Jennifer Holder

Jennifer Holder – Editor

Join 400+ happy authors! A memoir and body/mind/spirit book coach, editor, and publishing guide serving bestsellers and indie authors alike.

Overview

NEW TO REEDSY! Receive 25 years of book publishing expertise at a discounted price as I build my presence here.

I'm thrilled to be connected with you! Like me, you are someone who wants to create a book that helps people live well and thrive. We want to inspire readers to feel, think, grow, act, and be empowered to benefit the world. We have a core motivation in common, so let's work together!

You have a memoir in mind or a transformational book idea. Perhaps you have written some things down. Maybe you have an entire manuscript draft. I can support your journey through writing coaching, developmental (content) editing, line editing, copyediting—and even self-publishing guidance.

During 25 years' professional experience working in memoir and transformational self-help books, I have worked on 7 New York Times bestsellers by authors such as Dr. Phil McGraw, Maria Shriver, Michael A. Singer, and Lindsay C. Gibson. I did this on a freelance basis and also as an employee of the leading body/mind/spirit publishers Sounds True and New Harbinger Publications, the self-help literary agency Dupree/Miller, as well as the general nonfiction publisher Amacom Books.

Through the years, freelance clients have been published by all the major publishing houses. Having worked with 400+ authors who are traditionally and self-published, I have cultivated processes for collaboration that can meet the complex needs of each book and author that come my way.

Whether you are a spiritual teacher, meditation instructor, psychologist, social worker, wellness expert, researcher, or someone who overcame a tremendous obstacle, I can help you help others.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Health & Wellbeing New Age Psychology Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement Sex & Relationships
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Master of Publishing (MPub) degree earned in 2003

Work experience

New Harbinger Publications

Sep, 2016 — Mar, 2024 (over 7 years)
I deepened my work in transformational nonfiction by editing evidence-based psychology books and workbooks, as well as spirituality topics for Reveal Press. Contributed to an average of 18 book projects per year, including by Jill Stoddard, Nancy Colier, Daniel J. Fox, Margaret Robinson Rutherford, Alexandra Solomon, Rheeda Walker, Hunter Clark-Fields, Natalie Gutierrez, Rachel Zoffness, Shahida Arabi, and more.

Sounds True

Sep, 2010 — Sep, 2015 (about 5 years)
I worked in all in-house editorial roles to create books for this iconic independent mind/body/spirit publisher, now publishing through Macmillan Publishers. Contributed to 24 book projects per year, including Joseph Goldstein, Pema Chodron, Ram Dass, Adyashanti, Tara Brach, Peter Levine, Jack Kornfield, Cyndi Dale, Sally Kemp, and more.

Amacom Books

Feb, 2007 — Feb, 2010 (about 3 years)
AMACOM was the book publishing division of the American Management Association (AMA). I worked on a lot of business books, focusing on business self-help, motivation, entrepreneurship, and leadership titles from authors across industries. To support readers across their lives, they also published general nonfiction while I was working there.

Dupree/Miller and Associates

Mar, 2004 — Jun, 2006 (over 2 years)
As a part of this leading self-help literary agency, I worked with authors like Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Frank Lawlis, Steven R. Covey, Anthony Robbins, Maria Shriver, and Denise Austin to manage their book projects, perform early edits on their manuscripts, and sell titles to publishers.

Portfolio

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament

Singer, Michael A.

New Harbinger Publications

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Energy Healing: The Essentials of Self-Care

Chiasson MD, Ann Marie

St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True

Copy Editing
Yoga for Warriors: Basic Training in Strength, Resilience, and Peace of Mind

Birch, Beryl Bender

St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Book Coaching
Book Coaching
Book Coaching
Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Walking in Light: The Everyday Empowerment of a Shamanic Life

Ingerman, Sandra

St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True

Developmental Editing
Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way

Towler, Solala

St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Book Coaching

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