Kara Barlow – Editor

Item: Kara Barlow
Rating: 5.0
Author: Katie Ballanco

Trilingual copyeditor with a specialization in spirituality and self-help. I also have an MA in Poetry from Queen's University Belfast!

Overview

Copyediting + proofreading

I am a detailed-oriented, attentive, and enthusiastic copyeditor with over 4 years of experience in publishing and editing, particularly in non-fiction works of spirituality.

My main interests apart from spirituality and theology are poetry and creative nonfiction. I am fluent in Spanish and Italian and helped develop the Spanish Style Guide for InterVarsity Press.

I invest thoroughly in editing each work and take delight in putting every comma and semicolon in the right place. I go above and beyond to help authors problem solve and bring their work to its fullest potential.

Services

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Non-Fiction

Christian Non-Fiction Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Languages

English (US)

Work experience

Proofreader, Copyeditor, and Translator

InterVarsity Press

Nov, 2023 — Present

• Edit academic and nonacademic manuscripts in Spanish and English for spelling, grammatical errors, punctuation, formatting, and conformity with house style and the Chicago Manual of Style. • Helped develop the IVP Español Style Guide, offering feedback and edits to establish the house style for IVP Español.

Copyeditor and Endorsements Manager

Wipf and Stock

May, 2021 — Jun, 2022 (about 1 year)

• Edited academic and nonacademic books according to the SBL Handbook of Style and the Chicago Manual of Style. • Requested, collected, and edited endorsements for the back covers of books in the publishing queue, organizing a large database to maintain publishing deadlines.

Research Assistant

Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau

Oct, 2020 — May, 2021 (7 months)

• Gave theology professor feedback and edits for scholarly articles to improve grammar and readability. • Proofread articles on theology and literature to be published in The Coleridge Bulletin and The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion.

Creative Nonfiction Section Editor

Wheaton College

Aug, 2020 — May, 2021 (9 months)

• Reviewed submissions to the student-sponsored creative magazine Kodon and attended administrative meetings. • Collaborated with writers, assistant editor, and editor in chief to edit essays for final publication.