What I’ve Worked on
In my sixteen-year editorial career I’ve worked on a variety of publishing projects, including trade books, academic references, and self-published works. Titles I’ve edited or provided editorial services to as a freelancer have been published by University of Toronto Press, Wiley, Kogan Page, New World Library, Casemate Publishers, Menasha Ridge Press, Trinity University Press, Rowman & Littlefield, Apollo Publishers, Wonderwell (now an imprint of Greenleaf Book Group), Rosenfeld Media, and others. I’ve also worked with many authors who have self-published.
With the exception of editing translated works, I focus exclusively on nonfiction book projects. I’m a happy omnivore, and I really enjoy working on different genres and topics. I’ve worked on narrative nonfiction, memoirs, prescriptive nonfiction, essays collections, guidebooks, humor titles, and criticism. Subjects have spanned a wide range, including history, business, leadership, sports, literature, relationships, satire, film, self-help, law, and more. I’ve edited works translated from Czech, German, and Danish.
Here’s a selection of books I either edited or provided editorial assistance to.
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Freelance
Push Back: Live, Love, and Work with Others Without Losing Yourself by Tonya Lester (New World Library, 2025)
Steel & Grit: A History of the Lower Hudson Valley and the Bear Mountain Bridge by Barbara Cali (Syracuse University Press, 2025)
A Sunny Place for Shady People: How Malta Became One of the Most Curious and Corrupt Places in the World by Ryan Murdock (Trinity University Press, 2024)
Praised by travel writing legend Paul Theroux in a Jan. 2025 New York Times article and earned a review in Publishers Weekly.
Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions by Harry Max (Rosenfeld Media, 2024)
Earned a Kirkus review.
Fleeing Toward Scandal: The Secret Lives of a Runaway Kentucky Heiress and a Nashville Aristocrat and How They Were Exposed in Texas by Leslie E. Barras (2024)
Earned a profile in the Tennessean.
Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Building a Lasting Love, 4th ed. by Howard Markman, Scott Stanley, Janice Levine, and Galena Rhoades (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2024)
Earned a mention in the New York Times.
Rugbynomics: Using Data to Tackle Rugby’s Biggest Myths and Misconceptions by Chris Carter (2024)
Received profiles in New Zealand’s public broadcaster RZN News and The Post newspaper.
The Ageless Call to Serve: Rethinking Military Service for a Changing World by Lt. Col. Lanny L. Snodgrass MD, PhD (Casemate Publishers, 2024)
Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption by Steve Dennis (Wonderwell, 2024).
Earned a Library Journal starred review and Next Big Idea Club Must-Read selection.
Meaning Is Everywhere: Language, Artificial Intelligence, Society by Prashant Parikh (Hackett Publishing, 2024)
The Honest Truth: Real Happenings Far Funnier than Fiction by Steve Leiner (2024)
Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to ADHD by Jesse Anderson (2023)
Earned a Publishers Weekly review and received 400+ reviews on Amazon less than a year after publication.
The Music Clubhouse: An Innovative Arts Program for Instilling Confidence and Inspiring Creativity in Today's Teens by Gary Eichhorn, Joan Eichhorn, and David Bickel (2023)
Your Website Sucks: Here's how to fix it by Brian David Hall (2023)
Vision Board Magic: A Practical Guide to Manifesting Success, Happiness & Abundance by Jean Van’t Hul (2023)
Searching for Trust in the Global Economy by Tyree Mitchell and Jeanne Brett (University of Toronto Press, 2022)
To be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose by Ron Carucci (Kogan Page, 2021)
Write Useful Books: A Modern Approach to Designing & Testing Nonfiction that Works by Rob Fitzpatrick (Useful Books, 2021)
Has earned almost 600+ reviews on Amazon, with an average rating of 4.7/5.
MBA Coffee Chats: Thoughtful advice on how to get the most out of your MBA by Bob Manfred and Adam Putterman (Useful Books, 2021)
The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom by Spencer C. Reese (Otterpine, 2021)
Confessions of a Radical Academic by Fred Pincus, PhD (Adelaide Books, 2020) via The Writer’s Ally
Back in the Day: The Education of an Oklahoma Boy (A Memoir) by Kenneth R. Young, PhD (2020)
Pursuing Purpose: A Guide To Finding Meaning Through Meditation by Dent Gitchel Jr., PhD (Modern Wisdom Press, 2020)
From Trauma to Healing: Seeking Solace and Safe Places to Fall by Dr. Bobbi Lambert (Modern Wisdom Press, 2020)
The Workshop Survival Guide by Rob Fitzpatrick.
Has earned 550+ reviews on Amazon, with an average rating of 4.6/5.
33 Percent Rockstar: Music, Heartbreak, and the Pursuit of Rock Stardom by S.C. Sterling (2019)
Beer & Meth: Inside Capitalist Czech Republic by Jakub Ryska and Pavel Splichal (edited English translation from Czech, 2019)
Limited Duty: Not All WWII Heroes Left the States by Tadeous Furlepa
Selected as a reference for the National WWII Museum and Texas Historical Commission.
Unafraid: A survivor's quest for human connection by Niyati Tamaskar (2019)
Selected by Forbes as one of “8 Books That Will Help You Spark Human Connections In 2020.”
The Million Dollar Greeting: Today’s Best Practices for Profit, Customer Retention, and a Happy Workplace by Daniel Sachs and Janet Scott (Apollo Publishers, 2018)
HIIT Your Limit: High-Intensity Interval Training for Fat Loss, Cardio, and Full Body Health by Len Kravitz (Apollo Publishers, 2018)
“Critiquing Modernism: The Unorthodox Orthodox, 1950s–1960s” [book chapter in Modernism and American Mid-20th Century Sacred Architecture] by Dean Lampros (Routledge, 2018)
Searching for Oedipus: My Quest for the Meaning of an Ancient Masterpiece by Ken Glazer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018)
Luck & Disasters: Hollywood’s Film Industry Today by Philipp Koenig (edited English translation from German, 2018)
The Wolf at the Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse by Michael Hackard, Esq. (2017)
The Paris Husband: How It Really Was Between Ernest & Hadley Hemingway by Scott Donaldson (Simply Charly Books, 2018)
Southbound Traveler: An Outsider’s Journey into the Heart of SEC Fan Culture by James March (2017)
From Immigrant Son to Legendary Scout: Nine Decades of Baseball with Al LaMacchia by Addison Walton (2017)
Mount Shasta: A Guide to Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring California’s Premier Mountain by Andy Selters and Michael Zanger (Wilderness Press, 2017)
North Carolina Adventure Weekends: A Traveler’s Guide to the Best Outdoor Getaways by Jessie Johnson and John Schneider (Menasha Ridge Press, 2017)
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Soomo Learning (Asheville)
Early World Literature (edited anthology, multiple editions)
Modern World Literature (edited anthology, multiple editions)
Global Development (edited anthology, multiple editions)
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Oxford University Press (New York)
Oxford African American Studies Center [online reference]
Oxford Biblical Studies Online [online reference]
Oxford Islamic Studies Online [online reference]
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HarperCollins Publishers (New York)
Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell (2009)
Master of War: Blackwater USA’s Erik Prince and the Business of War by Suzanne Simons (2009)
The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (2010)
Terminatrix: The Sarah Palin Chronicles by Editors of the Wasilla Iron Dog Gazette [satire] (2008)
It Could Happen Here: America on the Brink by Bruce Judson (2009)