Stephanie Fletcher

Stephanie Fletcher – Editor

A former big-five senior editor specializing in food & cooking, home & garden, and other lifestyle nonfiction. Always calm under pressure.

Overview

I have over a decade of experience editing and writing food and lifestyle content, most recently at Harvest/HarperCollins, where I specialized in cookbooks and other illustrated nonfiction. My authors included best-selling and acclaimed chefs, experts, influencers, and storytellers.

As an editor and collaborator I'm known for my unflappable calm and my commitment to an author's voice and vision.

I cut my teeth at Martha Stewart Living and have strong expertise in all topics related to house and home, especially cookbooks but also the categories of garden, design, DIY, organization, and health & wellness.

Based in NYC, I'm also experienced in Americanizing text, including recipes.

Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • IACP Cookbook Awards
  • James Beard Award nominee

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2023 — Present
Provide developmental manuscript editing, line editing, project editing/management, proofreading, and other editorial services on a freelance basis.

HarperCollins Publishers

Apr, 2013 — Oct, 2023 (over 10 years)
Acquired and edited best-selling and award-winning cookbooks and other illustrated lifestyle nonfiction. Worked closely with authors to execute their vision, including editing and ideation but also liaising with photographers, design, and production to represent the author's perspective at every step. Notable authors included Mark Bittman, Priya Krishna, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Jen Hatmaker plus many more.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Aug, 2006 — Apr, 2013 (over 6 years)
Developed and edited branded books and special interest publications in the categories of food/cooking, holidays, gardening, crafting, and more.

Stephanie has 2 reviews

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Fauzi S.

Fauzi S.

May, 2025

the work that had been done is mainly word editing by 80-90%, no structuralhelp had been don
Stephanie F.
Hi Fauzi, I’m sorry that your Reedsy experience was not in line with what you were hoping for, but I am saddened to see this demonstrably false review. You already took your complaint to Reedsy’s c...
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Kortney L.

Kortney L.

Mar, 2025

I had an incredible experience working with this Stephanie. Her attention to detail is unmatched, and she truly brought my book to life with her keen editorial skills. She not only refined the text but also enhanced its clarity, flow, and overall impact. Her professionalism, prompt communication,...
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Stephanie F.
Thank you, Kortney! It was a pleasure working with you.

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