Jed Donahue Editorial

Writer, Ghostwriter, Editor: If you’re looking for someone who delivers excellent writing and knows how to reach readers, you’ve come to the right place. Why do clients turn to me for help? For starters, I deliver high-quality work on schedule. They like my experience, too. I’ve collaborated on books with bestselling authors. I’ve also ghostwritten book proposals, articles, speeches, and video scripts for authors, media figures, and CEOs. During my 25-year career, I have served as senior editor at Penguin Random House and editor in chief of an award-winning independent press. I’ve edited hundreds of books, including 30+ New York Times bestsellers. Leading organizations like T-Mobile, the Museum of Science, Pearson, Infobase, and Industry Dive also turn to me when they need good writing. But beyond all that, I bring : I dive headlong into research. I interview clients and subject matter experts at length. I write and rewrite—and deliver clean copy. And when I edit, I tackle everything from the big picture down to the smallest comma. New York Times bestselling author Paul Kengor says, “Jed does absolutely everything in the editing process from finessing minor details and fact checking and copyediting to overhauling the content with major structural changes and deletions of text that (even when intriguing) simply had to go.” I started Jed Donahue Editorial in 2021 after 13 years as Vice President of Content and Marketing at a nationally known educational nonprofit. That experience proved invaluable. It honed my understanding of how to know and serve your audience. But more and more it took me away from what I love doing most: editing and writing. So that’s what I focus on now. And that’s where I can help you. Please reach out if you need a writer, a collaborator, or an editor. I’d love to get to work for you.