Luann Reed-Siegel - Editor
Edison, NJ, United States
I read with an eye to the details of grammar and style but also give constructive support as the author brings ideas and characters to life.
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Overview
With over twenty-five years of experience editing for traditional publishers and individual authors, I bring
*Sensitivity to the voice and creative process of the fiction writer
*A broad knowledge base to support the academic writer
*Attention to the special needs of writers whose first language is not English
*Commitment to grammatical, stylistic, and factual accuracy
*Strong technical command of the English language
*Extensive experience with the Chicago Manual of Style and APA, MLA, and Associated Press styles
I am a member of the Board of Governors of the Editorial Freelancers Association and the American Copy Editors Society.
I have both an A.B. and an M.A. in English and a certificate in editing from NYU. I also attended Trinity College, Oxford University to study Paleography (manuscripts and handwriting). As a freelancer for ETS, I’ve written questions for standardized tests such as the GRE and SAT subject tests. I began my editing career working on study guides for these and other academic tests and coauthored the AP English Language and Composition study guide.
Services
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
History
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Fiction
Crime & Mystery
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller
Urban Fantasy
Certifications
- NYU copyediting certificate
Work experience
Freelance Copyeditor
Penguin Random House
January, 2005
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Present
(about 14 years)
Edited books for various imprints (Berkley Books, Berkley Prime Crime, Berkley Heat, Berkley Sensation, Ace, Perigee), including titles by bestselling authors Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan, Thea Harrison, and Eileen Wilks. Tracked changes and made respectful queries. Created detailed style sheets that give style and grammar decisions; list persons, places, and things; and tracked details and nuances of characters.
Freelance Copyeditor
BookComp, Inc.
June, 2011
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Present
(over 7 years)
Edited nonfiction titles for academic publishers; subject areas include history, economics, Native American studies, and library sciences. Fact checked, styled references and notes, and cross checked figure callouts and tables.
Freelance Copyeditor
Rowman & Littlefield
January, 1990
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Present
(about 29 years)
Copyedited academic and trade nonfiction titles for numerous imprints in subject areas that include history, sociology, biography, and literature. Fact checked, styled references and notes, and cross checked figure callouts and tables.
Portfolio (51 selected works)
Archangel's Storm (Guild Hunter Book 5)
Nalini Singh
Enter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s darkly beautiful world of archangels and immortal power, as a pact is sealed between two souls bound by blood, stirred by desire, and driven by vengeance… With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered in the jewel-studded palace that was his prison and h... read more
Shadow Rider (Shadow Riders Novel, A)
Christine Feehan
The #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance” (USA Today) is back with a sexy series starring a Chicago crime family that hides a dark, mystical secret... Whether it’s fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. When he’s not fodder for the paparazzi, he commands Ferraro family businesses—both legitimate and illegitimate. While their criminal activity is simp... read more
Wild Cat (Leopard series)
Christine Feehan
In this Leopard novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, passions explode like wildfire when a young woman’s feral instincts are ignited by a man who’s too dangerous not to desire…A simple request for Siena Arnotto: deliver a gift to her grandfather’s friend. One look at Elijah Lospostos, hard-bodied and stripped to the waist, and Siena succumbs to a feline stirring ... read more
Dark Ghost (The 'Dark' Carpathian Book 27)
Christine Feehan
In this captivating novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains…Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Pop... read more
Spider Game (Ghostwalker Novel Book 12)
Christine Feehan
In this explosive GhostWalker novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a trained killer meets his match in a woman whose very kiss can stop a heart.The Cajun dive in the middle of the godforsaken swamps wasn’t exactly Trap Dawkins’ idea of fun. But the GhostWalker wasn’t there for a good time. He was looking for her. Cayenne. It’s where she found her victims. Poor sucker... read more
Night's Honor (Elder Races Book 7)
Thea Harrison
