Mary Cassells

Mary Cassells – Editor

I have experience from proposal through finished manuscript and sales. Editing is my service, but I know sales are your ultimate goal.

Overview

I am an experienced nonfiction editor (developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, project management). The culinary disciplines and recipe editing are specialties, but I have a wealth of experience in a wide variety of subject areas. I combine a strong work ethic with a keen and critical eye to ensure the accuracy and full development of your content. I also like to laugh!
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden Music
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • two-time IACP Award nominee

Work experience

Self-employed

Aug, 2013 — Present

For the past 4.5 years, I have been helping nonfiction publishers and authors develop, polish, and publish the highest quality manuscripts in everything from cooking, baking, and spirits to yoga, potty training, and counselor education, and more. I have experience in all areas of publishing to help you do the same. I am currently focusing on editorial assessment, copy editing, and proofreading. Please let me know how I can help you.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Mar, 2008 — Oct, 2013 (over 5 years)

While with Wiley, I acquired, published, and sold thoughtfully developed, beautifully designed, highly visual, market-leading books to meet the needs of post-secondary learners at multiple stages in their culinary and hospitality careers. With a collaborative working style, I successfully managed and grew my list’s largest revenue franchise titles and market leaders: Wayne Gisslen’s Professional Series (Professional Cooking, Professional Baking, Professional Garde Manger, and Essentials of Professional Cooking), including its recipe management program.

In 2012, I received Wiley’s Notable Signing of a Current Wiley Author Award for Sackett, Global Cuisines. And, two of my books, Professional Garde Manger by Sackett, Pestka, and Gisslen and Molecular Gastronomy by Sanchez, were nominated for IACP awards.

Portfolio

Our 50-State Border Crisis: How the Mexican Border Fuels the Drug Epidemic Across America

Howard G. Buffett

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom one of America's most prominent philanthropists, an eye-opening, myth-busting new perspective on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Howard G. Buffett has seen first-hand the devastating impact of cheap Mexican heroin and other ... read more
Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was... read more
Potty Training in 3 Days: The Step-by-Step Plan for a Clean Break from Dirty Diapers

Brandi Brucks

“Of all the potty training books this is a must for every parent’s bookshelf. It reminds parents how rewarding potty training can be.”—Dr. Fredric Daum, Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, NY.The ups and downs of pot... read more
Simple Desserts: The Easiest Recipes in the World

Jean-Francois Mallet

Sweet! This yummy new volume in the million-copy Simple series enables anyone to make delicious desserts with minimal fuss and six ingredients or less.How often have you wanted to whip up something sweet only to daunted by the complexity or ingredient list of ... read more
Maison Kayser's French Pastry Workshop

Eric Kayser

Master the art of French pastry with step-by-step instructions from one of Paris's best bakers and founder of the renowned Maison Kayser. Soon after Maison Kayser opened its first shop in New York City in 2012, USA Today named it one of America's best bakeries... read more
DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor - A Guide to Making Your Own Bitters for Bartenders, Cocktail Enthusiasts, Herbalists, and More

Jovial King

Make your own bitters at home to enhance your medicine cabinet, and your bar!Used since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal qualities h... read more
Project Smoke: Seven Steps to Smoked Food Nirvana, Plus 100 Irresistible Recipes from Classic (Slam-Dunk Brisket) to Adventurous (Smoked Bacon-Bourbon Apple Crisp)

Steven Raichlen

From America’s “master griller” (Esquire), a step-by-step guide to cold-smoking, hot-smoking, and smoke-roasting, and a collection of 100 innovative recipes for smoking every kind of food, from starters to desserts. Smoke is the soul of barbecue, the alchemy t... read more
The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook: Vital Microbiome Diet Recipes to Repair and Renew the Body and Brain

Kristina Campbell

“Kristina Campbell has created an easy-to-follow roadmap that translates the exciting science on the microbiota into an actionable path to improve the state of your gut.”―Justin Sonnenburg, PhD & Erica Sonnenberg, PhD, bestselling authors of The Good Gut: Taki... read more
Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs

