Overview
*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
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- NYU copyediting certificate
Work experience
Penguin Random House
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.
BookComp, Inc.
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.
Rowman & Littlefield
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
Luann has 11 reviews
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Apr, 2018
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Apr, 2018
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Mar, 2018
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Aug, 2017
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