Copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, manuscript critiques, project management
KATHRYN CLAPPER is passionate about partnering with authors to bring their ideas and stories alive. With 14 years of experience editing more than 350 titles and textbooks for major publishers such as National Geographic, Candlewick Press, Scholastic, Prentice Hall, Pearson Longman, and Blackwell-Wiley, Kathryn knows what it takes to convert an idea into a bound book. With every manuscript, she acts as an advocate of the reader while holding true to the author’s style.
Her talents do not stop at developmental editing, however. When performing book critiques and evaluations, Kathryn provides constructive feedback on big-picture issues in both fiction and nonfiction works, including structure, organization, repetition, language use, plot, characterization, narrative pacing, style, voice, tone, and length. Her evaluations encompass both strengths and areas for improvement. As an eagle-eyed copyeditor and proofreader, she relentlessly perfects details while keeping the big picture in mind.
Kathryn is a certified English teacher with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University (anthropology) and a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (teaching and curriculum). Her areas of expertise include cultural and anthropological studies, literary nonfiction, YA fiction, memoirs, biography, general interest nonfiction, scholarly works, children’s nonfiction, and instructional content in the humanities and social sciences.
Anthropology Books Published/Edited
The Lost Boys of Sudan by Jeff Burlingame (2012)
Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way by Dan Buettner (2011)
Lost Gold of the Dark Ages: War, Treasure, and the Mystery of the Saxons by Caroline Alexander (2011)
The People’s Pharmacy: Quick and Handy Home Remedies by Joe and Terry Graedon (2011)
Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend by Mark Collins Jenkins (2010)
Uncovering America: Digging the Vikings by Lois Miner Huey (2010)
Hispanic America: 1990s to 2010 by Steven Otfinoski (2009)
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LOYD LARGENT I’m educated as a historian and anthropologist, so when I write non-fiction I tend to stick to those subjects, although I have a wide range of interests and can write authoritatively on just about anything after conducting the necessary research. With fiction, my first love is science fiction/fantasy, though I’ve dabbled in mystery and mainstream as well. In addition to my e-book, I’m the proud author of hundreds of published non-fiction articles, both in print and on the web, as well as two published SF stories. My non-fiction work has appeared in many of the major U.S. history magazines, including America’s Civil War, Military History, Wild West, Old West, American History, and Persimmon Hill.