megan.pugh.23849

Megan Pugh

As a developmental editor, I help nonfiction writers present powerful arguments, create and maintain compelling narratives, and hone their own, distinctive voices. I work primarily with academics who want their books to bring complex, research-driven ideas to a broad public. I read manuscripts closely, create comprehensive editorial plans for revision, and make textual changes at the levels of both the line and the overall structure.

My clients have included professors at the City University of New York, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, King’s College London, Indiana University, Princeton, Reed, Rutgers, University of California, University of Chicago, University of Florida, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Oregon, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Williams, and Yale.

I’ve been lucky to help them with marvelous books published by or under contract with Cornell University Press, Duke University Press, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Rutgers University Press, Stanford University Press, SUNY Press, Temple University Press, University of California Press, University of Chicago Press, University of Illinois Press, University of Texas Press, Wesleyan University Press, and Yale University Press.

Prior to editing professionally, I earned a PhD in English from UC Berkeley, taught college courses on creative writing, American literary history, and cultural studies, and wrote a book on American dance history published by Yale University Press. My writing also has appeared in the Believer, Boston Review, New Republic, Oxford American, Village Voice, and other magazines.

I’m a generalist at heart, and have loved learning from experts in a range of fields—including history, art history, ethnic studies, new media studies, dance studies, literature, archaeology, anthropology and sociology—as we work together to realize their projects’ potential.

Please contact me to discuss rates and availability.

Portland, OR
US

Email: megan.pugh@gmail.com

http://www.meganpugh.com/editing

Years in the field: 18
Years freelancing: 6

megan.pugh.23849

Megan Pugh

 

As a developmental editor, I help nonfiction writers present powerful arguments, create and maintain compelling narratives, and hone their own, distinctive voices. I work primarily with academics who want their books to bring complex, research-driven ideas to a broad public. I read manuscripts closely, create comprehensive editorial plans for revision, and make textual changes at the levels of both the line and the overall structure.

My clients have included professors at the City University of New York, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, King’s College London, Indiana University, Princeton, Reed, Rutgers, University of California, University of Chicago, University of Florida, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Oregon, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Williams, and Yale.

I’ve been lucky to help them with marvelous books published by or under contract with Cornell University Press, Duke University Press, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Rutgers University Press, Stanford University Press, SUNY Press, Temple University Press, University of California Press, University of Chicago Press, University of Illinois Press, University of Texas Press, Wesleyan University Press, and Yale University Press.

Prior to editing professionally, I earned a PhD in English from UC Berkeley, taught college courses on creative writing, American literary history, and cultural studies, and wrote a book on American dance history published by Yale University Press. My writing also has appeared in the Believer, Boston Review, New Republic, Oxford American, Village Voice, and other magazines.

I’m a generalist at heart, and have loved learning from experts in a range of fields—including history, art history, ethnic studies, new media studies, dance studies, literature, archaeology, anthropology and sociology—as we work together to realize their projects’ potential.

Please contact me to discuss rates and availability.