Jenny Malnick

Jenny Malnick – Editor

Diligent, thoughtful, friendly editor with almost 30 years of experience. Reading people's stories and making them better is my life's work.

Overview

“I'm going to seriously miss working with her! Love, love love her. She's personable, incredibly diligent and detailed. She made so many suggestions and caught things that I would have never. Thank you Jenny. <3” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With almost 30 years of experience working at major publishing houses and as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader, I’ll look through your work, treating it with the love and respect it deserves. And then I’ll edit it, looking for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style while ensuring your voice is still there. My goal is for you to leave here with a book we’re both proud of.

I take my work and my job very seriously and always give a book my best work; I take pride in being easy to approach and amenable to ideas and changes. With track changes on, you’ll be able to see everything I do. After all, it’s your book!

If you're looking for a diligent, hard-working editor who will communicate often, who is always honest and respectful, and who approaches everything with a healthy sense of humor, you've found her right here. Let's work together and make some magic.

I also specialize in neurodivergence, including ASD and ADHD, as I have two neurodivergent kids of my own.

Please do not send me a request if you used AI to write your book.

Some recent reviews on competitor’s website:

”Jenny delivered exactly what we needed. She has an easy-going but highly professional style, keeps collaboration easy, and still brings an extremely keen eye for detail. Her edits provided clear fixes, and she offered excellent coaching and ideas that made the final product much cleaner. 100% recommend and will work with her again!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Jenny really gets it. She did a remarkable job with my manuscript and provided clear directions when I asked for guidance. The communication level was fantastic. She always responded promptly to my questions or suggestions. I highly recommend her!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Jenny is amazing! She's highly professional, knowledgeable, polite, and always timely. Her great sense of humor made the process even more enjoyable. Jenny went above and beyond my expectations, and I’ll definitely be working with her again.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

”Go no further. Jenny is the full package. She does not rest until she exceeds your expectations. She takes her work seriously. Even with my level of scrutiny and endless revisions, Jenny was polite, patient and kind. Communication was frequent and seamless. Jenny is so amazing that a review does not encapsulate all of her qualities. Again, you have found your Editor. Do not scroll further. This is it."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I was so impressed with Jenny’s work. She went over and above the call of duty, providing guidance and advice beyond the light edit she was hired for. Her passion for editing really shows. She was organized, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable. I felt that she was in my corner advocating for my voice as the writer. I can't wait to work with Jenny again!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Health & Wellbeing Parenting & Families Philosophy Self-Help & Self-Improvement Travel
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Copyediting Certification, Emerson College
  • Copyediting Certification, UC Berkeley Extension
  • Copyediting Series, Media Alliance
  • BA in English Literature

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 1998 — Present
I have copyedited for the following publishers: - Avalon Travel Publishing (Rick Steves) - Chronicle Books (humor, entertainment) - MacMillan/Dynamic Books (nonfiction, biography) - HarperCollins/HarperOne (nonfiction) - McGraw-Hill/Osborne (business and technology) - Hundreds of independently published books, fiction and nonfiction

Cengage Learning

Aug, 2008 — Oct, 2014 (about 6 years)
I managed freelancers and support staff for project list as well as interviewed, hired, and trained fellow project editors and support staff.

Publishing Solutions Group

Sep, 2005 — May, 2008 (over 2 years)
I managed and edited projects outsourced by major publishers, including textbooks, curricula, state testing, and more.

McGraw-Hill Education

Mar, 2000 — Jan, 2005 (almost 5 years)
I managed project schedules to ensure on-time delivery and hired/supervised copyediting, layout, proofreading, indexing—often doing them myself—as well as led freelancer training and was on the style guide team.

Portfolio

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Made with Reedsy
The Primary Colors of Purpose: First Principles for Living a Meaningful Life

Arnson, Greg

Independently published

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Pause: What I Found When I Decided to Stop

Giffney, Karin

StillWater Publishing

Copy Editing Proofreading
Witch, Please!: Magic for Healing Your Inner Hot Mess

Martucci, Kristi

Independently published

Copy Editing
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Made with Reedsy
Parenting ABC's: One STEPS at a Time

Cho, Sunny

Duageeso

Copy Editing
In the Hands of A**holes: Healing your Trauma from the Troubled Teen Industry

Hofstetter Psy.D., Dr. Jeannie M.

Independently published

Copy Editing
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Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia

Steves, Rick

Rick Steves

Copy Editing Proofreading
Rick Steves Paris

Steves, Rick

Rick Steves

Proofreading
Rick Steves Italy (Travel Guide)

Steves, Rick

Rick Steves

Proofreading

Jenny has 17 reviews

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Kate S.

Kate S.

Feb, 2026

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I’ve worked with Jenny more than once, and I would absolutely hire her again. While I brought her on primarily as a proofreader, her contribution went well beyond catching grammatical or technical issues. She has a sharp eye for context, phrasing, and flow, and she offered thoughtful, well-reason...
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Jenny M.
Aw, thank you so much. I think your writing is great, and you are delightfully easy to work with. Keep writing — you know where to find me!
Stephen A.

Stephen A.

Jan, 2026

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Jenny was incredible to work with on my debut novel/manuscript "Harmony's Bytes". She not only edited everything with precision and unparalleled expertise, she was always responsive to my ideas, and she really enjoyed reading my book. We frequently discussed the characters and plot, and Jenny o...
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Jenny M.
Thank you so much, Stephen. I enjoyed working with you and *did* enjoy reading your book! I am happy to advocate and help you with your book as much as you need.
Andrea H.

Andrea H.

Dec, 2025

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Jenny was an amazing copyediting partner. Her insights and professionalism were essential to my book. I truly cannot imagine doing this with anyone else. She was easy to work with and communicative at every step. My book is 1000% better because she was there with me every step of the way. Don't h...
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Jenny M.
Thank you so much, Andrea. Your writing is just beautiful and I hope you continue to write so that I can edit more of your work!
Eileen R.

Eileen R.

Feb, 2026

I worked with Jenny on my memoir and appreciated her professionalism and responsiveness throughout the process. She provided clear feedback and helped improve clarity and structure in several sections. I’m grateful for her time and effort and wish her continued success. Sincerely, Eileen
Tanya D.

Tanya D.

Jan, 2026

Jenny was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was responsive, professional, and always met her deadlines. She took my feedback seriously and made thoughtful edits that strengthened my manuscript. When we encountered a technical issue with one of the Word docs, she went above and beyond to trou...
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Jenny M.
Aw, thank you so much! I really enjoyed working with you and hope your book flies off the shelves.

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Most recent contributions

How did you get your foot through the publishing door?

My first job, right after college, was at a very small press. My boss paid for any editing classes I wanted to take and let me gain experience editing the books we published. After two years there, I landed a fantastic job at a major publisher, and that has propelled me forward ever since.

What experience has been the most valuable in improving your proofreading skills?

Experience, of course, but also paying attention to other people’s work. One of my freelancing gigs has a Slack channel for the editors, and it has been invaluable for me to observe, pay attention, and learn new things all the time.

What are some powerful non-celebrity memoirs, and what makes them stand out?

I love, truly love, A Homemade Life, by Molly Wizenberg. She had an amazing blog for many years, and even won a James Beard Award for it, and this book was her (first) memoir about growing up with food but also her relationship with her parents and her childhood in general. She is an incredibly g...
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