Jessica Shohfi

Jessica Shohfi – Editor

Editor working in adult trade book publishing. I specialize in long- and short-form fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Overview

I'm an editor working in adult trade book publishing in New York City. I have three years of editorial experience working on fiction and nonfiction adult trade books, first at Europa Editions and now at Bloomsbury Publishing. In addition, I also have three years of freelance experience, working on a variety editorial projects. My skills include line editing and manuscript consultation, and I am also available for copyediting for shorter projects.

I love collaborating with authors, and providing that fresh set of eyes that helps to bring your project to the next level. Whether you're stuck in a plot, hitting some writer's block, or just ready to begin pitching your work, I'm here to help!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Children’s Non-Fiction Travel
Fiction
Literary Fiction Middle Grade Short Story Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • De Alba Fellowship Winner
Certifications
  • MFA from Columbia University

Work experience

Bloomsbury Publishing

Dec, 2017 — Present

I work on fiction and nonfiction titles, providing editorial assessments. I review submissions and write reader reports, and aid in determining whether or not to acquire projects. I write copy for online retailers such as Amazon, book jackets, and catalogs.

Europa Editions

Jan, 2017 — Dec, 2017 (11 months)

I worked mainly on fiction titles. I assessed submissions, wrote reader reports, provided line edits and editorial letters for authors. I also wrote copy for online retailers, book jackets, catalogs, and press releases.

Portfolio

The Broken Road: George Wallace and a Daughter's Journey to Reconciliation

Peggy Wallace Kennedy

From the daughter of one of America's most virulent segregationists, a memoir that reckons with her father George Wallace's legacy of hate--and illuminates her journey towards redemption.Peggy Wallace Kennedy has been widely hailed as the “symbol of racial rec... read more
Beheld

TaraShea Nesbit

From the bestselling author of The Wives of Los Alamos comes a riveting story of the first murder in Plymouth, Massachusetts--a crime that shook the fledging colony to its core. It begins with a killing. Ten years after the Mayflower struck shore on rocky, unf... read more
A History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-Year Untold Story of an American Metropolis

Sam Roberts

From the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it. As New York is poised to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, New York Times correspondent Sam Roberts tells the story of the c... read more
Bottle Grove: A Novel

Daniel Handler

A razor-sharp tale of two couples, two marriages, a bar, and a San Francisco start-up from a best-selling, award-winning novelist.This is a story about two marriages. Or is it? It begins with a wedding, held in the small San Francisco forest of Bottle Grove--b... read more
The Apology

Eve Ensler

From Eve Ensler, author of one of the most influential works of the twentieth century--The Vagina Monologues--and one of Newsweek's "150 Women Who Changed the World," comes a powerful, life-changing examination of abuse and atonement.Like millions of women, Ev... read more
A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland

DaMaris B. Hill

A Publishers Weekly Top 10 History Title for the seasonBooklist's Top 10 Diverse Nonfiction titles for the yearBookRiot's "50 Must-Read Poetry Collections"Most Anticipated Books of the Year--The Rumpus, NylonA revelatory work in the tradition of Claudia Rankin... read more
If I Had Two Lives

Abbigail N. Rosewood

This luminous debut novel follows a young woman from her childhood in Vietnam to her life as an immigrant in the United States – and her necessary return to her homeland. As a child, isolated from the world in a secretive military encampment with her distant m... read more
Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age

Mary Pipher

New York Times Bestseller * USA Today Bestseller * Los Angeles Times Bestseller * Publishers Weekly BestsellerThe instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Reviving Ophelia--a guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age.Women grow... read more

Jessica has 1 review

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Andreca J.

Andreca J.

Jul, 2020

Jessica was kind and thorough when editing my book. She understood the message I wanted to send and she made great suggestions to aid me in telling my story more clearly. It was a pleasure working with her.

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