Rachel Wheeler

Rachel Wheeler – Editor

Excellent technical editor with 20 years' experience, specializing in computing but comfortable in all domains.

Overview

As an editor, my main goal is to make sure your work is clear and understandable to all readers. I aim to preserve your voice while helping you strengthen your message and convey it effectively. I'm comfortable working with novice and established authors and with all levels of editing, from light proofreading to intensive developmental work. As an American living in France, I also have great respect for authors who are not writing in their native language!

I've edited over 200 books on topics ranging from AI, machine learning, and programming to business, education, public speaking, and the occult. My clients include publishers such as O'Reilly, No Starch Press, and Manning and companies such as Databricks and Xyte.

Services
Non-Fiction
Computers & Internet Education & Reference Technology
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2003 — Present
Provide technical editing and editorial proofreading services for projects ranging from books and reports to blog posts, promotional materials, and online documentation.

O'Reilly Media

Apr, 2001 — Apr, 2003 (about 2 years)
Responsible for shepherding manuscripts through all stages of production, including planning schedules, copyediting, proofreading, and quality control checks.

O'Reilly Media

Jul, 2000 — Mar, 2001 (9 months)
Assisted production editors with copyediting, proofreading, quality control checks, entering and checking edits, and preproduction reviews.

Portfolio

Graph-Powered Machine Learning

Nego, Alessandro

Manning

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Make: Rockets: Down-To-Earth Rocket Science

Westerfield, Mike

Make Community, LLC

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Designing Secure Software: A Guide for Developers

Kohnfelder, Loren

No Starch Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science

Kneusel, Ronald T.

No Starch Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Intelligence of the Heart

Belfiore, Susan

Sailaway

Proofreading
The Way of the Will: Thelema in Action

Shoemaker, David

Weiser Books

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing

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