Freelance Book Editing

With seventeen years’ experience in the New York publishing industry, I’ve done extensive and intensive editorial work on dozens of novels and books of narrative nonfiction, many of which have been award winners and New York Times bestsellers. The range of published books I’ve edited includes literary novels, commercial thrillers, memoirs, long-form journalism, narrative histories, and books for young readers.

As a freelance book editor, I work with writers on everything from close line editing to overall pacing, plot, and structure, with special attention paid to compelling characterization and fluid storytelling. I advise writers at all career levels and stages of the writing process, whether you’re in the initial outline and drafting phase, honing a proposal or sample chapters to show to an agent, or fine-tuning a complete manuscript for publication.

See my Books Edited page for a partial list of authors I’ve worked with.

To inquire about freelance editing: