Karen Ludke

Karen Ludke – Editor

Professional editor and researcher with academic (Routledge) and nonfiction book publishing experience (Wiley).

Overview

I am a detail-oriented professional editor with over 10 years of freelance editing and proofreading experience. I previously worked at John Wiley & Sons in New York, where my role focused on nonfiction book publishing. I also have experience as an academic researcher, writer, and editor, with a focus on applied linguistics and language learning through the arts (especially music, songs and singing) - so I can deliver what it takes to get your academic and nonfiction work published. My main specialisms are education, humanities (including French), and social sciences, including finance and accounting, but I am happy to work on projects in varied disciplines.
Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference ELT Finance & Accounting Humanities & Social Sciences Parenting & Families
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Bachelor of Arts in English and French (University of Michigan)
  • MSc by Research (University of Edinburgh)
  • PhD (University of Edinburgh)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2009 — Present
In this role, I was a freelancer who provided my editing and proofreading expertise for academic writing, including for Master's and PhD dissertations/theses.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Aug, 2002 — Feb, 2005 (over 2 years)

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