Judi Weiss

Judi Weiss – Editor

Editor at Radish. Previous assistant at Tobias Literary Agency and Entangled Publishing. I specialize in YA, middle grade, and adult

Overview

I previously worked as an assistant editor at Entangled Publishing, where I was also a proofreader and copy editor. I now work as an editor at Radish Fiction. Previously, I worked as an assistant at Tobias Literary Agency. I've also mentored in writing contests, such as PitchWars. Through those contests, I was able to help several writers secure agents and/or publishing contracts. Some of those writers went on to publish with Candlewick, Scholastic, Harlequin, Little Brown, and Jollyfish Press. I specialize in young adult, middle grade, and adult. I've edited for bestselling authors such as Rachel Harris and Jennifer Shirk.
Services
Fiction
Middle Grade Romance Young Adult
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2015 — Present

Entangled Publishing LLC

Sep, 2014 — Nov, 2020 (about 6 years)

Judi has 97 reviews

Professionalism

Quality

Value

Responsiveness

Andy T.

Andy T.

Nov, 2024

Judi and I have collaborated for over three years and four novels. And each one has been fabulous. She is meticulous, masterful, and lovely to work with.
David W.

David W.

Jun, 2024

Judi's insight and understanding of my book and its characters have greatly improved the storyline. Her ability to tell me that I needed to consider removing beloved parts of my story to improve the overall product was offset by her professional, empathetic, and thoughtful delivery of her opinion. She suggested the reason based on her experience and understanding of the young readers who are th...
Read more
Miranda R.

Miranda R.

Apr, 2024

This is the first time I've used Reedsy to hire an editor, and Judi was everything I needed! She usually responds quickly, and she helped me with everything I asked for in the briefing. I mainly needed help cutting down my word count and doing some developmental editing, and she had a lot of good thoughts about what readers pick up during the story that helped me trim the story down.
Laura E.

Laura E.

Apr, 2024

Judi's comments have been quite helpful as I revise my MG novel. She was also extremely communicative and timely with the turnaround. I definitely recommend hiring her to help you with your books!
Kelsey D.

Kelsey D.

Mar, 2024

Judi's feedback was very direct and extremely helpful in guiding me toward writing a more full-bodied manuscript.

Sign up to read more reviews

Create a free Reedsy account to connect with Judi and thousands of other publishing professionals on Reedsy.

Professionals similar to Judi

Get a range of offers by requesting quotes from multiple professionals.

Anjali Banerjee

Anjali B.

Twenty years as a developmental editor for new and published novelists. USA Today bestselling author of 15 books. I'd love to help you, too!

Seattle, WA, USA

100% reply rate

View profile
Kathleen Foxx

Kathleen F.

Fiction editor, exceptional editorial services/query assistance, member of Editors Canada. Literary agent w/ industry knowledge/insights.

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

100% reply rate

View profile
Natashya Wilson

Natashya W.

Developmental and line editor with 25+ years experience, specializing in romance, YA, fantasy, women's fiction, and commercial fiction.

NJ

100% reply rate

View profile