Tom Klonoski

Tom Klonoski – Editor

Bring the power of my decades of editing experience to your manuscript. Special expertise in copy editing and proofreading. No AI, please.

Overview

I have about 30 years of experience in publishing, primarily in educational publishing. My experience across a broad range of subjects allows me to bring a high level of expertise to just about anything that comes my way. During the last two decades I have been a senior editor of secondary-school textbooks in language arts, social studies, and math. While at McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin, I received a company award for my copy editing. Prior to editing textbooks, I edited reference books. During the last ten years I have had a second job as a freelance editor, handling trade titles primarily in business, social sciences, and college English.Clients who hire me will benefit in multiple ways. I am a strong copy editor, proofreader, and fact checker all rolled into one. You can expect a thorough review done in a timely manner.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Education & Reference Humanities & Social Sciences
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Humor & Comedy Middle Grade Short Story
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2002 — Jan, 2023 (over 20 years)
Edited trade titles in business, social sciences, and medicine.
 Edited educational books in the subjects of language arts and math.

Nieman Inc

Aug, 2010 — Jun, 2025 (almost 15 years)
Edited and coordinated secondary school textbook projects across subject areas, with a specialization in humanities.

McGraw-Hill Education

Nov, 2005 — Jul, 2010 (over 4 years)
Coordinated the development of teacher editions for basal literature and reading programs.

John Hope Community Academy / Chicago Public Schools

Aug, 1999 — Jul, 2001 (almost 2 years)
Taught eighth grade language arts and seventh grade reading and math.

McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin

Oct, 1992 — Aug, 1999 (almost 7 years)
Managed copyediting and rights/permissions departments for educational publisher.

World Book Inc.

Jun, 1983 — Aug, 1990 (about 7 years)
Updated graphs and tables in The World Book Encyclopedia.

Portfolio

If you’ve found yourself feeling a little foggy on how best to plan for your retirement, you are not alone. As a certified financial planner, Steve Larsen, CPA, CFP®, has seen it all. Many of ... read more
Copy Editing
Financial statements hold the key to a company's fiscal health—so learn to read them! In order to gauge a company's health—as well as the competition's—managers must know how to properly read ... read more
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
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One Little Voice: Silly Poems for Silly Kids

Keefe, Maggie

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
An updated third edition of the most comprehensive guide to small business success Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible offers you everything you ne... read more
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
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Asphalt Asylum: The Dark Roads to Light

Theme, Steve

Steve W. Thieme

Copy Editing
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, Seventh Edition, is the perfect book to help you succeed in your abnormal psychology course! Authors Barlow and Durand show you how psychological ... read more
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
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Dying Well is the Best Revenge

Barry, Susan

C.B. Romilly Books

Copy Editing
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Let's Get Down To Business: 3 Steps to Leadership Success

Coates, Carla L

BookBaby

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Note: This is a stand-alone textbook. Real Skills with Readings offers practical, accessible coverage of basic sentence skills and step-by-step guidance for writing paragraphs. Motivating stud... read more
Developmental Editing
Kathleen T. McWhorter’s unique visual approach, with support for both reading and writing, helps students at any level of preparedness become successful college writers. The sixth edition of S... read more
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing

Tom has 21 reviews

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Gregor J.

Gregor J.

Aug, 2025

Tom was an excellent copy/line editor, thorough, professional, and highly responsive throughout the process. He combined sharp attention to detail with a clear understanding of tone and flow, improving both readability and precision without losing my voice. His feedback was constructive and actio...
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Margaret K.

Margaret K.

Jun, 2025

Tom is always a pleasure to work with, very helpful with lots of good suggestions. Hope to work with him again in the future!
Tom K.
Thanks for your kind words, Maggie. Humor is a wonderful thing for our lives today.
Joel G.

Joel G.

Jul, 2024

I am exceedingly pleased with the work Tom did on my history textbook. He found many issues I had overlooked; every criticism was logical and warranted. His incredible knowledge and edits truly elevated my project. I learned a lot from him about publishing conventions. Highly recommended!
Zach G.

Zach G.

Feb, 2024

Tom was great to work with. He was timely with his collaboration and communication. He could have easily checked the necessary boxes and left it at that. He invested himself in my project and helped me elevate the writing to a professional level. He was very reasonably priced and kept in line wit...
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Tom K.
Thank you for your kind review, Zach. Your book fills a niche in an important content area, and so I was happy to go the extra mile for you.
Michael C.

Michael C.

Jun, 2023

I enjoyed working with Tom. He was very responsive and thorough. He provided great edits and feedback that improved my manuscript and helped get my message across more clearly. I would choose Tom again for sure!
Tom K.
Thank you, Michael. I know your manual will do lot of good for the law enforcement community.

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