Donna Ng – Editor

I'm a copy editor and writer with 18 years' experience in magazines, at Saveur, Field & Stream, Vogue Knitting, and Knit Simple. I started in book publishing, where I worked on literary fiction and buying paperback rights. Born and raised in Queens, New York, I grew up an avid reader. My favorite place was the library. I'd take out so many books at once that the librarian once asked if I was sure I could finish them all by the due date. I'd see mistakes practically jump off the page, and they would drive me crazy. Now, I can polish your language to a shine and make it publication ready.

I am a pro with recipes, a passionate home cook and baker with a 100-hour culinary techniques certificate from the French Culinary Institute. I love cookbooks and have extensive experience editing recipes for Saveur and for Field & Stream's game and fish column, The Wild Chef. How-to and narrative nonfiction are also fortes of mine, but I'd love to branch out into literary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, and YA, all genres that I love to read.

"Donna is one of the most thorough, patient, and experienced copy editors I have worked with in food publishing. Her command of language is extraordinary in general, but she truly understands the language of food and recipes in a rare and impressive way. She has so much pride in the work she does, and so much passion for the subject of food. Plus, she is just a joy to work alongside." —Stacy Adimando, executive editor of Saveur magazine and author of Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing, Inspired by Italy

"Donna is a tremendously skilled copy editor. She's meticulous and has a supreme command of the language, and at the same time displays a natural curiosity about the subject matter. These traits result in copy that's not only correct in every respect, but often with improved content." —Mike Toth, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics