Nikki Ioakimedes

Nikki Ioakimedes – Editor

Book editor with 10+ years experience in acquisitions /developmental editing. Areas of expertise: travel; hiking/outdoor recreation.

Overview

Hello! My professional experience is mainly in the field of travel. I’ve acquired and shaped best-selling titles including Moon USA National Parks, and edited dozens of travel and hiking/outdoors guides, including the award-winning Moon US Civil Rights Trail. I’m passionate about authentic travel experiences as well as ethical/sustainable travel.

As an editor at Westview Press, I developed new and revised editions on the Women’s Studies list.

I have extensive experience editing and proofreading highly visual books, including titles with 150+ maps and 300+ captioned photos.

Regardless of genre, my editorial superpower is instilling books with a sense of place and feeling. I help authors shape their narratives and polish their prose so that their books have that page-turning quality and readers feel transported.

On a personal note, I’m the mother of 3-year-old twins. Parenting authors looking for an editor with firsthand experience in your subject matter: Please consider me!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs History Sports & Outdoors Travel
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Westview Press

Feb, 2015 — Jan, 2017 (almost 2 years)

Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group

Feb, 2011 — Jul, 2022 (over 11 years)

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Sherry P.

Sherry P.

Sep, 2023

I vetted and waited for the right editor that I vibed with and I'm so glad I did. Nikki immediately showed enthusiasm to work with me and also had experience in the travel writing arena. And, she turned out to be my target market for "non-traditional" brides, which was a total blessing. Not only did she throw out ideas and questions that I'd never thought about, but I, in turn, helped by giving...
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