Overview
As a former commissioning editor with one of India's largest trade publishing houses, I signed new and established authors, developed many books, assessed manuscripts, & book proposals.While I primarily offer developmental edit and manuscript review, I also copy edit. I work on commercial/trade fiction & non-fiction (except sci-fi, poetry, YA & fantasy fiction). I love memoirs, personal essays and creative non-fiction. I have worked on diverse books, including business, history, politics, memory, religion, leadership, romance, parenting, and historical thriller.I encourage authors to share their expectations and struggles with their work. This helps me customize the edit. For instance, I can design writing exercise (s) that help you not only serve the needs of your book but also gain confidence as a writer. You can also ask me specific questions regarding anything, be it plot or structure or characters and I can show you within the manuscript what works and what could work better.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Management
Health & Wellbeing
History
Parenting & Families
Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
- The Pen Institute Copy Editing 101
- UC Berkeley Extension Developmental editing
- Editorial Freelancers Association Advanced Developmental Editing
Work experience
Rupa publications
Jan, 2019 —
Oct, 2019
(9 months)
centre for science and environment
Jul, 2015 —
Dec, 2019
(over 4 years)
India Today
Feb, 2014 —
Jun, 2015
(over 1 year)
First City
Jan, 2013 —
Jan, 2014
(about 1 year)
First City was a Delhi-based art and culture indie magazine that was read all across the nation.
Portfolio
Like success, there is no one definition of strategy. Over the centuries, countless models and theories have been proposed to formulate what ‘strategy’ is. Alan Clifton, in Master Strategist, offers a stepby- step guide on the building blocks of strategy. The ... read more
Simple and effective ways that not only help a parent overcome challenges in dailylife, but also enhance your child’s social and emotional intelligence.Have you ever felt disappointed and angry that your child did not fare as well as you had wantedhim to? And ... read more
A revelatory account of how 100 influential leaders changed the world.It is often said, ‘Be the change you want to see’. When Malala Yousafzai risked her life to promoteeducation for girls, she stunned the world with her sheer grit!Such is the undaunted spirit... read more
Clueless about your parenting prowess? Does climbing a mountain seem easier to you thanbringing up your child? Seeking sound guidance on how to prepare your child to handle real-lifesituations? Look no further!Tanuja Sodhi, author of the acclaimed book Parenti... read more
Did you know there is a single worm, which is longer than three buses?Did you know there are microorganisms that are smaller than the dot of the letter ‘i’?Isn’t it amazing to know that in spite of centuries of exploration and research, humans are still discov... read more
Whether history was your favourite subject or not, The Grand History Quiz will evoke keen interest inhistory as it unravels magnificent stories from the past, leading you on a quest of exciting discovery.Authors Berty Ashley and Akhila Phadnis have clubbed a w... read more
The future of human civilization depends on teamwork.Be it nation-building, the making of a winning sports team or exploring the universe, teams are crucial to individual and collective success. The bestselling author of Master Strategist, Alan Clifton, also a... read more
Are you fascinated by sports? Do you have a mental record of statistics of famous sportspersonsand sporting events? Do you know where famous sports records were set?Or does sports bore you to death because everyone is always quoting facts and figures and there... read more
If learning a new language is really difficult, can you explain how you know the English language,which has more than 100,000 words? This book aims to help readers understand how they learnand remember language. It is especially helpful for those who believe t... read more
Clueless about your parenting prowess? Does climbing a mountain seem easier to you thanbringing up your child? Seeking sound guidance on how to prepare your child to handle real-lifesituations? Look no further!Tanuja Sodhi, author of the acclaimed book Parenti... read more
Simple and effective ways that not only help a parent overcome challenges in dailylife, but also enhance your child’s social and emotional intelligence.Have you ever felt disappointed and angry that your child did not fare as well as you had wantedhim to? And ... read more
Eureka! races through twenty-three centuries of the spirit of enquiry and discovery, which uncovered secret after secret about the ways of nature. From early Greeks to twentieth-century scientists, this book takes readers to the discoveries of Copernicus, Kepl... read more
Commandant Abdul Aziz, Special Forces, Kashmir, is a legendary police officer in the Valley, albeit not always for good reasons. And then one day he disappears.His daughter, Zoonie, a human rights activist has to return home for her missing father. Bizarre eve... read more
We must remain ‘trustees’ of our wealth for society, not its owners. —Azim Premji To decode success, one must borrow a leaf from an accomplished life. In this book, author Rajiv Agarwal, also a management professor and family business consultant shows the stra... read more
A trading company begun in 1868 is now a global enterprise that operates in a hundred countriesacross six continents, with revenue of over $110.7 billion!In Succeed to Inspire Like the Tatas, Rajiv Agarwal describes the vision and founding philosophy thathas h... read more
The key to success is not destiny and coincidence as many believe, but a well-rounded strategy,managerial excellence and most importantly, clear and precise thoughts. These are also the traitsthat helped Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group... read more
The go-to book that revives confidence in Indian leaders and managers to build andgrow without the fear of failure.From a small steel trading company in 1945 to India’s largest tractor manufacturer in 2019, thefascinating story of Mahindra and Mahindra epitomi... read more
Delhi: A History is a historical portrait of a city whose past has reference in mythology and whose present is rooted in modernity. A city destroyed and populated by events of history, its journey has been unparalleled when compared with other ancient cities o... read more
Stories of the trauma and betrayal faced by Kashmiris have been told, the events retraced and analysis offered. And yet, one of the most long-standing disputes in India’s post-Independence history remains unsettled. If it were up to Lal Ded, a Sufi poet, she w... read more