Katja Swift

Herbal Medicine for Beginners is your everyday reference for common ailments using 35 popular herbs.You don’t need to buy hundreds of hard-to-find herbs to start your journey with herbal medicine. Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows you how to use a few import... read more
Bacon & Butter: The Ultimate Ketogenic Diet Cookbook

Celby Richoux

“I love this cookbook! I have purchased several cookbooks with the low-carb, high-fat recipes that support a ketogenic diet and this is by far my favorite. The recipes are very accessible and don't include a lot of specialty ingredients.”—Sarah, Amazon Verifie... read more
Professional Garde Manger: A Comprehensive Guide to Cold Food Preparation

Lou Sackett

Iron Maiden: Album by Album

Martin Popoff

Required reading for any metalhead, Iron Maiden is a compendium of in-depth, entertaining, and profusely illustrated conversations about all sixteen of the legendary metal band’s studio albums. This new book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tri... read more
The Marley Coffee Cookbook: One Love, Many Coffees, and 100 Recipes

Rohan Marley

From Bob Marley's son, Rohan Marley, and expert chef, Maxcel Hardy, comes The Marley Coffee Cookbook. This collection of recipes infuses incredible recipes with coffee for something truly unique. Rohan Marley kicks off each chapter of The Marley Coffee Cookboo... read more
The Yoga Mind: 52 Essential Principles of Yoga Philosophy to Deepen Your Practice

Rina Jakubowicz

Apply the wisdom of yoga philosophy to your personal yoga practice and throughout your life with The Yoga Mind. The profound inspiration that yoga promises begins not in the body, but in the mind. In The Yoga Mind, internationally renowned yoga expert Rina Jak... read more
The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 200 Fast and Foolproof Recipes for Every Brand of Electric Pressure Cooker

Barbara Schieving

The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook is your resource to learning all the shortcuts on how to make a delicious dinner in a fraction of the time. In The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook, the world’s leading blogger on pressure cooking, Barbara Schieving (of P... read more
Clinical Interviewing

John Sommers-Flanagan

Fully updated guide to proven, practical strategies for conducting effective interviews ­– including access code to online videos Clinical Interviewing is the essential guide to conducting initial interviews, suicide assessment, mental status examinations, and... read more
Molecular Gastronomy: Scientific Cuisine Demystified

Jose Sanchez

Uncover the science of cooking with this International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award finalist - Molecular Gastronomy: Scientific Cuisine DemystifiedMolecular Gastronomy: Scientific Cuisine Demystified aims to demystify the intriguing and... read more
Professional Baking

Wayne Gisslen

Gisslen's 6th edition of Professional Baking continues to educate hundreds of thousands of students with clear, detailed instructions in the theory and techniques necessary to meet the demands of the professional kitchen. The text continues to comprehensively ... read more
Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved

Julia Turshen

From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When people search for ways to resist injustice a... read more
Simple: The Easiest Cookbook in the World

This is really the EASIEST COOKBOOK IN THE WORLD. Every recipe has less than four steps and fewer than six ingredients, illustrated with more than 1,000 user-friendly photographs. No wonder it is an overnight international bestseller! Want a quick answer to "W... read more
The Advanced Art of Baking & Pastry

R. Andrew Chlebana

The main goal of Advanced Baking and Pastry is to present the right balance of topics and depth of coverage, encompassing items produced in the bakeshop, including breads, Viennoiserie, creams, pies, tarts, cakes, and decorative work in a professional manner t... read more
Professional Cooking

Wayne Gisslen

Professional Cooking, 8th Edition reflects the changing nature of our understanding of cooking and related fields such as food safety, nutrition, and dietary practices, as well as new thinking about how best to teach this material. Familiar material reflects t... read more
Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook: Modern Mediterranean Recipes for Living the Good Life

Theo Stephan

Discover how rich a healthy lifestyle can taste with Opa! The Healthy Greek CookbookWhen you don’t have a Mediterranean breeze behind you, finding local ingredients for complex recipes can make it difficult to integrate Greek food into your lifestyle. With Opa... read more

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Sharon B.

Nov, 2018

I love working with Mary C.! She steps into your shoes and works with you to meet your goal. So glad Mary is part of Reedsy.

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