Victoria Zackheim

Victoria Zackheim – Editor

I edit fiction and nonfiction. Anne Perry, Caroline Leavitt, Robb Forman Dew are among my clients. I do not edit sci-fi or fantasy novels.

Overview

I'm an editor of both fiction and nonfiction. Over the past five years, I've edited ten novels and five novellas for international bestseller Anne Perry. Other clients have included National Book Award winner Robb Forman Dew (memoir) and Caroline Leavitt (Days of Wonder, 2024). I reviewed books for the San Francisco Chronicle, and am the creator and editor of seven anthologies, including the international bestseller, The Other Woman, with such contributing authors as Jane Smiley, Jeffery Deaver, Caroline Leavitt, Joyce Maynard, and Malachy McCourt. I teach Personal Essay in the UCLA Extension Writers Program. Please note that I do not edit sci-fi or fantasy novels. I love working hands-on with writers, so let's get your project moving!

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Contemporary Fiction Cozy Mysteries Historical Fiction Historical Mysteries Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • San Francisco Library Laureate

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2002 — Present

Extensive experience with fiction and non-fiction.
Plot/character collaborator and editor for mystery writer Anne Perry (her last fifteen books).
Edited the memoir of National Book Award recipient Robb Forman Dew.
Edited Is This Tomorrow, a novel of NY Times bestseller Caroline Leavitt.
As a novelist, I understand the challenge of organizing scenes and developing plot and characters.
As an anthologist. I created and edited seven, each one a collection of personal essays written by seasoned witers (Jane Smiley, Jeffrey Deaver, Joyce Maynard, Malachy McCourt, etc.). The Other Woman was an international bestseller.

Victoria has 6 reviews

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Martin G.

Martin G.

Aug, 2024

Very helpful
Toni T.

Toni T.

Jul, 2024

Although my project was small, Victoria attended to it immediately. She asked questions and made sure she understood what the intent was and got the revised work back to me quickly. I appreciated her thoroughness and know that you will too!
Olivia K.

Olivia K.

Jan, 2024

What a relief. I was looking for someone with experience and expertise and in the end went with my gut when I asked for Victoria’s help. It was important to me to work with someone who wouldn’t give me false praise, only straight up advice. Victoria did a comprehensive line edit, with suggested changes to strengthen plot and character. Her edits provided clarity and I was learning from her sug...
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Victoria Z.
Thank you for the kind words, Olivia. It was a pleasure working with you. I wish you and your novel the very best!
Ale B.

Ale B.

Oct, 2023

It was amazing working with Victoria. I sent her my short story for editing and she returned it to me the day after. She was very thorough with her work on my story and was careful to correct all my grammar mistakes and make suggestions where she thought they were needed. She was super efficient, the whole work (after three reviews) was done in less that a week. I am super happy with how ever...
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Victoria Z.
It was such a pleasure working with Ale. She was receptive to my editing suggestions and we worked beautifully together. I look forward to another collaboration with her!
Andrei M.

Andrei M.

Oct, 2023

Great work, very professional!
Victoria Z.
Thank you, Andrei, it was a pleasure working with you!

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