Kimberly Daly

Kimberly Daly – Editor

Senior editor specializing in non-fiction, previously of Workman Publishing

Overview

Mover, shaker, thinker, doer. I am a copy editor, proofreader, production editor, and writer with more than ten years of experience in academic, educational, and fiction and nonfiction trade publishing. I have worked on the gamut of print and online media, including newspapers, manuals, journals, books, and promo copy. My expertise is eclectic, but my passion is mystery and true crime.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Humanities & Social Sciences LGBTQ Non-Fiction Travel True Crime
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2016 — Present

Workman Publishing

Sep, 2015 — Present

Portfolio

It’s time to talk books—and the conversation starts here. Encompassing fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die moves across cultures and through ti... read more
Chef Carrie Ann Cole is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime--an assignment as the new Personal Chef to the Royal Family at Kensington Palace. But no sooner has Carrie Ann touched down across the pond and donned her apron than a dead body crops up be... read more
Based on Mackenzi Lee’s popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broads features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing women from all over the world. With tales of heroism and cunning, in-depth bios and witty storytelling, Bygone Badass... read more
How have the media, government, technology, and history deceived us? Have fake and real become indistinguishable? Were we ever unburdened of disinformation, or is deception bound to the human experience? Are we being manipulated right now, or worse yet, are we... read more
Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about cats comes the ultimate—and unexpected—guide to taking your cat into the wild. Here are cats walking on a leash. Cats hiking on a leash. Cats tramping through snow. Cats camping. Cats kayaking, canoein... read more
McGlue: A Novella

Ottessa Moshfegh

The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That man may have... read more
Blow Your Mindfulness An encyclopedia for the curious and courageous, The Book of Highs catalogs the hundreds of ways humans can alter consciousness, minus drugs and alcohol. Drawn from cultures around the world, here are positive techniques—Self-Hypnosis, Alt... read more
What won’t we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine—yes, that strychn... read more
It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Ze... read more
Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, and for the first time with full-color photographs, here are 1,000 compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Just for Laughs ... read more

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