Julie is an editor with over 25 years of experience in the publishing world. She specializes in line editing, substantive editing, and copyediting, but she also enjoys proofing on the side. She works on many genres, including novels, memoirs, children’s, devotionals, Christian living, biographies, humor, cookbooks, business, finance, politics. She loves it all, and she has found that working on …
Kathleen Samuelson
A professional editor for nearly 34 years, Kathleen Samuelson also enjoys writing, reading, and antiquing. Her greatest joy is spending time with her two adult children and pack of hound dogs. If you think you might want to work with Kathleen Samuelson or another skilled professional on the Edit Resource team, please get in touch with us through our Contact …
Kelsey Mitchener
Kelsey is a New York Times–bestselling copy editor and proofreader who has been editing professionally since 2005. She specializes in all things nonfiction. Kelsey is a published and award-winning writer who now channels her author’s eye and understanding into re-visioning and attending to others’ writing. She’s considered an “A-list proofer” and go-to editor by many writers and publishing houses. She’s …
Kit Tosello
An award-winning editor and former managing editor for a Christian publisher, Kit has been editing for publishers and independent authors since 2009. She considers it a privilege to help both multi-published best-selling writers and first-time authors convey the message of their hearts clearly and in their unique voice. Kit brings editorial insight and creativity to projects ranging from book doctoring …
Kristin Spann
Kristin is a freelancer writer and editor based in Redding, California. She currently serves independent clients and major publishers through her business: Spring Tutoring, Writing, and Editing Services. This includes freelance copyediting for Salem Books and Igniting Souls Publishing. She also serves as a freelance copyeditor for HarperCollins Christian Publishing, completing nonfiction and children’s fiction projects for Thomas Nelson, W …
Linda Washington
Linda is a freelance editor/writer living in Wheaton, Illinois. She was a full-time curriculum editor at David C. Cook and Ligature Creative Studios (textbook developer). Later, she was a freelance manuscript reviewer and book editor for Tyndale House, a senior project writer/editor for Livingstone/e-Christian, and then later switched hats and became a developmental editor for fiction and nonfiction projects for …
Lisa Grimenstein
Lisa has nearly 20 years of experience as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader and has worked on a wide range of projects for mainstream and Christian publishers, including HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Turner, and Grandin Hood Publishers. She has proofread and edited hundreds of titles in numerous genres, both fiction and nonfiction, including cookbooks, devotionals, biographies, and memoirs. An avid reader …
Merry MacIvor
Merry has been working as a freelance editor since 2010, collaborating on fiction and nonfiction projects. Bilingual, she enjoys working on Spanish-language manuscripts. She is skilled in developmental and substantive editing. Merry enjoys variety and is known for her attention to detail. Merry has bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and Spanish. When she’s not editing or interpreting, Merry loves to travel …
Pam Nordberg
Pam launched her proofreading and copyediting career in 2010 as a freelancer and immediately knew this was the career path that matched her talents and personality. With little more than an intense desire to succeed and a thorough knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, she built up a resume that now includes over 500 books from dozens of publishers. …
Phil Newman
Phil is a seasoned book editor who began his freelance career for Thomas Nelson in 2009. His work has spanned multiple publishers, including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Forefront, IVP, Baker, and more. The numerous authors whose books Phil has worked on include Franklin Graham, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Henri Nouwen, Bob Goff, Max Lucado, Lisa Whittle, Savannah Guthrie, Brant Hansen, Nancy …