From the author of Kinked and Oracle's Moon...In the USA Today bestselling author's latest Novel of the Elder Races, a woman finds herself in need of protection—and seduced by honor…On the run from her former employer, Tess knows that she’s vulnerable on her own amongst the Elder Races. That’s why she decides to audition to become the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind deme... read more
All for You (Paris Nights Book 1)
Laura Florand
RT Magazine calls her works “silky and addictive”, nominating Florand for Best Book of the Year, Publishers Weekly says they’re “decadent”, and Library Journal says they’re as “sexy and flirtatious as… poignant and caring”. Now international bestselling author Laura Florand brings you her sexiest, sweetest romance to date.Some crushes aren’t meant to be.When her older brother’s best friend lef... read more
Love Letters from Ladybug Farm
Donna Ball
Love is in the air in this delightful novel-third in the bestselling Ladybug Farm series from award-winning author Donna Ball. Renovating a broken-down mansion in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley gave three lifelong friends a welcome second chance. But after taking the biggest risk of their lives, are these women also willing to risk their hearts? All the effort Cici, Lindsay, and Bridget have put... read more
In this remarkable memoir, Milan Panic tells the formerly unknown story of his attempts to oust Slobodan Milosevic and his battles with the U.S. State Department in an effort to bring peace to the Balkans during the Yugoslav Wars. A young cycling champion who fought the Nazi occupation in Yugoslavia with Tito’s partisans, Panic defected after World War II from his now-communist country to star... read more
Feeling stuck?Veteran journalist and cancer survivor Lu Ann Cahn was feeling angry and frustrated. The economy was tanking. Her job was changing. In a word, she felt “stuck.”Something had to change. Her daughter helped convince her to start a “Year of Firsts.” For the next 365 days, Cahn made a point of doing something she had never done before, every day. Before she knew it, her whole perspec... read more
Few, if any, U.S. writers are as important to the history of world literature as Edgar Allan Poe, and few, if any, U.S. authors owe so much of their current reputations to the process of translation. Translated Poe brings together 31 essays from 19 different national/literary traditions to demonstrate Poe’s extensive influence on world literature and thought while revealing the importance of t... read more
Maybe: A simple yet powerful mindset for coping with stress and worry Allison Carmen spent many years fighting a powerful addiction. It wasn’t drugs, alcohol or fame. It was an addiction to certainty. If she didn’t know what the future would bring – and who does? – she felt anxious and afraid. This decades-long struggle followed her through college, marriage, parenthood, and a successful law c... read more
Defining both the Common Core Standards and the school librarian's role in their implementation, this book offers ready-to-use lesson plans and other tools for grades K–5 and identifies opportunities for collaborative teaching.• Defines the Common Core State Standards in English and mathematics • Draws parallels to American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards• Discusses the impac... read more
Sexual Assault in the Military: A Guide for Victims and Families (Military Life)
Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott, Don Philpott, Jeff Scott
Sexual assault and harassment in the military have been a critical subject for years. Many victims may be reluctant to press charges because of fear of retaliation, damage to their careers, and widespread uncertainty regarding the military justice system. However, when circumstances arise, there are resources available to assist victims and families in their efforts to report, seek help, and r... read more
![American Indians at Risk [2 volumes]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ee9voUbWL._SL160_.jpg)
This essential reference work enables a deeper understanding of contemporary challenges in the lives of American Indians and Alaskan Natives today, carefully reviewing their unique problems and proposing potential solutions.• Provides a current and comprehensive analysis of contemporary problems facing American Indians • Documents the challenges of American Indians, identifies how they are qua... read more
Sup With the Devil (An Abigail Adams Mystery)
Barbara Hamilton
Murder in Colonial America...1774: Spring brings uncertainty to Boston as the entire city awaits the Crown’s response to the infamous Tea Party. Urged on by the Sons of Liberty—and Abigail’s husband, John—militias form and arm themselves. But when a Harvard Loyalist is murdered, the only side Abigail finds herself on is the side of justice… After an attempt on the life of her scholarly young n... read more
A Truth For a Truth (Ministry is Murder)
Emilie Richards
After a former minister dies suddenly upon his return to Emerald Springs, his memorial service is cut just as short. Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, wife of the current minister, knows why. The poor old guy was murdered. But who in this bucolic village could be capable of such a crime?From the Paperback edition.
