Katharine Smith

Katharine Smith – Editor

Editor with 5 years experience in Family and Consumer Sciences, Business, and Health Sciences. Previous experience in children's books.

Overview

My career as a writer/editor started at an online magazine company where I worked on topics such as cooking, recipes, and parenting. After my stint at that company, I moved on to intern at a children's book publisher, Kidsbooks. While at Kidsbooks, I provided feedback to prospective authors looking to pitch to the company, as well as worked as a writer and editor on several of their titles.

Once my time at Kidsbooks was over, I moved on to my current company where I edit Career and Technical Education textbooks. Throughout my time at Goodheart-Willcox, I have worked on a variety of topics, including computers, business, interior design, teaching, interpersonal skills, and fashion. I provide guidance to our author/content experts in how to make their products engaging to their future audience, while fact checking and indexing.

I'm a nerd for all topics and love to learn and expand my knowledge base. I have experience working with both new and veteran authors, so all are welcome. I promise to make working with me as painless as possible, while providing a detailed editing experience.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Education & Reference Fashion & Textiles Parenting & Families
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Bachelor of Arts and Sciences

Work experience

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher

Jan, 2018 — Present

I started as an editor in the Business, Career, and Computing editorial department. While there, I worked on a variety of titles covering soft skills, marketing, entrepreneurship, and computers. I transferred to the Family and Consumer Sciences department after 2 years. Currently, I work on projects ranging from nutrition to interpersonal relationships to teaching.

Kidsbooks

Mar, 2017 — Sep, 2017 (6 months)

I sorted through submissions from potential authors to find those that best fit the company's mission. I also helped write and edit several texts.

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Michael S.

Michael S.

Jun, 2022

Katharine was great ... very quick and responsive. Hit all deadlines and did quality work and was a pleasure to work with. Will definitely work with her on future projects!!

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