Jane Haxby, Editor in Charlottesville, VA, USA

Overview

I've been an editor for over a decade now and have worked with trade presses (Macmillan), small presses (Dalkey Archive Publishing, Black Sparrow Books), and university presses (Oxford UP, UVA Press, NYU Press). Authors I've worked with include documentary historians, professors of economics and business, and religious studies scholars, as well as writers of literary fiction and creative nonfiction. With a BA in religious studies from Yale, an MA in English from the University of Virginia, and over twenty years of experience in universities (including five years as a biology lab technician at the University of Pennsylvania!), I'm well-versed in the challenges and joys of academic writing. Most of my work has been copyediting; I have also indexed five books and developmentally edited several. Along with academic writing, I've copyedited or proofread over forty trade books in genres including popular nonfiction, memoir, and fiction.

Editing is a collaboration, and I see every project as an opportunity to help and to learn. I approach each book with curiosity and kindness, eager to find and amplify its best qualities while smoothing out any oversights or inconsistencies. It is my great privilege and joy to help you, the author and expert, to communicate your ideas, in your own unique voice, to readers. I take pride in my attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle disparate tasks. I love books and am delighted to help them be the best they can be!

Services

Developmental Editing

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Indexing

Non-Fiction

Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Education & Reference Humanities & Social Sciences

Fiction

Contemporary Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Science Fiction

Languages

English (US)

Certifications

Copyediting Certificate, UCSD (2013)
MA in English, University of Virginia (2011)
BA, Religious Studies, Yale (1999)
Editing Certificate (Developmental track), University of Chicago Graham School (2020)

Work experience

Freelance editor and indexer

Self-employed

Jun, 2007 — Present

I provide line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and indexing to authors and presses. In academic nonfiction, I have copyedited and indexed books in history, religious studies, philosophy, and language pedagogy. In trade/popular press, I have copyedited novels, memoirs, biographies, and works of nonfiction.

Senior Editor

Darden Business Publishing, University of Virginia

Jan, 2018 — Present

Support Darden faculty in the case-writing process to ensure products meet the high standards for Darden teaching materials. Copyedit print and nonprint materials in accordance with Darden Business Publishing style and the Chicago Manual of Style and assist with releases and third-party permissions for cases and related supplements. Developmentally edit, index, and serve as production editor for books for Darden imprint with the UVA Press; current project: Rajkumar Venkatesan, Marketing Analytics: Essential Tools for Data-Driven Decisions (expected 2021).

Copy Editor

Washington Papers, University of Virginia

Jun, 2015 — Jan, 2018 (over 2 years)

Copyedited, proofread, fact-checked, formatted, and indexed documentary editions of annotated letters to and from George Washington. Edited and wrote communications materials, including grant applications, a biannual newsletter, and blog posts. Revised and maintained house style guide. Guided volumes through production and served as a liaison with the UVA Press. Contributed to the following volumes: George Washington’s Barbados Diary, 1751–52 (2018); The Papers of George Washington Revolutionary War Series 24–26 (2016–18); and The Papers of George Washington Presidential Series 19 (2017).

Reader

University of Virginia Undergraduate Admissions Office

Sep, 2013 — Mar, 2016 (over 2 years)

Read and evaluated undergraduate applications for admission.

Instructional Support Specialist

Sweet Briar College

Jun, 2012 — Jun, 2015 (about 3 years)

Wrote and edited grant applications and reports, including data analysis, for a teacher-training project, funded by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, designed to promote hands-on learning of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in elementary schools. Edited over forty lesson plans written by teachers in the program.

Adjunct lecturer and writing specialist

Sweet Briar College

Sep, 2008 — Jun, 2011 (over 2 years)

Taught classes in the work of T. S. Eliot, Katherine Mansfield, and Virginia Woolf. Advised the senior thesis project of an English major. Tutored undergraduates and supervised student tutors.

Curriculum writer

Success for All Foundation

Sep, 2006 — Feb, 2007 (5 months)

Wrote approximately fifteen lesson plans for a reading program designed to foster comprehension and enjoyment of reading among elementary school children.

Lab technician

University of Pennsylvania

Oct, 1999 — May, 2004 (over 4 years)

Maintained a plant genetics lab; implemented a complex and successful plant genetics project; and supervised work-study students, 1999–2003. Managed an animal learning lab, 2003–4.