About the Editor

Biography

I established Darning Needle Editing after a friend asked me for a read-through of their book-in-progress and I sent back a copyedited manuscript instead. (Remarkably, they're still a friend.) I copyedit fiction—particularly science fiction and fantasy—nonfiction, and scholarly works. 

I acquired a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in history longer ago than I care to share, and continue happily mucking about with both subjects. I earned my editing chops working as a program coordinator for a nationally-renowned cancer center—which is to say, writing and editing anything from newsletters to federal grant applications, keeping track of everything for everyone, and organizing conferences.

I'm a historical re-enactor in several periods, a sci-fi fan, a steampunk, a fiber artist, a distance runner, a gardener, and a hopeless geek. I definitely read more than is good for me.

My spouse and I live in Philadelphia with our two teenagers. We are collectively owned by three cats and an immortal rosebush.

Representative Works

• Star Spark (Games of the Gods, Book 1)

• Star Fire (Games of the Gods, Book 2)

• Powers of Darkness: The Wild Translation of Dracula from Turn-of-the-Century Sweden

• Japanese Robots Love to Dance

• 101+ Careers in Public Health, Third Edition

Style Guides

• Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.)

• MLA Handbook (9th ed.)

• Conscious Style Guide

Style Guides

• Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.)

• MLA Handbook (9th ed.)

• Conscious Style Guide

Regular Gigs

Copy Editor, Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine

References

Available upon request.