Diligent: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort: PAINSTAKING.*
Patti Bower is the consummate copyeditor. Patti knows Chicago Manual of Style like the back of her hand, she never misses a deadline, and she manages difficult authors with calm and clarity. Georgetown University Press has placed 70+ titles in her capable hands over almost two decades—that speaks volumes (!) about our confidence in Patti as our go-to copyeditor.
~~ Glenn Lisa Saltzman, Editorial, Design, and Production Manager, Georgetown University Press, April 2020
I first worked with Patti when she copyedited my book, Tainted Earth: Smelters, Public Health and the Environment, for Rutgers University Press. Her copy edits were detailed and exacting, and she completed her work on my manuscript well within the publisher's timeline. She was also very pleasant to work with and promptly answered any questions that arose. I highly recommend Patti—she is skillful, confident, diligent, and very helpful.
~~ Marianne Sullivan, DrPH, Assistant Professor, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Patti Bower has worked as a freelance editor for Rutgers University Press since 2008 on books ranging from history of science to urban planning to the place of poultry in culture. We have found her to be totally reliable, conscious of schedule and budget while doing a highly professional and intelligent job of editing. Her dealings with authors have been tactful and supportive. We look forward to a long and productive relationship.
~~ Marilyn Campbell, Director, Prepress Department, Rutgers University Press
When my academic book, Seated by the Sea, needed copyediting, the University Press of Florida chose Patti Bower to complete the task. I soon found out why they had placed such trust in this person. I could not have been more pleased with the results. Not only did she pick up on normal edits that several other readings had somehow missed, she went well above and beyond by finding inconsistencies and unclear references that untrained eyes like my own had overlooked. From the very start she showed a personal interest in the work, and this made for a much clearer and sounder final version of my book. Throughout the process Patti showed a deep sensitivity to the narrative result I was attempting to achieve, often asking questions for the purpose of clarification—this was much appreciated. I would use her again whenever the occasion might arise. She has all the skills and personality traits needed in this profession and is a wonderful editor who puts herself fully into the task and achieves excellent results. I recommend her highly.
~~ Michael Connolly, author of Seated by the Sea
*Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
~~ Glenn Lisa Saltzman, Editorial, Design, and Production Manager, Georgetown University Press, April 2020
I first worked with Patti when she copyedited my book, Tainted Earth: Smelters, Public Health and the Environment, for Rutgers University Press. Her copy edits were detailed and exacting, and she completed her work on my manuscript well within the publisher's timeline. She was also very pleasant to work with and promptly answered any questions that arose. I highly recommend Patti—she is skillful, confident, diligent, and very helpful.
~~ Marianne Sullivan, DrPH, Assistant Professor, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Patti Bower has worked as a freelance editor for Rutgers University Press since 2008 on books ranging from history of science to urban planning to the place of poultry in culture. We have found her to be totally reliable, conscious of schedule and budget while doing a highly professional and intelligent job of editing. Her dealings with authors have been tactful and supportive. We look forward to a long and productive relationship.
~~ Marilyn Campbell, Director, Prepress Department, Rutgers University Press
When my academic book, Seated by the Sea, needed copyediting, the University Press of Florida chose Patti Bower to complete the task. I soon found out why they had placed such trust in this person. I could not have been more pleased with the results. Not only did she pick up on normal edits that several other readings had somehow missed, she went well above and beyond by finding inconsistencies and unclear references that untrained eyes like my own had overlooked. From the very start she showed a personal interest in the work, and this made for a much clearer and sounder final version of my book. Throughout the process Patti showed a deep sensitivity to the narrative result I was attempting to achieve, often asking questions for the purpose of clarification—this was much appreciated. I would use her again whenever the occasion might arise. She has all the skills and personality traits needed in this profession and is a wonderful editor who puts herself fully into the task and achieves excellent results. I recommend her highly.
~~ Michael Connolly, author of Seated by the Sea
*Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary