Melanie McFadyen – Editor

Hi, I'm Melanie. I'm an editor, writer, and proofreader with nearly eight years of experience in editorial publishing. I graduated with a degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College, where I spent my time in countless writing workshops and reviewing submissions for literary magazines. As a Development Editor for Macmillan Learning I published textbooks for history, communication, and the first-year experience. I have edited numerous cookbooks and craft books for Page Street Publishing. Most recently I worked directly with authors as an editor for Callisto Media, editing books in personal growth and development as well as crafts, hobbies, and home.

I am happy to offer my services as a development editor, line editor, copyeditor, and proofreader. My particular interest is in editing general nonfiction books including cookbooks, craft and hobby manuals, memoirs, and educational materials, but I enjoy editing for all genres and formats. When I'm not editing, I like to spend my time cooking, knitting, crocheting, painting, reading, writing, and cross-stitching. If you have works in development on any of those subjects, let's chat about them!

My job as an editor is to bring out the best in your work. It's your story, and I'm here to help you find the best way to tell it. Whether you need a big picture overview, in-depth line edits, or a last review to check for any pesky stray commas, I'm here to help. When working together, I'll be following your lead in voice, tone, and style, maintaining your vision, and providing you with the feedback to help you move forward with your work.