Rachel Kern is a proofreader and editor with 10 years of experience working on 150+ fiction and nonfiction books. She works as a freelance editor for Christian publishing houses, such as Zondervan, WaterBrook Multnomah, and Kregel. She has worked on titles by best-selling authors such as Cindy Woodsmall, Gary Thomas, Stephen Arterburn, Kim Vogel Sawyer, Dr. Larry Crabb, Shaunti Feldhahn, and Robin Jones Gunn.
Rachel is a thoughtful editor, with a desire to maintain the author’s voice and intent. Her goal as an editor is perfectly described by author and editor Arthur Polotnik: “You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.”
Rachel has experience with The Chicago Manual of Style and The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style.
Recent copyediting, proofreading, and typesetting projects include:
- Get Your Joy Back - Author: Laurie Wallin; Publisher: Kregel; Categories: Nonfiction - Special Needs Parenting
- From This Day Forward - Authors: Craig & Amy Groeschel; Publisher: Zondervan; Categories: Nonfiction Marriage
- When Mercy Rains – Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer; Publisher: WaterBrook Multnomah; Categories: Historical Fiction
- Worthy of Her Trust- Authors: Jason Martinkus and Stephen Arterburn; Publisher: WaterBrook Multnomah; Categories: Nonfiction – Sexual, Integrity for Men/Marriage
- To You, Love God – Author: Will Bowen; Publisher: Convergent Books; Categories: Nonfiction -Inspirational
- A Love Undone – Author: Cindy Woodsmall; Publisher: WaterBrook Multnomah; Categories: Amish Fiction
Feedback:
“Rachel has a good eye for proofreading. She asks thoughtful queries and edits carefully, finding both text and content errors. I highly recommend her for both fiction and nonfiction.” –Pam, production editor
“Rachel is an excellent, detailed proofreader who always meets my expectations! I have complete confidence in her work, and she is top on my list of freelancers.” –Laura, production editor
“I prefer to hire Rachel because I can always trust her thorough work, attention to detail, punctuality, and good judgment when marking manuscripts. And she’s very pleasant to work with!” –Judy, production editor