Stephanie Cohen

Stephanie Cohen – Editor

Dedicated full-time and freelance editor, copy editor and proofreader with professional, creative publishing experience in numerous genres.

Overview

I am a full-time and freelance book editor with nearly a decade's experience in copy editing, stylistic/technical editing, proofreading, critiquing, and teaching writing. I currently work as a YA/MG editor in New York City. I've also had experience developing composition, rhetorics, and literature textbooks; cookbooks and other illustrated non-fiction titles; and historical fiction. I have a soft spot for YA/Children's Literature and science fiction/fantasy/horror, as well as assisting authors with poetry, short fiction, and other literary magazine submissions. I also perform beta reads, cover copy and reviewing services.

I am pleased to offer prospective clients:
• Expert, punctual service
• Clear and reliable communication between editor and author
• Thorough feedback
• Competitive pricing
• Personalized and flexible project arrangements
• Years of experience in the professional publishing world, writing in academia, literary magazine editing, and freelance editing and proofreading

Please feel free to check out some examples of projects I have worked on in my portfolio. I would love to hear from you if you think you have a project that I can creatively collaborate on or assist with! I am always open to discussing ideas for new projects.
Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Horror Middle Grade Science Fiction Short Story Young Adult
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Massachusetts Teaching License, English 5-12
  • Member, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Work experience

Inkyard Press/HarperCollins

Mar, 2021 — May, 2022 (about 1 year)

Penguin Random House

Jan, 2020 — Present

Springer Nature

Sep, 2019 — Mar, 2021 (over 1 year)

Scholastic

Jun, 2019 — Present

Applewood Books

Apr, 2019 — Present

First Second

Oct, 2018 — Present

Freelance copy editing and proofreading of YA projects, comics, and graphic novels.

Publisher's Weekly

Apr, 2018 — Present

Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC

Jan, 2018 — Present

The MIT Press

Nov, 2017 — Sep, 2019 (almost 2 years)

Bedford/St. Martin's | Macmillan

Jan, 2017 — Nov, 2017 (10 months)

Publisher's Weekly

Jan, 2017 — Oct, 2017 (9 months)

Bedford/St. Martins | Macmillan

Mar, 2016 — Dec, 2016 (9 months)

Page Street Publishing Co.

Jan, 2016 — Present

Ploughshares

Jun, 2015 — Present

Bedford St. Martin's | Macmillan

Feb, 2015 — Feb, 2016 (about 1 year)

Clarion, Boston University

Aug, 2014 — Sep, 2015 (about 1 year)

University Press of Florida

Sep, 2011 — May, 2012 (8 months)

Portfolio

The Iron Sword (The Iron Fey: Evenfall, 2)

Kagawa, J.

A Tale of Two Princes

Geron, E.

Buried in a Good Book (By the Book Mysteries, 1)

Berry, T.

Don't Go to Sleep

Moore, B.

My Dearest Darkest: Sapphic Horror

Cottingham, K.

Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood

Knisley, L.

The Daughters of Ys

Anderson, M.

Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl (Mighty Jack, 3)

Hatke, B.

Heartstopper Volume One

Oseman, A.

Slappy, Beware! (Goosebumps Special Edition)

Stine, R.

The Twisted Ones: An AFK Book (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #2) (2)

Cawthon, S.

The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #1)

Cawthon, S.

Ring of Solomon

Polydoros, A.

Unseelie

Housman, I.

The Wrong Kind of Weird

Ramos, J.

Bone Weaver

Polydoros, A.

Seoulmates

Lee, S.

All Signs Point to Yes

Montgomery, C.

Ashes

Wayland, I.

The Kindred

Dow, A.

The Fae Keeper (The Witch King Duology, 2)

Edgmon, H.

Followed East (Exalls Attacks, Book 2)

Gonzalez, A.

Wealth of Time (Wealth of Time Series, Book 1)

Gonzalez, A.

In Other News

Robbins, D.

The Underground Moon

Magner, M.

The Little Typer (MIT Press)

Daniel P.

An introduction to dependent types, demonstrating the most beautiful aspects, one step at a time.A program's type describes its behavior. Dependent types are a first-class part of a language, and are much more powerful than other kinds of types; using just one... read more
Haptics (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

Lynette J.

An accessible, nontechnical overview of active touch sensing, from sensory receptors in the skin to tactile surfaces on flat screen displays.Haptics, or haptic sensing, refers to the ability to identify and perceive objects through touch. This is active touch,... read more
Robotics Through Science Fiction: Artificial Intelligence Explained Through Six Classic Robot Short Stories (MIT Press)

Six classic science fiction stories and commentary that illustrate and explain key algorithms or principles of artificial intelligence.This book presents six classic science fiction stories and commentary that illustrate and explain key algorithms or principle... read more
The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan: Disarming the 7 Hidden Triggers That are Keeping You Sick

Dr. B.

