Sarah Welch

Sarah Welch – Editor

Seasoned nonfiction editor specializing in Christian living, history, biography, and devotionals. Experienced beta reader in fiction.

Overview

I work as an editor and proofreader for a religious academic publisher. My areas of expertise are in Christian living, theology, biography, and history. In addition to working with individual authors on single volumes, I have experience working on essay collections and multi-contributor volumes. My editing history is largely in the realm of Christian or religious work, but I'm happy to take on biographical, inspirational, and history projects in other areas as well!I'll edit your project for accuracy, consistency, and clarity. I'll also make sure your book stays focused on your audience--I've worked with many writers who had great ideas that just needed to be pointed in the right direction. I can work with you to come up with deadlines that work for us both, and I can assure you I'll meet those deadlines.As your editor, your voice and message will be my foremost concern. Let's make your project the best it can be!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Christian Non-Fiction History Judaism
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • ECPA PubU Emerging Leader

Work experience

Hendrickson Publishing Group

Oct, 2017 — Present
Editing trade books by a wide range of Christian academic writers; proofreading trade books, reference works, and multi-contributor volumes .

Sarah has 5 reviews

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Ecoreo G.

Ecoreo G.

Feb, 2026

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Working with Sarah was an exceptionally positive experience. Her developmental assessment was thoughtful, precise, and deeply respectful of both my voice and the heart of my manuscript. Rather than offering generic feedback, she provided clear structural insight that immediately clarified how to ...
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Emily A.

Emily A.

Mar, 2025

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Working with Sarah was truly worth every penny! She was clear, professional, encouraging, and thoughtful in her editorial analysis, comments, and constructive feedback. She provided crucial assistance and insights so that I could dramatically improve not only the quality of my book, but also expa...
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Sarah W.
Thank you for your kind words, Emily! It was truly a delight to work with you on this project.
Ashley J.

Ashley J.

Jul, 2022

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Sarah did a wonderful job even with a quick turnaround! She was kind and adaptable to the few bumps in the road that we experienced. I would recommend her to many others!
Sarah W.
Thank you, Ashley! I enjoyed working with you!
Jennifer M.

Jennifer M.

Sep, 2022

In the beginning Sarah was punctual with responses and she delivered in the time-frame she promised. However, the final product was not what I expected. The last several chapters looked as though nothing had been done at all. When I asked her about it, she took several days to get back to me. Whe...
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Christopher H.

Christopher H.

Nov, 2021

Sarah was friendly, prompt and professional. She completed my project on time even though it was during a holiday week. Her editing has certainly improved the quality of my book as I prepare to publish it.
Sarah W.
Thank you, Chris! It was a pleasure to work with you.

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