Overview

I’m a copyeditor and proofreader who works with both self-publishing authors and traditional publishing houses. My clients have included Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Coffee House Press, W. W. Norton, Melville House Publishing, and Fantagraphics Books (among others).

Although I specialize in YA and middle-grade fiction, lit fic, fantasy, and mystery, I love to edit a good story of any genre and also have experience with comics and graphic novels, humor, history, self-help, and health and wellness.

I'm also an instructor for the University of Washington's Certificate in Editing program, where I teach the ins and outs of grammar to up-and-coming editors. We cover topics such as sentence geography, subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, parallelism, parts of speech, punctuation, and other common writing pitfalls.

As an editor, I strive to enhance your manuscript by eliminating errors, not your voice.

What I look for when copyediting:

- Obvious gaps in logic and larger inconsistencies (e.g., page 16 says that a character has only one sister but on page 114 that character suddenly has two)

- Confusing or awkward phrasing

- Consistency in spelling, hyphenation, numerals, fonts, italics, and capitalization

- Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax

What I look for when proofreading:

- Consistency in layout and main design components (running heads, footers, chapter headings, folios, etc.)

- Consistency in spelling, hyphenation, numerals, fonts, italics, and capitalization

- In-text design errors (bad line breaks, stacks, widows, orphans, etc.)

- Text errors (missing text, words, or punctuation, correct use of homophones, etc.)

- Glaring, non-subjective grammatical errors

Please reach out for more information about my rates or to receive a free editing or proofreading sample.

Services

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Fiction

Fantasy Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Young Adult

Non-Fiction

Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Languages

English (US)

Certifications

Certificate in Editing, University of Washington

Work experience

Freelance Editor

Self-employed

Dec, 2019 — Present

My clients have included Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Coffee House Press, W. W. Norton, Melville House Publishing, and Fantagraphics Books.

Grammar Instructor

University of Washington

Jan, 2021 — Present

I teach grammar for UW’s Certificate in Editing program.

Global Editor

Metia, Inc.

Dec, 2019 — Aug, 2022 (over 2 years)

I edited B2B copy for companies such as AWS, Microsoft, and Google.

Portfolio

Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism

Sebastian Smee

The Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic’s gripping account of the “Terrible Year” in Paris and its enormous impact on the rise of Impressionism. From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, Paris and its people were forced into surrender by Germans and imperil... read more

How to Age Disgracefully

Clare Pooley

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times-bestselling author Clare PooleyWhen Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be ... read more

The Comfort of Ghosts

Jacqueline Winspear

The final installment of Jacqueline Winspear’s iconic, award-winning, and internationally bestselling series—“a heartfelt tribute to the twentieth century’s bravest women” (Lee Child)Intrepid investigator Maisie Dobbs reckons with profound mysteries from her p... read more

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Paul Scheer

From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self.Paul Scheer has entertained countless fans and podcast listeners with stori... read more

Unsex Me Here

Mattia, Aurora

The Hustle Cure: The New Approach to Burnout and Productivity for Women

Cliff, Sophie

Fehu (Whisper of the Ravens)

Solvsten, Malene

América del Norte

Nicolás Medina Mora

Moving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young member of the Mexican elite sees his life splinter in a centuries-spanning debut that blends the Latin American traditions of Roberto Bolaño and Fernanda Melchor with the autofiction of US write... read more

The Bedlam Cadaver

Robert J. Lloyd

In late 17th Century London rich young women are being kidnapped, then murdered. Harry Hunt, formerly of the Royal Society but now a rich gentleman, is falsely accused. To clear his name, he must rely on his abandoned scientific expertise and battle the full f... read more

Safety through Solidarity

Shane Burley

Journalists Shane Burley and Ben Lorber present a sorely-needed progressive and intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we do about antisemitism?From online trolling of Jews by the ‘alt-right’ to synagogue shootings by white nationalists to the... read more

A Place at the Nayarit

Natalia Molina

The hidden history of the Nayarit, a neighborhood restaurant that nourished its community of Mexican immigrants with a sense of belonging as they made their own places in Los Angeles. In 1951, Doña Natalia Barraza opened the Nayarit, a Mexican restaurant in Ec... read more

The Goth House Experiment

SJ Sindu

An uncanny and electric story collection from SJ Sindu, Lambda Literary finalist and Publishing Triangle Edmund White Debut Fiction Award–winning author of Blue-Skinned GodsIn “Dark Academia and the Lesbian Masterdoc,” a millennial English professor facing mou... read more

Ride or Die

Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu's adrenaline-packed joyride of a debut is an ode to Gen Z and chaotic teens—perfect for fans of Grace D. Li, Ebony Ladelle, and Baby Driver.Best friends Loli Crawford and Ryan Pope have earned their nickname, the “Bonnie and Clyde of Woo... read more

Jesus for Everyone

Amy-Jill Levine

Why Jesus’s historic and cultural influence makes him fascinating, provocative, and relevant for everyone, not only Christians.Two thousand years after his birth and death, Jesus of Nazareth continues to be of vital interest. Yet much of the scholarship around... read more

The Eternaut 1969

Hector German Oesterheld

This is a psychedelically drawn, boldly political retelling of the 1950s graphic novel The Eternaut, whose imagery is still used as a symbol of resistance in Latin America to this day. The 1950s version of The Eternaut, a seminal Argentine work, is drawn in F.... read more

