Stephanie Umeda

Stephanie Umeda – Editor

I'm a proofreader who joyfully scrutinizes manuscripts for the publishing industry.

Overview

I am a freelance proofreader who is obsessed with finding every backward quotation mark, every missing bit of text, every misplaced modifier, and every dropped serial comma. I am dedicated to making your creation look as good as it can be. Clients include St. Martin's Press; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Hachette Book Group; Assouline; Abrams; HarperCollins Children's Books; Penguin Random House; and Beacon Press.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies Classics Cultural & Ethnic Historical Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Picture Books Plays & Screenplays Short Story
Non-Fiction
Architecture Art Biographies & Memoirs Design Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Humanities & Social Sciences Photography Transportation Travel
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Certificate in Editing from New York University

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2014 — Present

Proofread manuscripts for grammar and sense according to in-house style guides and those of standard style manuals.

Portfolio

The authorized and sweeping biography of one of America’s most complex, influential, and enduring poetsIn the extraordinary generation of American poets who came of age in the middle of the twentieth century, James Wright (1927–1980) was frequently placed at t... read more
The Designer’s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations.... read more
The basis of the Sundance TV series Gomorrah A New York Times Notable Book of the YearA groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in Italy, Roberto Saviano's insider account traces the decline of the city of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized cr... read more
“Bluescreen is a stunning deluge of imagination, filled with suspense and twists and unforgettable characters. This book is just plain awesome.”—James Dashner, bestselling author of The Maze RunnerFrom Dan Wells, author of the New York Times bestselling Partia... read more
“With impeccable research and flawless prose, Chevalier perfectly conjures the grandeur of the pristine Wild West . . . and the everyday adventurers—male and female—who were bold enough or foolish enough to be drawn to the unknown. She crafts for us an excelle... read more
For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus th... read more
Shusaku Endo's classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama."-The New York... read more
The Italians

John Hooper

Washington Post bestsellerLos Angeles Times bestsellerA vivid and surprising portrait of the Italian people from an admired foreign correspondent How did a nation that spawned the Renaissance also produce the Mafia? And why does Italian have twelve words for c... read more
• A New York Times Notable Book •“The richest, freshest, most fun book on genetics in some time.” —The New York Times Book Review We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? In Th... read more
A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested;... read more

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Sara R.

Sara R.

Feb, 2017

Stephanie did a fantastic job proofing my organization's biannual magazine. She was responsive, reliable and a pleasure to work with. I would strongly recommend her.

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