Katherine Pickett is the owner of POP Editorial Services, LLC (www.POPediting.net), and the author of PERFECT BOUND: Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro, Revised Edition. Through POP she offers copyediting, proofreading, and developmental editing to authors and publishers across the country. She has been involved in the publishing industry since 1999, including five years as an in-house production editor with McGraw-Hill in Chicago and two years with Elsevier Inc. in St. Louis. Throughout her career Katherine has edited more than 300 titles, including nonfiction trade books; fiction; memoirs; academic books and journals; and corporate reports. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and is past president of the Montgomery County chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association. You can find her blog at www.thePOPnewsletter.com. She lives in Silver Spring, MD, with her handsome and strong husband, Chris, and their two awe-inspiring daughters.