Overview
I am a full-time proofreader, copyeditor, and cold reader. I have been freelancing for a decade in addition to working in-house in the publishing field as a production editor. My clients include Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Scholastic, Macmillan, Hachette Book Group, and Amazon Publishing, plus independent publishers and authors. I have a BA in English and publishing from Penn State University and have completed the NYU Publishing Institute summer workshop program. I've also taken specialized editing and grammar courses from NYU and UC San Diego online.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
True Crime
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Mystery & Crime
Romance
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
- NYU Publishing Intensive
Work experience
Self-employed
Aug, 2008 —
Present
Scholastic
Mar, 2012 —
Apr, 2013
(about 1 year)
Penguin Group USA
Oct, 2009 —
Mar, 2012
(over 2 years)
Allworth Publishing
Sep, 2008 —
Oct, 2009
(about 1 year)
Portfolio
“Heartfelt, deeply moving.” —Buzzfeed “Dark and thought-provoking.” —Publishers Weekly “A stunning debut.” —VOYA A poignant, lyrical debut novel about twins who navigate first love, their Jewish identity, and shocking results from a genetic test that determine... read more
Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed who found her happy ending after her mother came out of the closet, her father fell out of her life, and her ex-boyfriend started chronicling their ex-sex lif... read more
“Readers will be at the edge of their seats.” —Crimespree Magazine“The energy in this thrilling debut...mounts to a fever pitch.”—Romantic TimesA missing child, a desperate detective, and a bold new voice in psychological suspense combine in a thriller that is... read more
The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary “The Boys of ‘36”For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the o... read more
The raucous and surprisingly poignant story of a young, Russia-obsessed American writer and comedian who embarked on a solo tour of the former Soviet Republics, never imagining that it would involve kidnappers, garbage bags of money, and encounters with the we... read more
From blockbuster author James Patterson comes the third installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Middle School series! Georgia Khatchadorian-the sister of Rafe, the star of the first two Middle School books-plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School... read more
Marion Grodin, daughter of funnyman Charles Grodin, knows firsthand that laughter is truly the best medicine, having not only survived breast cancer and divorce, but also, various addictions-including an inappropriate relationship with Haagen Dazs. Her hilario... read more
From the popular, “candid and bold, tender and tough” (Cheryl Strayed) dating columnist for New York magazine and the New York Post comes a whirlwind and “gutsy” (Courtney Love) memoir recounting countless failed romances and blackout nights, told with Mandy S... read more
“Transfixing…[Wayne’s] prison diary is, above all, a testament to the irrepressibility of his charisma—his is a force that can never go dormant, even when it’s not plainly on display.” –The New YorkerFrom rap superstar Lil Wayne comes the long-awaited Gone ’Ti... read more
Veteran comedian Artie Lange turns an unflinching eye and his signature wit on his perilous descent into drug addiction, life-threatening depression, and ultimately, his recovery, in the follow-up to his hilariously raw debut, the #1 New York Times bestseller ... read more
A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhoodLike most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta and how does it function? How does a b... read more
From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister.A MAGNETIC AND CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR LOUISE MILLAR Kate Parke... read more
Sven Carter—part boy, part robot—is on a mission to save himself from destroying the human race in this fun and funny MAX novel!Ever since Sven Carter was caught eating a moldy blueberry muffin under the gym bleachers, earning himself the nickname “Trashmouth,... read more
One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, NPR producer Malaka Gharib's story of growing up as a first-generation Filipino-Egyptian-American is a love letter about American immigrant freedom. Her illustrations highlight earnest, embarrassing, and funny mo... read more
From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an anthology of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America.This collection of twenty-one essays fr... read more
