Kelsey Mitchener – Editor

I’m Kelsey, a nonfiction copy editor and proofreader with over twenty years of in-house and freelance experience. I've edited over 140 published books, including 31 bestsellers (and counting).

I’ve edited for HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Simon and Schuster (four of the Big Five publishers), as well as Dotdash Meredith, America’s largest digital and print publisher, and I’ve helped thousands of writers around the world to get their messages out there.

I’ve edited books by many first-time and indie authors, as well as popular figures like:

• Chip and Joanna Gaines

• Meghan Trainor

• Willie Nelson

• Reba McEntire

• Mark Harmon

• Kathie Lee Gifford

• Senator Tim Kaine

• Kristin Chenoweth

• Dave Ramsey

• Michael Crichton

• Wilmer Valderrama

• Zachary Levi

• Andre Ward

• Rachel Held Evans

I especially love editing memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, and other personal narratives. If you have a memoir, I'm your editor!

As a firstborn, eldest daughter, Virgo, INTJ, and recovering perfectionist, I’m more or less hardwired for editing as a detail-obsessed, analytical type A. I start most days seeking validation from Wordle (and most days, I’m “impressive”). I organize my sock drawer by season, height, and color, and I have strong opinions about the Oxford comma.

I know, I know—I sound like I’d be fun at parties! 😅 But let’s be honest: My deep experience and hardwiring as an editor are wins for you because I can come alongside you and your book as an expert friend. I’ll make your book better and make you look better along the way. Let's get your story out there!