Kelly Messier - Editor
Meticulous, hardworking, passionate editor. Love YA literature, the arts, cooking. Clients include Random House and Simon & Schuster.
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Overview
I am a seasoned copy editor and proofreader with extensive book editing experience with many well-known book publishers. I have loved reading and writing since I was a little girl, and I consider it a privilege to help authors--known and unknown--make their book the best it can be. I am also a writer with an MFA in Fiction, so I understand and respect each author's voice. I am thoughtful, flexible, thorough, extremely reliable, unflappable, and down-to-earth. I especially love fiction, children's literature, health, cooking, and the arts, but am happy to take on any subject!
I have copyedited for many major book publishers including Simon & Schuster, Random House, Adams Media, Harvard Business Review Press, Cambridge University Press, Quatro Publishing, and Harvard Law School. I have also edited magazines such as Boston Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review, as well as for universities such as Boston University, George Mason University, New England Conservatory, Harvard University, Radcliffe, and MIT. For 13 years I was the head of the copyedit department for StayWell, a health and wellness publishing company. Prior to that I was the editor for New England Conservatory and George Mason University.
I have worked with writers and journalists of all different types and am always willing to listen, suggest, and guide while respecting your voice, in addition to fixing typos and grammar errors and meeting all your deadlines!
I have copyedited for many major book publishers including Simon & Schuster, Random House, Adams Media, Harvard Business Review Press, Cambridge University Press, Quatro Publishing, and Harvard Law School. I have also edited magazines such as Boston Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review, as well as for universities such as Boston University, George Mason University, New England Conservatory, Harvard University, Radcliffe, and MIT. For 13 years I was the head of the copyedit department for StayWell, a health and wellness publishing company. Prior to that I was the editor for New England Conservatory and George Mason University.
I have worked with writers and journalists of all different types and am always willing to listen, suggest, and guide while respecting your voice, in addition to fixing typos and grammar errors and meeting all your deadlines!
Services
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Art
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Health & Wellbeing
Psychology
Fiction
Coming of Age
Middle Grade
Social & Family Issues
Work experience
Copy Editor
Self-employed
March, 2009
–
Present
(about 12 years)
Since 2009 I have been an exclusive contract editor, copyediting everything from magazines to books to public relations newsletters to restaurant menus. My clients have included Quartro Publishing, Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, Radcliffe, Network Publishers, MIT, Random House, Simon and Schuster, Adams Media, Boston Magazine, and New England Conservatory. I have copyedited books on cooking, the arts, business, law, fiction, and all sorts of nonfiction topics.
Copy Chief
StayWell
October, 1995
–
March, 2009
(over 13 years)
Head of copyedit department of health care publisher. Copyedited health and wellness newsletters for health insurance companies and hospitals. Managed staff of three copyeditors. Updated style guide.
Editor
New England Conservatory
August, 1994
–
October, 1995
(about 1 year)
Editor for well-known music conservatory. Edited alumni magazine, fundraising publications, marketing brochures, catalogs, university newsletters, program books, as well as a book on the history of the conservatory.
Editor/Senior Writer
George Mason University
May, 1992
–
July, 1993
(about 1 year)
Edited and wrote for the university's weekly newspaper, brochures, admissions materials, performing arts center playbills, and alumni magazine.
Portfolio (48 selected works)
Couples That Work: How Dual-Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Work
Jennifer Petriglieri, Jennifer Petriglieri, Gildan Media
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation: HBR's 10 Must Reads Series
Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Deepak Malhotra, Erin Meyer, Max H. Bazerman, Chloe Cannon, Brian Holden, Gildan Media
The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners: More Than 300 Fabulous and Fuss-Free Recipes for Families on the Go
Kennedy, Heidi, Handing, Katie, Ince, Sarah
Five Children and It (Penguin Drop Caps)
Nesbit, E., Hische, Jessica
The Sixty-Eight Rooms (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures)
Malone, Marianne, Call, Greg
Sunshine Picklelime
Ferguson, Pamela, Slade, Christian
Bad Austen: The Worst Stories Jane Never Wrote
Lawler, Jennifer, Wigington, Patti, Archer, Peter
The Everything Pie Cookbook (Everything Series)
Jaggers, Kelly
World Trade and Investment Law Reimagined: A Progressive Agenda for an Inclusive Globalization (Anthem Iglp Rethinking Global Law and Policy)
Santos, Alvaro, Thomas, Chantal, Trubek, David
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Reinventing HR: HBR's 10 Must Reads Series
Harvard Business Review, Marcus Buckingham, Reid Hoffman, Ram Charan, Peter Cappelli, Rick Adamson, Emily Ellet, Gildan Media
White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America
Williams, Joan C.
A Leader’s Guide to Cybersecurity: Why Boards Need to Lead - and How to Do It
Thomas J. Parenty, Jack J. Domet, Jonathan Todd Ross, Gildan Media
Fish: Recipes and Techniques for Freshwater Fish
Wipfli, Jon, Eversman, Colleen
Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption
Shane Cragun, Kate Sweetman
The Long Wait for Tomorrow
Dorfman, Joaquin
Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck
Basye, Dale E., Dob, Bob
Fibble: The Fourth Circle of Heck
Basye, Dale E., Dob, Bob
Snivel: The Fifth Circle of Heck
Basye, Dale E., Dob, Bob
The Coming of the Dragon (Legacy of Beowulf)
Barnhouse, Rebecca
Sphinx's Queen (Princesses of Myth)
Friesner, Esther
The Storm Before Atlanta
Schwabach, Karen
Lee Rivers and the Merlin Gate
Caudron, M.W.
The Black Stallion and the Lost City
Farley, Steve
The Fairy Godmother Academy #5: Sumi's Book
Bozarth, Jan
The Indian Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization: The Rise of the Corporate Legal Sector and its Impact on Lawyers and Society
Wilkins, David B., Khanna, Vikramaditya S., Trubek, David M.
The Brazilian Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization: The Rise of the Corporate Legal Sector and its Impact on Lawyers and Society
Cunha, Luciana Gross, Gabbay, Daniela Monteiro, Ghirardi, José Garcez, Trubek, David M., Wilkins, David B.
Measure By Measure: A History Of The New England Conservatory from 1867
McPhersin, Bruce and James Klein
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Kelly's work was not only top-quality, but it was an enjoyable experience. She's a terrific copy editor, and she answered my questions and discussed different ways to treat usage, punctuation, and spelling. Kelly also was on-track with schedule, even returning the manuscript to me ahead of our agreed-on date. I'd recommend her work highly!
Rachel Dacus, November 2020
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