and online content. I am intimately familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style and The Associated Press Stylebook.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Economics Education & Reference History Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Mystery & Crime Romantic Suspense
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)

Work experience

Dion Leadership

Jun, 2017 — Present

Copyeditor and proofreader of leadership e-books and articles; of leadership training materials, including presentation scripts, seminar workbooks, and PowerPoint slide packets; and of promotional materials, including website content and catalogs.

Spiritual Directors International

Jan, 2011 — Present

Copyeditor and proofreader of "Presence" (quarterly journal).

Gale/Cengage/Thorndike

Jan, 2002 — Present

Copyeditor of "Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes" (five volumes); "International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences"; "UXL Encyclopedia of U.S. History"; "International Directory of Company Histories"; and "Encyclopedia of American Industries."

Proofreader of "Encyclopedia of World Biography," 2016–2018; "Global Events," 2013; "Supreme Court Drama," 2nd edition, 2011; "Silent Scream," by Karen Harper, 2018; "What Doesn't Kill Her," by Christina Dodd, 2018.

Liberty Fund

Jan, 2002 — Present

Proofreader of "Reflections on Ethics, Freedom, Welfare Economics, Policy, and the Legacy of Austrian Economics," by Israel M. Kirzner, edited and introduced by Peter J. Boettke and Frédéric Sautet, 2018; "Encyclopedic Liberty: Political Articles in the Dictionary of Diderot and D'Alembert," by Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond d'Almbert, edited by H. C. Clark, 2015; "Early Economic Thought in Spain, 1177-1740," by M. Grice-Hutchinson, 2015; "Collected Political Writings of James Otis," by J. Otis, 2015; "Economic Sense and Nonsense: Reflections from Europe, 2008-2012," by Anthony de Jasay, 2014; "In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government," by Charles Murray, 2013; "The French Revolution," Volume 2, by Hippolyte Taine, translated by John Durand, 2002.

Schlager Group

Feb, 2000 — Present

Copyeditor and proofreader for "Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds," "Contemporary Authors" series, "Something about the Author" series, "For Students" series, "Milestone Documents" series, and "World Political Parties."

World Energy Source

Jan, 2000 — Dec, 2009 (almost 10 years)

Managed editorial staff of "World Energy Magazine" (quarterly professional journal) and "World Energy Monthly Review" (monthly magazine and online publication).

Visible Ink Press

Jan, 1999 — Dec, 2006 (almost 8 years)

Developmental Editor and Managing Editor of spirituality, history, popular science, and biographical works, coordinating authors, freelancers, and vendors to produce a dozen or more titles per year.

Gale, a Cengage Company

May, 1987 — Dec, 2001 (over 14 years)

Senior Editor, St. James Press and Macmillan imprints, 2000–2001.

Developmental Editor, biographies, popular nonfiction, 1990–2000.

Editor and Writer, Contemporary Authors, Newsmakers, and other biographical references, 1987–1990.

Portfolio

What Doesn't Kill Her (Cape Charade Book 2)

Christina Dodd

One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.3. I'm the new mot... read more
Proofreading
Silent Scream (South Shores Book 5)

Karen Harper

A violent past leads to a present danger…When an old college roommate invites Claire Britten to join her on an archaeological dig at a Florida peat bog, it’s an offer the renowned forensic psy... read more
Proofreading
Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice

Zaragoza-Petty, Alma

Broadleaf Books

Proofreading
You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge

McGhee, Jamie

Broadleaf Books

Proofreading
Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leaders

Stanton-Henry, Andy

Fortress Press

Proofreading
Maybe Tomorrow

McCain, Patricia

BookBaby

Copy Editing
Slave to King: The Cost of War

Hibpshman, J. E.

BookBaby

Copy Editing
Guardians of Rockport Book 1: The Collapse (Guardians of Rockport by David Jones)

Jones, David

Independently published

Copy Editing
Mallworld, Incorporated: Bound Together: Book II of the Mallworld-ReBound Trilogy (2)

Zavadil, Jeffery

BookBaby

Copy Editing
Mallworld, Incorporated (1) (The Mallworld-ReBound Trilogy)

Zavadil, Jeffery

BookBaby

Copy Editing
Milestone Visual Documents in American History: The Images, Cartoons, and Other Visual Sources That Shaped America; 1540-1858 / 1859-1940 / 1941-2021 (Milestone Documents)

Kaplowitz, Craig

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
Milestone Documents in African American History, Volume 4

Finkelman, University Paul

Schlager Group

Copy Editing
The Schlager Anthology of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: A Guide to Essential Primary Sources

Seman, Jennifer Koshatka

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
The Schlager Anthology of the American Revolution: A Guide to Essential Primary Sources

Chandler, Jon

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
The Schlager Anthology of Westward Expansion: A Guide to Essential Primary Sources

Seman, Jennifer Koshatka

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
The Schlager Anthology of Early America: A Guide to Essential Primary Sources

Eisel, Christine

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
The Schlager Anthology of Women’s History: A Student’s Guide to Essential Primary Sources (1-3)

Mccoy, Kelli

Schlager Group Inc

Copy Editing
Everyday Magic: How to Live a Mindful, Meaningful, Magical Life

Jones, Marie D.