Death on the Greasy Grass (Manny Tanno)
C. M. Wendelboe
FBI agent Manny Tanno is taking some much needed R and R at the site of the Battle of Little Big Horn. But when a death on the reservation cuts his vacation short, he learns that the secrets of the past have a way of stirring up trouble in the present. As a scout for the legendary General Custer, Crow tribe member Levi Star Dancer kept a journal chronicling his exploits from the Battle of the ... read more
Priestess Dreaming: An Otherworld Novel (Otherworld Series Book 16)
Yasmine Galenorn
We’re the D’Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. Menolly is a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma. And me? I’m Camille, a Moon witch married to three hunky husbands, and I’m about to journey through the veils to search for a long lost legend…With the war in Otherworld raging... read more
Hunter's Rise (The Hunters)
Shiloh Walker
His past is a mystery, even to him-a werewolf with memories so lost in a fog that even the Hunter's healers cannot help him. More than a century ago, Toronto awakened on an unfamiliar street, naked and alone- and dogged by the unanswered questions of his enigmatic existence.The vampire Sylvia is no Hunter. She's a mercenary who just barely skates this side of what the Hunters consider acceptab... read more
Mortal Ties (World of the Lupi Book 9)
Eileen Wilks
“Eileen Wilks is a truly gifted writer,” (Romance Junkies) and her Novels of the Lupi have drawn readers into a seductive world of action, suspense, and passion. Now, FBI agent Lily Yu tracks a traitor into the darkest shadows yet…FBI agent Lily Yu is living at Nokolai Clanhome with her fiancé, lupi Rule Turner, when an intruder penetrates their territory, stealing the prototype of a magical d... read more
Hope Burns
Jaci Burton
A novel of small-town hearts and big dreams—from the author of Hope Ignites and the Play-by-Play novel Straddling the Line…“PREPARE TO FALL IN LOVE…”—Jill Shalvis Molly Burnett dreads returning to her hometown of Hope for her sister’s wedding, especially knowing she’ll have to endure a weekend with the one man she never wants to see again. It’s only a couple of days, so Molly will try to forge... read more
How to Dazzle a Duke (The Courtesan Series)
Claudia Dain
New in award-winning author Claudia Dain?s dazzling Courtesan series. Miss Penelope Prestwick wants a duke for a husband, and clearly the dashing Duke of Edenham is the best choice. Just as Lady Dalby is clearly the best person to arrange the match. But how exactly should Penelope go about dazzling a duke? Surely a show of cleavage never hurt. Perhaps a kiss? And a bit of competition might do ... read more
Carolina Home (A Dare Island Novel Book 1)
Virginia Kantra
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Sierra Falls (Berkley Sensation)
Veronica Wolff
Sierra Falls, California, is one of those sleepy towns that people choose to leave. Sorrow Bailey chose to stay behind and run the struggling family lodge, but has always yearned for more. Things look up when she discovers a collection of letters from her three-times great grandmother and namesake, telling the story of a forbidden love affair.Billy Preston is the new sheriff, a widower escapin... read more
Warrior of the Highlands (A Highlands Novel)
Veronica Wolff
A modern-day woman is wrenched through time and ends up in the arms of a warrior fated for a tragic destiny in the third novel in the Highlands series. While doing research for her dissertation, graduate student Haley Fitzpatrick stumbles upon a strange artifact— which sends her back in time to 17th century Scotland and into the path of the notorious Alasdair MacColla, a warrior known for his ... read more
The Last President (A Novel of Daybreak Book 3)
John Barnes
For more than a year, Heather O’Grainne and her small band of heroes, operating out of Pueblo, Colorado, have struggled to pull the United States back together after it shattered under the impact of the event known as Daybreak. Now they are poised to bring the three or four biggest remaining pieces together, with a real President and Congress, under the full Constitution again. Heather is very... read more
Plague Zone (the Plague Year trilogy Book 3)
Jeff Carlson
"I can't wait for the movie."-Sacramento News & ReviewAfter surviving the Archos plague and the wars that followed, Ruth Goldman and Cam Najarro find peace in a village hidden in the Rockies, but the race for weaponized nanotech has accelerated. America is hit by new nano plague. Aided by a small group of friends and rivals, Ruth and Cam must discover the source of the contagion... an old enem... read more
Work Done for Hire
Joe Haldeman
Joe Haldeman’s “adept plotting, strong pacing, and sense of grim stoicism have won him wide acclaim” (The Washington Post) and numerous honors for such works as The Forever War, The Accidental Time Machine, and the Marsbound trilogy. Now, the multiple Hugo and Nebula award–winning author pits a lone war veteran against a mysterious enemy who is watching his every move—and threatens him with mo... read more
An Officer's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why Book 2)
Jean Johnson
Jean Johnson—the national bestselling author of the Sons of Destiny novels—returns to the world she introduced in A Soldier’s Duty with a terrible vision of the future... Promoted in the field for courage and leadership under fire, Ia is now poised to become an officer in the Space Force Navy—once she undertakes her Academy training. But on a trip back home to Sanctuary, she finds the heavywor... read more
