OUR EDITORS
Shelby Rodger
✔ Editorial Review
✔ Structural Editing
✔ Line Editing
✔ Proofreading
Story Development
✔ Research/ Verification Editing
Typesetting
Cover Design/ Illustration
Editorial Interests
Literary Fiction
Literary Nonfiction/ Memoir
Literature in Translation
LGBTQ+
Short Stories
Journalism
Academic
Travel Writing
Historical Fiction
Dystopian Fiction
Path to Editing
MA Professional Writing
BFA Film Production, Theatre minor
Managing Editor, The Wells Street Journal
Editor, Peruse Zine
Founder & Editor, Coffee & Cigarettes
Staff Writer, Salt City Arts Review
Writing is my way of understanding the world and making sense of life's many experiences. My favourite stories to read (fiction or nonfiction) are ones that touch upon life – its beauty and its messiness – in an authentic way. I love that editing allows me to connect with an author on a deeper level, and I prioritise first learning an author's unique perspective so that my editing only further highlights and uplifts their voice.
I've previously edited a variety of styles and genres – from PhD dissertations to fiction short stories to creative nonfiction pieces or journalistic articles. I welcome the opportunity to work with authors from different backgrounds and cultures. As an avid reader and longtime writer myself, I'll make sure the intention behind your sentences is reflected on the page with clarity, elegance and resolve.
Works I Admire
When We Were Orphans, Kazuo Ishiguro
Call Me By Your Name, André Aciman
Pachinko, Min Jin Lee
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
Stay True, Hua Hsu
The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata
Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain
Not For Me
Self-Help
Crime/ Thriller
Commercial Romance
Sci-Fi
Reference
Poetry
Styles
UK conventions
US conventions
Chicago/ MLA/ APA/ AP

