Kelly Messier

Kelly Messier – Editor

Meticulous, passionate copy editor who specializes in YA fiction and cookbooks and has worked with Random House and Simon and Schuster.

Overview

Hello! I am a seasoned copy editor and proofreader with more than 30 years of editing experience with many well-known publishers, such as Random House and Simon & Schuster. My specialities are middle grade and young adult novels and cookbooks, but I have also copyedited books on health, the arts, and business, and am open to working on just about anything!

I also have an MFA in Fiction, so I understand what it is like to have your work edited. I respect each author's style and have worked with writers and journalists of all different types. I am always willing to listen, suggest, and guide while respecting your voice, in addition to fixing typos and grammar errors, of course.

Outside of work, I love cooking, movies, books, theater, art, music, restaurants, nature, traveling, cats, psychology (I almost became a therapist!), and all things parenting.

I hope to work with you soon!



Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits DIY & Crafts Health & Wellbeing
Fiction
Coming of Age Middle Grade New Adult Social & Family Issues
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2009 — Present

Since 2009 I have been an exclusive contract editor, working with Random House, Simon and Schuster, Quatro Publishing, Harvard Law School, Harvard Business Review Press, Cambridge University Press, and Adams Media. I have copyedited young adult and middle grade novels, as well as books on cooking, the arts, business, law, fiction, and all sorts of other nonfiction topics.

StayWell

Oct, 1995 — Mar, 2009 (over 13 years)

Head of copyedit department of health care publisher that published health magazines.

New England Conservatory

Aug, 1994 — Oct, 1995 (about 1 year)

Editor for well-known music conservatory. Edited a book on the history of the conservatory.

George Mason University

May, 1992 — Jul, 1993 (about 1 year)

Edited and wrote for the university's weekly newspaper, performing arts center playbills, and alumni magazine.

Portfolio

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The Villains Who Snapped My Spine: A Memoir

Nazzareno, A. H.

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
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Toby Dog of Gold Shaw Farm

Gold, Morgan

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
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Nellie and the Runaway Drone

Tolle, Janet Pogue

Copy Editing
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Starless (2) (Under the Stone Arch)

Martinez, Solber

Copy Editing
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The Time Gatherer (The Timegathering Series)

Dacus, Rachel

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Triple Trouble (mix)

DeVillers, Julia

Proofreading
Proofreading
Sunshine Picklelime

Ferguson, Pamela

Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading

Kelly has 22 reviews

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Melissa W.

Melissa W.

Mar, 2024

Working with Kelly was great. I’m a first time author and was navigating/learning everything. while some other editors on Reedsy rejected to work with me as they thought it wasn’t ready due to format/structure, Kelly assisted me and got everything in working order. Will absolutely be working with her again.
Diana G.

Diana G.

Feb, 2024

I can not recommend Kelly highly enough. Considering hiring her for a project? Look no further.
Diana G.

Diana G.

Feb, 2024

It was an absolute pleasure working with Kelly. She is highly skilled, pleasant, and responsive. She is very easy to communicate with. I felt my book manuscript was in great hands with Kelly!
Dustin K.

Dustin K.

Feb, 2024

Kelly did an excellent job proofreading and doing some final edits on my manuscript. Some things had been looked over in previous edits that she caught. So grateful that she took the time to pick through it so thoroughly.
Joseph S.

Joseph S.

Jan, 2024

Professional, fast and easy to work with.

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