Maura Gaughan – Editor

I've worked at publishers small and large for over 12 years, and I’ve been deeply involved in almost every stage of the publishing process, from manuscript submissions and contracts to cover design. I come alive in author-editor relationships and my broad publishing experience gives the books I work on a sharp strategic advantage.

“Development and Project Editor Maura Gaughan did an amazing job of going through the text line by line and section by section, chapter by chapter, looking not only at how individual elements could be improved but also how it could all be made a better fit."—Jo Wolff, author of Introduction to Moral Philosophy (2020).

About Me:

My editing approach is thoughtful and compassionate, with balanced attention to the author's intention and the reader's experience.

In my free time, I love to read contemporary fiction and poetry, philosophy and literary criticism, and works on mindfulness and spirituality.

I have a master's degree in liberal arts, with a focus on English literature, from Harvard University.

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