Carol Reed - Editor
Two decades as a top U.S. copy and line editor on technology, business and travel at HarperCollins, Intellectual Ventures and more.
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I'm a skilled, seasoned New York-area line editor, copy editor and journalist who can help you make your text sing. The mission: Get readers into the book quickly and keep them reading with compelling text that flows. They'll come back for more and that's good for you.
I've edited best-selling nonfiction books for HarperCollins, Intellectual Ventures and other publishing houses on themes as diverse as business, technology and travel.
If language needs to be polished, wordiness needs to be banished, text should be restructured, spellings and idioms have to change from British to US style, facts need to be checked, or your whole book could benefit from a fine-tooth look at style, tone, pace, grammar, punctuation and all the other little details of elegant prose, I'm there for you. My services include: editorial assessment, copyediting and proofreading. I also handle line editing, which is more in-depth editing that involves, if need be, restructuring sentences and even paragraphs. I work on nonfiction books only.
I've edited best-selling nonfiction books for HarperCollins, Intellectual Ventures and other publishing houses on themes as diverse as business, technology and travel.
If language needs to be polished, wordiness needs to be banished, text should be restructured, spellings and idioms have to change from British to US style, facts need to be checked, or your whole book could benefit from a fine-tooth look at style, tone, pace, grammar, punctuation and all the other little details of elegant prose, I'm there for you. My services include: editorial assessment, copyediting and proofreading. I also handle line editing, which is more in-depth editing that involves, if need be, restructuring sentences and even paragraphs. I work on nonfiction books only.
Services
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Architecture
Art
Business & Management
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Design
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences
Technology
Travel
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WordPress
Certifications
- B.A in French Literature
- M.A. in International Journalism, specialty in urban planning and architectural history
- Certificate in French culinary technique, French Culinary Institute, NYC
- Diplôme, Cours de civilisation française de La Sorbonne (CCFS), Paris
Portfolio (11 selected works)
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young, Maxime Bilet
[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG /> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif] Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is an encyclopedic treatment of cooking. Its six volumes of 2,438 pages explore the history of cuisine and explain the science of cooking in a way that’s accessible to both professional chefs and home cooks. Created by a team of scientists... read more
Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
Gary Vaynerchuk
Do you have a hobby you wish you could indulge in all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take that passion and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses. Gary spent years building his family b... read more
High Voltage Tattoo
Kat Von D
High Voltage Tattoo is a graphic perspective on today's global tattoo culture by Kat Von D, star of The Learning Channel's L.A. Ink and one of the most talented and popular artists working today. Designed in a style that is reminiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate typography, and parchmentlike pages, it throws the door wide open to tattooing culture in the way... read more
Winning
Jack Welch, Suzy Welch
Jack Welch knows how to win. During his forty-year career at General Electric, he led the company to year-after-year success around the globe, in multiple markets, against brutal competition. His honest, be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork, and profits.Since Welch retired in 2001 as chairman and chief executive off... read more
“If you crossed Jason Bourne with Julia Child, you’d end up with Tim Ferriss.” – Marco Canora, Chef-Partner of Hearth & Terroir “Wildly inventive.. [a] rangy, obsessive immersion in food and its many wonders. [T]he tools needed to learn to cook well can be deployed in every manner of endeavor, from skinning a deer to memorizing a deck of cards. The author distills them into minimal, learnable ... read more
Secrets of the Short Game
Phil Mickelson, Guy Yocom, T.R. Reinman
From 50 yards and in, no golfer in history has demonstrated more talent, flair, creativity and precision, or generated more raw excitement, than Phil Mickelson. His ability with the sand wedge and putter are legendary not only among fans but his peers as well, and it is his skill with those clubs that is primarily responsible for his winning 34 tournaments on the PGA Tour, including three majo... read more
New Sustainable Homes: Designs for Healthy Living
James Grayson Trulove
What makes a sustainable house a sustainable home? NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES will address that question by presenting a wide range of projects where the architect and client have made a conscientious effort to incorporate sustainability into the design of the home and construction materials used in its execution. The result is a home that is less toxic to live in, is cheaper to operate, and often ... read more
PreFab Houses DesignSource
Marta Serrats
Prefab Houses is a handy, portable guide to the 21st century’s most stylish, affordable, innovative, and adorable prefabricated homes. Design editor and architectural expert Marta Serrats provides an eye-opening compendium of prefabricated living spaces that are miles above mobile homes and other less desirable home life options—a valuable resource featuring breathtaking, cost-effective possib... read more
The Big Book of Color in Design
David E. Carter
Few books on design address the use of color and its role as a tool that creates moods, images and emotion. Now at last The Big Book of Color in Design addresses this need, providing a rich treasure chest of ideas in its 30 different sections. Each section follows a mood (such as "classy," "hot," "regal," or "corporate") and shows current projects designed to evoke that feeling. Every project ... read more
Japanese Comickers: Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists
Comickers Magazine
Where else can you find such an incredible collection of 14 young comic, anime and manga artists willing to share the secrets of their techniques? Each artist includes a brief biography, the most representative work and a gallery of their best work with step-by-steps on how to create the work. The last chapter features a who’s who in the industry or "Tree of Japanese Comickers" and information... read more
Carol has 9 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
Carol did an excellent job reviewing the manuscript I had written for a course. She not only gave detailed comments about each module, but also edited 3 of them to demonstrate how much more work was needed. I appreciated her direct no nonsense feedback, which I’ve been able to use to create a much better manuscript. Carol gave so much more than I’d expected. For example, she wrote an entire sec...
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Shireen Smith, July 2022
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After hiring a bad editor through another service my manuscript behind schedule and not yet ready for proofreading. In a bind, I found Carol on Reedsy. She was wonderful to work with!
Under a tight deadline Carol was able to turnaround work quickly and was a pleasure to work with (unlike other editors I encountered). She did a fantastic job editing and helped me understand along the way (e.g. ...
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Mark Herschberg, February 2020
Carol did an excellent job in her assessment of my book "The Playmaker Mindset". Her insights made me aware of multiple opportunities for improvement. Although she stated that this genre was not necessarily her strongest area of expertise, you would never have known it from her feedback. The notes were concise and direct which I appreciated. She also referenced multiple books in the genre where...
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Jeff Rogers, February 2020
She did a great job. I have now sent her a second book to edit as well.
Virgil Knedlik, January 2020
I enjoy working with Carol. She delivers professional work promptly.
My edited work is much better than the draft version.
Atthaphong Limsupanark, January 2020
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