Peter Letzelter

Peter Letzelter – Editor

Savvy, experienced, professional editor specializing in both general interest and academic works.

Overview

I bring broad intellectual and cultural interests to any project, all with a pretty decent sense of humor.


I have edited numerous academic journal submissions, books, reports, and magazine articles for:


• Self-published authors.

• Writers published by, among others: Columbia University Press,

the University of California Press, the University of North Carolina Press, the University of New Mexico Press, Cornell University Press, Doubleday, and W. W. Norton.

• Reference works for Oxford University Press, Scribner & Sons, and Macmillan Reference.

• Submissions to periodicals such as the Berkeley Business Law Journal, the Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies, and the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research.

• Reports for organizations and NGOs such as the Eleanor Crook Foundation, UCLA’s Center For Scholars & Storytellers, Oregon State University’s Sustainable Tourism Lab, and the Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN).


I am extremely familiar with several different style guides — especially Chicago and APA — and specialize in the formatting and editing of bibliographies, footnotes, endnotes, citations, reference lists, figures, and tables.


Some of my niches are:


• architecture

• art history

• current events and politics

• environmental issues (climate change, sustainability)

• history

• labor relations (union movement)

• philosophy and religion

• maritime shipping (supply chain)

• sociology

• sports

• technology (artificial intelligence [AI], machine learning [ML], automatic identification systems [AIS], and data analytics)

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Computers & Internet Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences History Technology Transportation
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 1995 — Present

Writing and editing on projects ranging from books to academic journal submissions to business content to blogs in a variety of fields using the Chicago, AP, and APA styles.

Portfolio

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Network Logic Programming Theory

Ferguson, Roscoe C.

Roscoe C. Ferguson

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What We've Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms

Metzl, Jonathan M.

W. W. Norton & Company

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RELAUNCH!: Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life

DeCesare, Hilary

New Degree Press

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Future Polity: Using Autonomous Policymaking to Shape Progressive Societies

Al Jneibi, Mohamed

Houndstooth Press

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Peter has 15 reviews

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Galen M.

Galen M.

Dec, 2024

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An exceptional editor who elevated my manuscript while preserving its core voice. His expertise in identifying and refining AI-influenced writing was particularly valuable. His detailed comments and suggestions demonstrated deep editorial insight, markedly improving flow and clarity throughout. His copyediting maintained the perfect balance between technical precision and narrative enhancement...
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Mohamed A.

Mohamed A.

May, 2024

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I cannot recommend Peter highly enough. He had been able to take my work and ensure that it was reviewed and edited thoroughly, and provided me with very clear, insightful views on how to enhance the work of my draft. I very much look forward to working with him in future collaborations where the opportunity arises.
Peter L.
Mohamed is very much a gentleman and a joy to work with. He's working in an interesting field and brings some fascinating insights forward.
Corinne S.

Corinne S.

Oct, 2023

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Peter did a great job in improving my manuscript, he is meticulous and professional in his reviews. My book had highly technical content and he was able to improve some difficult sentences making them simpler to read.
Peter L.
Easy-to-work-with professional writing in a technical and interesting field. A pleasure to collaborate with.
Christopher W.

Christopher W.

Dec, 2024

Peter was fantastic, and I plan on working with him again. On time, detailed and super helpfu! Highly recommend!
Richard N.

Richard N.

Nov, 2024

Peter's consummate copy edits brought much needed clarity to my manuscript, thoughtful simplification which will make the book more approachable to my target audience, and was instrumental in taking the book the last mile. Thank you for your expert review, time, and fantastic work, Peter!

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