J Dupree – Editor

I am an award-winning, deadline-driven editor with too many years of experience to count. I love research and unearthing facts and other arcane matter. I also love dogs, which, if it won't endear me to you I hope will remain inconsequential. I will not sign off on a project until I have vetted it to exhaustion. I am a true collaborator and reap tremendous satisfaction from helping others achieve their goals. Colleagues have remarked that I am fair, calm and respectful, which are values I strive to uphold as I believe they are crucial to the health and well-being of employee and company.

My day job is directing publications at a renowned K-12 school, where I have won several national awards for my work as editor of the alumni magazine. However, missing the energy and creativity of book publishing, where I began my career oh-so-many years ago, has led me to Reedsy, where I hope to take on freelance projects as a way to return to my roots so that, yes, I can have it all. My portfolio from my book-editing days includes best-selling illustrated children's books, several of which I acquired, updated and brought back to print, and critically acclaimed illustrated books on a wide range of topics, from culinary to gardening to pop culture to Americana. My interests run the gamut, which means my specialties do as well, though I must give a shout-out to the romance genre, which is what I promoted when I dabbled in publicity before setting up shop as an editor, Chicago Manual of Style in one hand and Merriam-Webster in the other.

I hope you'll give me the opportunity to help make your dream(s) a reality!