Kelsey Mitchener – Editor

I’m Kelsey, a nonfiction copy editor and proofreader with over twenty years of in-house and freelance experience, including with HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and many other publishers, agencies, and clients. I've edited over 140 published books, including 25 bestsellers (and counting) . I've edited memoirs, personal narratives, or autobiographies by Meghan Trainor, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Mark Harmon, Kathie Lee Gifford, Tim Kaine, and others, including many first-time and indie authors.

I especially love editing memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, and other personal narratives. If you have a memoir, I'm your editor! As a firstborn, a Virgo, and a recovering perfectionist, I’m more or less hardwired for editing as a detail-obsessed, analytical type A. I know—I sound really chill and fun! But let’s be honest: My hardwiring as an editor is a win for you because I can come alongside you and your story as an expert friend—your go-to editor. Let's get your story out there!