52: The Novel
Greg Cox
The epic follow-up to Infinite Crisis-starring the superheroes of the DC Comics universe. Earth's greatest protectors-Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman-have vanished. The cities of Metropolis and Gotham are overrun with criminal activity both on the streets and behind the closed doors of powerful corporations as villains take advantage of the absence of superheroes. In their place stand the v... read more
Leopard's Fury (A Leopard Novel)
Christine Feehan
A ruthless criminal unleashes his most feral desires in this Leopard novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.With her own bakery in San Antonio, Evangeline Tregre made a new life far from the brutal lair of shifters she was born into. Though she is all too aware of her leopard-shifter blood, she never felt the sensation of a wild animal stirring inside her. Not unt... read more
Bound Together (A Sea Haven Novel)
Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Sisters of the Heart series comes to a climactic end as a mysterious man from Blythe Daniels’ past re-enters her life. On the shores of Sea Haven, six women touched by great loss have come together in a sisterhood strengthened by the elements—a bond each will need as new love and danger enter their lives...For five years, Viktor Prakenski... read more
Dark Carousel (Carpathian Novel, A Book 30)
Christine Feehan
In this intoxicating Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace... The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard’s blood is set on fire. The ancient Carpathian had given up hope of finding his lifemate, but now he will do anything to make Cha... read more
His Royal Favorite
Lilah Pace
The conclusion of Lilah Pace’s racy, romantic male/male duology following His Royal Secret... James, Prince of Wales, is making history. He's decided to come out to his subjects—and the world. However, telling the truth means exposing his relationship with lone-wolf reporter Benjamin Dahan. Although Ben never wanted commitment, the unexpected depth of his feelings leads him to join James in th... read more
Lunar Marked (Sky Brooks Series Book 4)
McKenzie Hunter
Sometimes the penalty for magic is death.The Midwest Pack used the Clostra to perform a powerful and dangerous spell to save Sky. Now the pack is dealing with the aftermath and doing damage control. But they can’t hide how the magic has changed the dynamics of the otherworld—or that they are responsible.Ethan has dangerous secrets, and Sky begins developing new and disturbing powers reminiscen... read more
Cowboy to Command (Stripped Down)
Sabrina York
The second sexy, Stripped Down novel from the author of Stud for Hire. Just south of Fort Worth, Texas, you’ll find a little ranch where the hot, toned cowboys are ready and eager to take it all off and make your naughtiest fantasies come true... Satisfaction is the name of the game at the Double S Ranch, where the men are more than willing to play. They come from all walks of life, and each h... read more
Power Game (GhostWalker Novel, A)
Christine Feehan
In this sizzling and suspenseful GhostWalker novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spider Game, two lovers discover there’s no telling who will come out on top. When radical terrorists take hostages in Indonesia, Captain Ezekiel Fortunes is called to lead the rescue team. Part of a classified government experiment, Zeke is a supersoldier with enhanced abilities. He can see bette... read more
Moonshadow (Moonshadow Book 1)
Thea Harrison
From bestselling author Thea Harrison comes the first in an explosive new trilogy set in the Elder Races world….Her past is a blank, her future uncertain….Recovering from a shooting, LAPD witch consultant Sophie Ross leaves her job and travels to the U.K. to search for answers about her childhood. When she encounters a Daoine Sidhe knight of the Dark Court, she becomes entangled in an ancient ... read more
Spellbinder (Moonshadow Book 2)
Thea Harrison
From author Thea Harrison comes the latest story in the New York Times bestselling Moonshadow trilogy….Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is transported to the mystical land of Avalon. A human without magical ability, she is completely vulnerable to the deadly forces surrounding her.When she defies her captors and refuses to share her music, an act of violent cruelty leaves her b... read more
Shadow Reaper (Shadow Riders Novel, A)
Christine Feehan
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChristine Feehan returns to her scorching-hot series starring a Chicago crime family that has built its empire in the shadows... Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood—but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past. His recklessness puts not only his life at risk, but also the future ... read more
Dark Legacy (Carpathian Novel, A)
Christine Feehan
In a thrilling Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman fights to free herself from the grip of the vampire trying to possess her... In a beautiful compound hidden away from the world, Emeline Sanchez tries to blunt the pain that has wracked her body ever since her terrifying ordeal in the labyrinth beneath the city—when she was forced to exchange bl... read more
Power Game (GhostWalker Novel, A)
Christine Feehan
