Tracy Buyan

Tracy Buyan – Editor

I'm a senior production editor for an academic publisher with 25+ years' experience in copyediting, proofreading, and project management.

Overview

I have been in production since the start of my career in publishing, and as part of my production-editing role I've worked with freelance copy editors and proofreaders to help hone their skills. I'm excellent at managing projects and sticking to deadlines.
My specialty is editing and proofreading social science texts, but I have also enjoyed collaborating on developmental editing of memoirs. Having a connection with a manuscript is important to me, and I treat it the same as an author would—I want the finished product to be something we're both proud of.
People tell me I can spot a typo or incorrect punctuation from across the room!

Praise from coauthors Michael Tobias and Jane Morrison:
"Thank YOU for adroitly and expeditiously leaping into the fray with such an acute attention to detail. We are very very grateful and hope there will be an occasion to collaborate in the future."

Praise from author Matthew Lippman:
"You are an unparalleled professional. I am always confident that my books will be produced with exacting care and concern when you are supervising the process. Thank you for all you do for me. I look forward to hopefully having the opportunity to work with you once again."

Praise from author Cynthia Frisby:
"I am so excited to see and hold the book in my hands. Thank you for all your work. I look forward to working with you again…. Not sure if I can request a specific copy editor, but if I am able to, you can be rest assured, you are the first on my list."

Praise from author Amy Reynolds:
"this is hands-down the best-looking, best-designed and cleanest edition yet. Thanks so much, Tracy, to you and your team for all of your wonderful work. I really appreciate your collaboration and your efforts on our behalf!!"

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Education & Reference Political Science & Current Affairs Psychology Sociology
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Best New Reference of the Year (2010)
  • Breakthrough Book of 2018

Work experience

TLK Editing Services

Oct, 2016 — Present

I have been copyediting and producing books for academic publishers in a freelance capacity in addition to my full-time production job.

SAGE Publishing / CQ Press

Feb, 2004 — Present

I started out as a production editor and worked my way up to production manager for social science college and graduate-level textbooks. I enjoyed the production work too much to give it up for more management-focused responsibilities, so I stepped down in order to keep production as my focus. As a senior production editor, I manage manuscripts in the areas of sociology, psychology, political science, communications, criminology, and management — from copyediting to typesetting to proofreading to indexing, and then to press. I work closely with authors and freelancers, in addition to the in-house editorial, marketing, and design teams. I love what I do!

Petersen Publishing

May, 1997 — May, 1998 (about 1 year)

Copyediting of car-related trade magazines

Forester Communications

Aug, 1994 — Feb, 2004 (over 9 years)

Over the course of 10 years, I did production, mockup, and editing of various trade journals and books and worked closely with the in-house graphic designers and the prepress team. I hired and supervised production and copy editors.

Portfolio

The Inner War: A German WWII Survivor?s Journey from Pain to Peace

Gerda Hartwich Robinson

It is sometimes difficult to remember that in war there are innocents on all sides who suffer. German citizens who had no connection to the atrocities committed by their countrymen nonetheless endured great hardships because of them. In The Inner War, author G... read more
Sociology

David M. Newman

In Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, David Newman shows students how to see the “unfamiliar in the familiar”—to step back and see organization and predictability in their personal experiences. With his approachable writing style and livel... read more
Communication in Everyday Life: A Survey of Communication

Duck, Steve

Historic Documents of 2018

Kerrigan, Heather

Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies

Lippman, Matthew

Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, and Skill Development

Lussier, Robert N.

American Government: Stories of a Nation

Abernathy, Scott F.

Encyclopedia of Geography (6 Volumes)

Simply stated, geography studies the locations of things and the explanations that underlie spatial distributions. Profound forces at work throughout the world have made geographical knowledge increasingly important for understanding numerous human dilemmas an... read more
Sociology in Action

Wake up your introductory sociology classes! Sociology in Action helps your students learn sociology by doing sociology. Sociology in Action will inspire your students to do sociology through real-world activities designed to ignite their sociological imaginat... read more
Nostra Aetate: Celebrating 50 Years of the Catholic Church's dialogue with Jews and Muslims

Nostra Aetate is the shortest of the sixteen documents promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. It is just five sections long. But the impact of those five paragraphs over the last five decades has been extraordinary. Fifty years after the promulgation of No... read more
Why Life Matters: Fifty Ecosystems of the Heart and Mind

Michael Charles Charles Tobias

Dr. Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison are world-renowned ecological philosophers and activists, interdisciplinary social and environmental scientists and broad-ranging, deeply committed humanists. This collection of fifty essays and interviews comp... read more

Tracy has 6 reviews

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Elena R.

Elena R.

May, 2024

Pinned
Fantastic, thorough work, as always! Tracy is one of the best proofreaders I have worked with.
Tracy B.
It's a pleasure to work with Elena again. I enjoy our ongoing collaboration!
elizabeth V.

elizabeth V.

Jul, 2021

Pinned
Two words - the best.
Tracy B.
It was a pleasure to work with you, Elizabeth. It clearly shows how much effort and care you've put into the manuscript, wanting it to be the best it can be. Thank you for entrusting me with your b...
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Molina J.

Molina J.

Apr, 2021

Pinned
As a first time Author I am extremely grateful to Tracy for editing my 1st e-book! She was very patient in explaining all particulars on the process. Thank you for taking care when editing my e-book.
Elena R.

Elena R.

Oct, 2024

Fantastic work, as always! Thank you, Tracy!
Tracy B.
I so enjoy working with you, Elena! I look forward to the next time :-)
Elena R.

Elena R.

Oct, 2024

Tracy is an excellent proofreader, one of the best I've worked with. I am so grateful for her thorough work and expertise. She often finds errors missed by previous rounds of editing and copyediting—and important ones, too, like financial tables not adding up. In my world, a book is not finished until Tracy looks at it. :)
Tracy B.
It's a great partnership working with Elena. I enjoy the projects she sends me and appreciate her communication and easy manner.

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