Hannah Ahlfield

Hannah Ahlfield – Editor

Christian book editor of +7 years. I prioritize your writing voice and clarity of message. I'd love to help you finish your book!

Overview

Hello! I can't wait to help you polish your book. I've worked at a traditional publisher for eleven years, over seven of which I've spent proofreading and copyediting historical fiction, Christian living, and other genres. I have strong familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style and The Christian Writer's Manual of Style and reference them almost every day.

I've built great rapport with my authors through kind and clear communication and a desire to serve them and their readers. One of my top values in editing is to preserve your authorial voice. While I'm here to help you sound your best and put your best foot forward, I'm not going to try to make you sound like someone else. I will query to make sure I understand your meaning and help you communicate it clearly to your readers.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Christian Non-Fiction
Fiction
Christian Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Baker Publishing Group

Aug, 2018 — Present
I've edited over 70 books, including devotionals, Christian living, historical fiction, and contemporary fiction. While I've primarily focused on copyediting and proofreading, I've also performed a few line edits.

Portfolio

Hannah has 4 reviews

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Bailee I.

Bailee I.

Sep, 2025

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Hannah was amazing to work with! She was thorough, responsive, knowledgeable, and kind. Overall very pleasant experience.
Bryanna D.

Bryanna D.

Nov, 2025

Hannah was such a joy to work with in preparing my first manuscript for self-publishing. Her knowledge, communication, and attention to detail are unmatched. I'm grateful for her expertise in biblical accounts, which helped ensure I relayed an accurate interpretation, as well as for her understan...
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Mary S.

Mary S.

Oct, 2025

It was a joy to work with Hannah on Field Notes from the Letter to the Ephesians. She was able to meet a tight deadline, was communicative throughout the process, and the finished work was in great condition. I look forward to working with Hannah again!
Nichole V.

Nichole V.

Oct, 2025

Hannah is wonderful to work with! What I appreciated the most was that she gave me an editorial memo to help me understand the reason why she made the edits she did. She's responsive, gave clear feedback and a pleasure to work with. I hope to have her edit my future projects.

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