In this sizzling and suspenseful GhostWalker novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spider Game, two lovers discover there’s no telling who will come out on top. When radical terrorists take hostages in Indonesia, Captain Ezekiel Fortunes is called to lead the rescue team. Part of a classified government experiment, Zeke is a supersoldier with enhanced abilities. He can see bette... read more
Judgment Road (Torpedo Ink)
Christine Feehan
An outlaw motorcycle club sets up shop next door to Sea Haven in the dangerously sexy new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.A brutal education in a Russian training facility for assassins has taught this group of men one thing:It's a long road to redemption.JUDGMENT ROADAs the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He'... read more
Firestorm (A Deadtown Novel Book 6)
Nancy Holzner
They call it Deadtown: Boston's quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its borders--but Victory Vaughn, the city's only professional demon slayer, isn't exactly human...When Vicky allowed an ancient goddess Ceridewen to possess her, she had no regrets--it was the only way to protect the people she loved. But now she's got two supernatural beings pos... read more
Hellhound (A Deadtown Novel Book 5)
Nancy Holzner
They call it Deadtown: the city’s quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its borders—but Victory Vaughn, Boston’s only professional demon slayer, isn’t exactly human….Boston’s zombies have suddenly become inexplicably violent—horror movie-style—resulting in a catastrophic all-out battle against humans. More troubling to Vicky is that she’s had dream... read more
Spellbinder (Moonshadow Book 2)
Thea Harrison
From author Thea Harrison comes the latest story in the New York Times bestselling Moonshadow trilogy….Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is transported to the mystical land of Avalon. A human without magical ability, she is completely vulnerable to the deadly forces surrounding her.When she defies her captors and refuses to share her music, an act of violent cruelty leaves her b... read more
Moonshadow (Moonshadow Book 1)
Thea Harrison
From bestselling author Thea Harrison comes the first in an explosive new trilogy set in the Elder Races world….Her past is a blank, her future uncertain….Recovering from a shooting, LAPD witch consultant Sophie Ross leaves her job and travels to the U.K. to search for answers about her childhood. When she encounters a Daoine Sidhe knight of the Dark Court, she becomes entangled in an ancient ... read more
His Royal Secret
Lilah Pace
The first in an enchanting new male/male romantic duology from Lilah Pace, author of Asking for More and Begging for It ....James, the handsome, cosmopolitan Prince of Wales, is used to being in the public eye. But he's keeping a king-sized secret...James, next in line for the throne, is gay.He’s been able to hide his sexual orientation with the help of his best friend and beard, Lady Cassandr... read more
Judgment Road (Torpedo Ink)
Christine Feehan
An outlaw motorcycle club sets up shop next door to Sea Haven in the dangerously sexy new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.A brutal education in a Russian training facility for assassins has taught this group of men one thing:It's a long road to redemption.JUDGMENT ROADAs the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He'... read more
Honky Tonk Hellion
Z.A. Maxfield
An all-new series from the author of My Cowboy Promises hits sultry notes as a woman shakes the dust off her small-town life. An impulsive decision as a teenager forced Andi Chandler to put her dream of being a Nashville star on hold. Motherhood and a marriage of convenience have tied her down to the small town of Bitterroot, Texas. But now that her son is older and her husband is living life ... read more
Luann has 11 reviews
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I can't imagine how hard it is to be an editor and to have to improve a manuscript while keeping the author's voice and style. Luann does an excellent job with it. I appreciate who diligent she is about keeping the story consistent from book to book (she's worked on two series for me) and that she goes above and beyond by providing a style sheet which is better than the one I made for myself.
Read moreAlly Di, April 2018
As usual, Luann exceeded my expectations. Each time I work with her I'm always impressed by how professional she is and how much she improves my book while maintaining my voice.
Read moreAlly Di, April 2018
I've worked with Luann on several projects and I'm always impressed with her professionalism and how much she improves my manuscript. Many or my readers have commented on the improvements they've seen in the series and the writing quality which I attribute to Luann and her wonderful editing skills.
Read moreAlly Di, March 2018
Luann is amazing! Her professionalism and guidance throughout this process was excellent. She is extremely knowledgeable about the editing process. Her willingness to ensure satisfaction and success of my project is what I consider to be a 5+ star rating.
Read moreDeborah Morgan, January 2018
Moon Crossed was my first collaboration with Luann and I'm going to use her services for all of my books going forward. Luann is very professional. Her notes were to the point but kind, and I can't tell you how many times I read one of her edit notes and thought, "Oh my gosh, I'm so glad she caught that. Whew!"
Read moreEric Knowles, August 2017
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