Michelle Newhart – Editor

I am an editor with twenty years of experience in developmental editing, copy editing, and content development. I hold a PHD in sociology and am a textbook author in social science research methods. As an advanced subject matter expert in the social sciences, I have broad knowledge of theory and a special focus on health, culture, and methodology. Most of my work as an editor has been spent developing nonfiction books across a wide spectrum of genres that encompasses edgy pop culture books, lifestyle how-to books, academic social science crossover titles, and highly complex college textbooks in the social and behavioral sciences. I have worked in-house for Rowman & Littlefield, Quick Trading, and Cengage Learning.

As a freelancer, I have also developed fiction books in the humor, young adult, and adult literary genres. Having trained and worked as a college professor and instructional designer for college course development, I understand how to develop content that appeals to adult learners. I also have experience creating innovative learning materials such as digital courses, interactive and video course activities, and ancillaries such as question banks and slide decks. I have reviewed books for SAGE, Routledge, Westview Press, Oxford, W.W. Norton, and Pine Forge Press.

I've had my nose in a book since I was able to read. Books are my passion, my vocation, my obsession, and my hobby. I love to help authors create the best version of their ideas and I've spent over 20 years building the skills needed to do just that. I live near the San Gabriel mountains in southern California with my husband, stepsons, and dogs. My husband is also an editor and writer, and we enjoy road cycling together as a family.