Jonathan Cohen and Beth Riley have proofread issues of the twice-yearly Santa Monica Review for nearly two decades. Jonathan quickly grasped and appreciated the spirit and approach of the work, and he was a literary master with an “eagle eye” when it came to saying it carefully and well. I t was an absolute pleasure to work with Jonathan during the writing and editing of my book, Ready to Go: History and Contributions of U.S. I thought hard about which three attributes from the list to check, since they all apply to Jonathan and his work: fast-turn around, crystal clear results, well-researched and well-informed questions, and fair pricing top the list. He is a pleasure to work with: courteous, prompt, honest. Jonathan’s interventions made the book stronger. As an editor he provided steady guidance. His copy-editing was meticulous his questions about content were insightful his suggestions about passages that needed reworking were spot-on. Jonathan provided both copy-editing and editorial services on a book manuscript.
Haun Saussy, Ph.D.ĭepartment of East Asian Language and Civilizations, The Committee on Social Thought I commend his precision and skill, based on background knowledge and good scholarly instincts, to anyone with a challenging editorial project. 1 The completed bibliography as printed was 61 pages long. Jonathan tamed the monster quickly and elegantly, making order out of confusion.
Venturino, Ph.D.Ī bibliography in eight languages with at least as many different reference styles, not to mention gaps in information, was blocking the completion of a 650-page manuscript. Alpha Books/Penguin USA was smart to hire him for this job, and I highly recommend him to publishers and individual writers alike. From matters of content (big and small) to important elements of style, Jonathan’s approach to editing is absolutely invaluable. Jonathan was fantastic to work with: professional, dependable, on-time, interesting, funny, and genuinely interested in the work and getting things right. Jonathan served as the “technical reviewer” for my book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism, but what he really did was read the manuscript as carefully and sensitively as any writer could hope for, then offered specific suggestions that made the finished product really sing. Jonathan Cohen, M.A., Testimonials JonathanĬan’t rave enough.
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