Get Your Health Back for Good In 30 DaysMillions of Americans have thyroid disorders and don’t even know it. Dr. Becky Campbell, who has years of experience in the field, was one of those people but cured herself using this revolutionary program. What makes th... read more
The Artful Sketch: Create Artistic Drawings Step by Step to Embellish Your Home, Business and Life

Mary P.

Riding on the wave of adult coloring that inspired a generation of budding casual artists, Mary Phan’s sketching workshops have had an incredible reception by makers who are lookingfor a new creative outlet. In The Artful Sketch, she shares the exclusive secre... read more
Secret Ingredient Smoking and Grilling: Incredible Recipes from a Competitive Chef to Take Your BBQ to the Next Level

Staci J.

Smoke and Grill Like an Award-Winning Competitive Chef Create complex, authentic southern flavors with smoking secrets from American Grilled champion Staci Jett. Bring competition-worthy dishes right to your table with secret ingredients like Kentucky Bourbon ... read more
Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing

Elizabeth L.

After shaking up writing classrooms at more than 450 colleges and universities, Understanding Rhetoric, the comic-style guide to writing that instructors have told us gets "nothing but positive responses from students," has returned for a second edition! Combi... read more
The Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen: 80 Authentic, Healthy Recipes Made Quick and Easy for Everyday Cooking

Samantha F.

Delicious Dishes For a Healthy Lifestyle All Week LongSamantha Ferraro’s fresh and simple dishes make it easy to eat healthy food throughout the week. Enjoy all of the amazing benefits of the Mediterranean diet, no matter how busy your schedule. Lean proteins,... read more
Models for Writers: Short Essays for Composition

Alfred R.

Models for Writers remains a bestseller for millions of students for a reason: its short, accessible readings reflect the length of essays students write in college and the topics that matter most, and its simple yet thorough writing instruction offers the sup... read more
Successful College Writing: Skills, Strategies, Learning Styles

Kathleen T.

With comprehensive coverage of reading and study skills, step-by-step strategies for writing and research, and a unique visual approach to learning, Successful College Writing provides in-depth instruction on the skills other composition texts assume students ... read more
The Bedford Book of Genres: A Guide and Reader

Amy B.

From memes to resumes, fairy tales to researched arguments, in a striking full-color visual design, The Bedford Book of Genres invites students to unpack how genres work in order to experiment with their own compositions. After capturing the imagination of ins... read more
Writer/Designer

Cheryl E.

A brief, accessible text designed to support core writing assignments, streamlining the process of composing multimodally: helping students make decisions about content across a range of modes, forms, and media from words to images to movement. The 2e is reima... read more
Student Peer Review and Response: A Critical Sourcebook

Steven J.

Ploughshares Winter 2017-2018

Alice H.

The Winter 2017-18 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles; the Winter is... read more
Ploughshares Spring 2017 Issue Guest-Edited by Jennifer Haigh (Ploughshares Solos)

Jennifer H.

The Spring 2017 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year’s three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles; the Winter issue... read more
The Bedford Introduction to Drama

Lee A.

Offering a broad survey of drama from the ancient Greeks to the present ― including many new contemporary prize-winners ― The Bedford Introduction to Drama has the plays you want to teach in a collection flexible enough to serve your needs in a variety of cour... read more

Stephanie has 89 reviews

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Conor M.

Conor M.

Mar, 2023

Always a pleasant experience working with Stephanie. She offers so many valuable notes and catches many things I otherwise would have missed. Highest recommendation.
Jesse M.

Jesse M.

Jan, 2023

This is my second time working with Stephanie and I hope it will not be the last. She has a good eye for detail and is extremely friendly and professional. She is very accommodating when it comes to schedules as well because much of our collaboration occurred over the holidays and there were no issues. I also appreciated her humorous reactions to the various story beats of my novel which made ...
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Nate S.

Nate S.

Aug, 2022

Quick and professional
Luke S.

Luke S.

Jul, 2022

She has gone above and beyond, I could not imagine working with anyone else
Christopher L.

Christopher L.

Jul, 2022

It was such a pleasure to work with Stephanie! She responded clearly and thoroughly to my inquiries and delivered everything on time. Stephanie not only copy edited my work, but she also provided me with great additional insights to make my book better!