Proud Sorrows

James R. Benn

At the height of WWII, Billy Boyle, US Army Captain and detective, finds himself investigating the dark side of a charming English village when a military accident reveals a premeditated murderNorfolk, England, November 1944: After a series of dangerous missio... read more

The Complete Crepax

Guido Crepax

In this Italian erotic comics collection, which spans 1977–1989, the character Valentina, a music, art, and fashion-loving Milanese photographer, ages in "real time." First, she saves Effi, a German heiress, from kidnappers, and they become lovers. Valentina a... read more

War Queen (Crowns Book 3)

Tyche, Nicola

The Invitation (1) (Kepler62)

Parvela, Timo

Ansuz (1) (Whisper of the Ravens)

Sølvsten, Malene

The Picture Visitors: A Case for the Van Gogh Agency

Wolff, Christina

Ultrarunning is for Normal People

Sid Garza-Hillman

Whether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathonWhen Sid Garza-Hillman stood at the starting line of his first 5... read more

Little Sisters

Miura, Tomo

The Year I Followed My Father to the Other Side of the World (2) (Franny Cloutier)

Lapointe, Stephanie

King Bro!

Jägerfeld, Jenny

Murder at la Villette

Cara Black

Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc has been framed for the murder of her daughter's father—now she's on the lam, and must find the real killer to clear her name in this thrilling 21st installment of Cara Black’s New York Times bestselling series.Aimée L... read more

Memento Monstrum

Jochen Til

A biting memoir with an over the top package!This is your warning! This book contains Count Dracula’s memoirs. And as you would expect, there are plenty of hideous creatures in it—giant yetis, insidious werewolves, slimy fish monsters—maybe you shouldn’t read ... read more

The Countdown (2) (Kepler62)

Sortland, Bjørn

The Year My Life Turned Upside Down

Stephanie Lapointe

Franny is a feisty 14-year-old with a gift for turning her thoughts and feelings into drawings. She lives in Montreal with her father, a sewing machine repair man by day and inventor by night. When he’s invited to pursue his research in Japan, Franny is sent t... read more

A Dangerous Friendship

Katja Brandis

The second book in The Woodwalkers series!It’s New Year and a new term is beginning at Clearwater High. The young shape-shifter Carag is excited to go on his first study expeditions into the human world with his friends. But his former mentor, Andrew Milling, ... read more

Our Own Little Paradise

Marianne Kaurin

Could summer in your neighborhood turn out to be better than an exotic holiday overseas? Ina and her new neighbor Vilmer are about to find out…na has no plans for the summer. Suddenly, she finds herself lying in front of the entire class, telling them she is g... read more

Big Thrift Energy

Virginia Chamlee

Learn to find affordable vintage home decor and how to style it in a modern home.From a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape (a $10 Goodwill find), Virginia knows how to find deals.Danielle from A... read more

Shadow Queen (Crowns Book 2)

Tyche, Nicola

North Queen (Crowns Book 1)

Tyche, Nicola

The Flapper Queens

Trina Robbins

Fantagraphics celebrates The Flapper Queens, a gorgeous collection of full-color comic strips. In addition to featuring the more well-known cartoonists of the era, such as Ethel Hays, Nell Brinkley, and Virginia Huget, Eisner award-winning Trina Robbins introd... read more

Bleeding Skull

Annie Choi

A celebration of the most obscure, bizarre, and brain-busting movies ever made, this film guide features 250 in-depth reviews that have escaped the radar of people with taste and the tolerance of critics ― Goregasm! I Was a Teenage Serial Killer! Satan Claus!D... read more

My Good Man

Eric Gansworth

A literary tour-de-force sure to turn the coming-of-age genre on its head from Printz honor author, Eric GansworthBrian, a 20-something reporter on the Niagara Cascade’s City Desk, is navigating life as the only Indigenous writer in the newsroom, being lumped ... read more

Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life

Cliff, Sophie

Nymph

Leila Marzocchi

In this fairy tale of a graphic novel, a mysterious, tiny being upsets the balance of the woods. A lone, defenseless pupa has rained down from the sky. An assembly of talking birds and trees agree to protect "Dolly" as it begins to evolve ― but into what? As t... read more

Mandrill P.I. Volume 0: Dial M for Murdered Coyote: Dial M for Murdered Coyote, A Cartoon Noir Novella

Brimmage, Christopher

MANDRILL P.I. Volume 1: Rook Takes The Queen

Brimmage, Christopher

Hanna has 35 reviews

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Bianca G.

Apr, 2024

Hanna is a literary genius, will be working with her again in the future.

Deborah D.

Mar, 2024

It's always a pleasure working with Hanna.

Joseph C.

Jan, 2024

Working with Hanna was one of the best experiences ever! She is responsive and incredibly helpful. She knows how to decode the style and tone of a manuscript and suggest edits that fit within that style. in many instances she made my voice stronger. All of her suggesting were warranted and only served to improve my work. I would recommend her any day of the week!

J.S B.

Aug, 2023

Flexible and easy to work with, and responsive. This is my first time using Reedsy and hopefully might do another collab in the future, should the schedule permit.

Sarah S.

Jul, 2023

Hanna was an absolute joy to work with! She's very thorough and communicated with me consistently. When I had questions about her edits or the grammar rules, she explained it in perfect detail and was always patient with me. She went above and beyond to make sure that my story was taken care of and that it didn't lose its voice. She helped me make it the best it could be! I love her style and...

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Hanna Richards – Editor

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Services

Fiction

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Sarah S.

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