David Dobson

David Dobson – Editor

Thirty-year publishing veteran with experience in memoir, religion and culture, spirituality, mind, body, and spirit, and history.

Overview

I'm a 30-year publishing veteran and former editorial director and editor for a mid-size non-fiction book publisher. I've edited books on religion and culture, memoir, spirituality, mind, body, and spirit, and history, among other areas. Books I've worked on have appeared in USA Today, the Washington Post, CNN, Huffington Post, and many other media outlets. I've worked with high-profile authors like Katherine Paterson, Barbara Brown Taylor, Thomas Lynch, and N.T. Wright.

I have experience with developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading. I'm easy to work with and very responsive. I love helping writers improve their work and see their publishing dreams come true. Tell me what you're looking for and I'll let you know if I can help you. I look forward to helping you improve your work!

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Children’s Non-Fiction Christian Non-Fiction Inspirational Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Yale Publishing Course

Work experience

Westminster John Knox Press

Jun, 2019 — Apr, 2025 (almost 6 years)
I oversaw all operations for a $6 million progressive religion academic publisher. Developed and led the first fundraising campaign for the non-profit publisher.

Westminster John Knox Press

Jul, 2007 — May, 2019 (almost 12 years)
I oversaw the editorial operations for a respected academic publisher and edited a select number of manuscripts. I also developed and launched a children's book imprint, Flyaway Books, with titles from Katherine Paterson, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Michael Waters, among others.

Westminster John Knox Press

Oct, 1999 — Jun, 2007 (over 7 years)
I acquired and edited 20-25 books per year, on religion and culture, memoir, spirituality, and history, for the trade, church, and academy. Oversaw the U.S. launch of scholar N.T. Wright's "For Everyone" series of Bible commentaries.

Portfolio

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Always A Guest: Speaking of Faith Far From Home

Brown Taylor, Barbara

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Stories of My Life

Paterson, Katherine

Westminster John Knox Press

Proofreading
The Night of His Birth

Paterson, Katherine

Flyaway Books

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
The Good Funeral: Death, Grief, and the Community of Care

Long, Thomas G.

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Whence and Whither: On Lives and Living

Lynch, Thomas

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Second Thoughts on the Second Coming

Allen, Ronald J.

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing
Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

Bostrom, Kathleen Long

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing
Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible

Elizabeth F. Caldwell

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing
Lent in Plain Sight: A Devotion through Ten Objects

Duffield, Jill J.

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Job (Interpretation Bible Studies)

Hester, David C.

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing
We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2

Garrett, Greg

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Proofreading
The Gospel According to the Beatles

Turner, Steve

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Developmental Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Unbroken and Unbowed: A History of Black Protest in America

Hawkins, Jimmie R.

Westminster John Knox Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story

Taylor, Barbara Brown

Flyaway Books

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Proofreading

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