Visible Ink Press

Proofreading
The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

Liu, Charles

Visible Ink Press

Proofreading
The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science

Schlichenmeyer, Terri

Visible Ink Press

Proofreading
Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons and Devils (The Real Unexplained! Collection)

Estep, Richard

Visible Ink Press

Copy Editing
Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money

Willis, Jim

Visible Ink Press

Copy Editing
Latino Almanac: From Early Explorers to Corporate Leaders (The Multicultural History & Heroes Collection)

Kanellos Ph.D., Nicolás

Proofreading
Milestone Documents in African American History

Nix, Echol, Jr.

Proofreading
American Ghost Stories: True Tales from All 50 States (The Real Unexplained! Collection)

Kozlowski, Michael A.

Copy Editing
Grifters, Frauds, and Crooks: True Stories of American Corruption

Estep, Richard

Copy Editing
American Cults: Cabals, Corruption, and Charismatic Leaders

Willis, Jim

Copy Editing
The Friends We Keep

Jane Green

As seen on The Today Show!The Friends We Keep is the heartwarming and unforgettable new novel from Jane Green, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sunshine Sisters and The Beach House... read more
Proofreading
The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial

Jerome Clark

Offers an alphabetical listing of accounts of UFO encounters through history, official explanations, folklore, and related subjects
Copy Editing
In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government

Charles Murray

Respected author, scholar, and columnist Charles Murray has long challenged accepted notions of public and social policy issues. In this volume, originally published in 1988, Murray presents a... read more
Proofreading
Economic Sense and Nonsense: Reflections from Europe, 2008-2012 (Collected Papers of Anthony de Jasay) by Anthony de Jasay (2014-05-31)

Anthony de Jasay

Proofreading
Collected Political Writings of James Otis

James Otis

Proofreading
Early Economic Thought In Spain 1177-1740

Marjorie Grice Hutchinson

Early Economic Thought in Spain was published in 1978, and in her Foreword the author mentions that the discussion of long-term inflation in Spain from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centurie... read more
Proofreading
Encyclopedic Liberty: Political Articles in the Dictionary of Diderot and D’Alembert

Denis Diderot

Often described as the culmination of the French Enlightenment, the Encyclopédie was collected not only to serve as a comprehensive reference work, but to “change the way men think” about ever... read more
Proofreading
The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-paganism

Raymond Buckland

In pre-Christian and early Christian times, Witchcraft (with a capital "W") was a magical and healing practice associated with the pagan religion. Good witches were pretty much the norm. The v... read more
Copy Editing
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

J Gordon Melton

Revised, updated, and enlarged, this vast reference is an alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, and reported realit... read more
Copy Editing
Armageddon Now: The End of the World A to Z

Jim Willis

Who knew that doomsday would be so hot? Environmental disasters, Ebola outbreaks, the popularity of reality television, and strife in the Middle East, may all be signs that time has come today... read more
Copy Editing
The Handy Religion Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

John Renard

Providing detailed descriptions of the beliefs, rituals, history, and organization of the world’s eight major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, ... read more
Copy Editing
The Handy Science Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

Visible Ink Press

Presenting a fun and educational way to explore the wonders of the world of science, this newly updated edition poses and answers 2,200 questions, providing an abundance of original and intere... read more
Copy Editing

Christa has 5 reviews

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Shealyn T.

Shealyn T.

Nov, 2024

Christa was thorough and a ton of help! Highly recommend Reedsy and Christa!
Christa G.
Thanks so much, Shealyn! It was a real pleasure working with you.
DELORIS B.

DELORIS B.

Jul, 2023

Christa was an amazing professional to work with. She works fast and is very thorough. I will surely work with her again in the near future.
David A.

David A.

Jul, 2022

I hired her for a final proofread. I was particularly concerned about formatting my footnotes. She made the corrections I needed and caught something beyond that which I would have needed a sensitivity reader for.
Melissa M.

Melissa M.

Aug, 2020

Christa was wonderful to work with on my project. She delivered on time, had great insight and did a wonderful job!
Mike O.

Mike O.

Jul, 2019

Christa was great to work with. She was very professional and efficient. We would like to work with her in the future.
Christa G.
Thanks, Mike -- the pleasure was mine!

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