Nadina Persaud

Nadina Persaud – Editor

Editor with 10+ years of experience inspiring authors to unlock their fullest potential and publish vanguard, diverse books.

Overview

I am a professional book editor with 10+ year of experience guiding brilliant minds through all stages of the publishing process. My success in this role comes from a unique medley talents: a poignant aptitude for the written word, an uncanny understanding of business, and a refined ability to translate key ideas for various audiences. With these tools, I inspire professionals to join me in my mission to realize their potential that are at the forefront of today’s trends.

My background encompasses a mix of many roles, all centered around editorial expertise. I have served as a writing coach, a resume writer, a fiction and nonfiction editor, an acquisitions editor, and a freelance development editor, a copyeditor, and a proofreader. Unlike many other editors, my work history includes all ranges of professional settings; I have worked in academic environments, independent presses, hybrid/self-publishers, small businesses, and large corporate publishing houses. This eclectic perspective has left me comfortable with a wide range of projects and writers.

My clients include some of the most brilliant and prestigious individuals, and I take great pride in inspiring each of them to build a vision into a reality. I adapt to each project and individual on a case-by-case basis, dedicating my energy to polished, high-quality work. I am very passionate and serious about my work, so I go to great lengths to keep up with the needs of today. The editorial process is a journey, and I very much look forward to each one.
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference Psychology Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic Literary Fiction Social & Family Issues Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Callisto Media

Sep, 2019 — Aug, 2020 (11 months)

Conceptualize and sign 15+ high-quality, state-of-the-art nonfiction books in children’s, health/cookbooks, history, and psychology, using big data and market research, with 100% revenue goals to date; cheerlead authors to unlock their fullest potential, with 100% author satisfaction rate

Springer Nature

May, 2014 — Sep, 2019 (over 5 years)

Acquired 35+ new print and digital books annually to expand portfolios in psychiatry, infectious diseases, and geriatric medicine to increase market share for each; identified trends and gaps in the literature to publish topnotch books

Macmillan

Feb, 2011 — May, 2014 (about 3 years)

Acquired new supplemental psychology books; coordinated between editorial, production, media, and marketing teams; and orchestrated expert review campaigns to publish prestigious books; trained and mentored junior employees

Self-employed

May, 2010 — Present

Intermittently worked with authors and publishers on a variety of editorial needs. Genres include:
--YA Fiction
--Cookbooks
--High school and college textbooks
--Literary fiction
--Thrillers
--Memoirs
--Politics
--Business and finance
--Self-help/psychology

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