Courtney Vincento – Editor

Work remotely to copyedit and proofread fiction and non-fiction books and articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and accuracy, as well as author voice, character development, and plot and character consistency • Create and maintain detailed style guides for authors, proofreaders, and editors • Follow strict deadline schedules, often with turnaround times of less than a week • Proficient in knowledge and utilization of Chicago Manual of Style, 15th, 16th, and 17th editions

I have copyedited and proofread more than 300 books including works by bestselling authors Clare Mackintosh, Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb, Liane Moriarty, Christine Feehan, Maya Banks, Kate Furnivall, Kay Hooper, Alyson Richman, and Mark Greaney.

Clients include:
Penguin Random House (Berkley, Riverhead, G. P. Putnam's Sons, Ace, Jove, Avery, Berkley Sensation, Berkley Prime Crime); Scholastic; Hachette; independent authors

Oversaw production of approximately thirty fiction and non-fiction trade, hardcover, and mass-market titles per year from initial text transmittal to final release to printers • Copyedited and proofread all cover materials, front matter, and text materials • Managed the cover process from copyediting cover copy to final publication • Hired and supervised work of freelancers • Created and maintained schedules for editors and freelancers • Acted as main liaison between Production, Art, and Editorial departments • Handled text corrections for eBooks and backlist reprints and repackages