Elena Vega – Editor

Over the past 30-plus years, during which I've worked for companies including Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hearst, Conde Nast, and Apple, I've copy edited and/or done developmental editing for more than 200 books—many of which have gone on to earn heaps of praise from critics and readers alike. Specialities are memoir, self-help, and business. I'm also an award-winning self-published author myself, under a nom de plume.

I care deeply about every project and author, and will go the extra mile to help you create something you're truly proud of. I'm very easy to work with; my style is to be communicative, accessible, and nonjudgmental. I'm also trauma-informed and compassionate.

Whatever level of editing your project needs, you'd be in very good hands with me!

A few testimonials:

“Elena's work is flawless. I cannot recommend her enough!” —Rebecca Toscano, Program Director, Taliesin Nexus

“Elena can do it all. I love her passion, flexibility, speed, and attention to detail.” —Daniel Silver, Head of Performance Marketing, Backroads

“Incredibly professional, dependable, and thorough, she’s one of the only freelancers I trust with my Tier 1 projects.” —Rachel Hoge, Production Editor, Post Hill Press