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OUR CLIENTS' BOOKS

“Having worked with Jill through a number of book design projects, I have found her to do excellent creative interiors in a timely fashion. As well, she is easy to work with and collaborates effectively to produce the most satisfying manuscripts possible. We will definitely be using Jill for future projects.”
Michael Mirolla, Editor-in-Chief, Guernica Editions
Titles by George Michelsen Foy, Teresa Antonacci, David Oybo, Nina Barragan, Dave Carty, Perry Glasser, Catherine Greene, Samson Johnson, Julie Rose, Brian Duren, John Young, Alban Kojima, Ivan Baidak, Qin Sun Stubis, S. Montana Katz, John Domini, Carolyne Van der Meer, Marlon L. Fick, Oriana Pelusci, Don Engebretson, Anvi Hoang, Frederico Pacchioni, Shira Nayman, Kim Trainor, Eleanor Levine, Vito Teti, Scott Walker, Pellegrino D’Acierno, George Elliott Clarke, Lorri Nielsen Glenn, Anita Aloisio, and other authors.

“As a first-time author, I could not have asked for a kinder, more competent, or more efficient editor, book designer and ebook creator than Jill Ronsley! She clearly outlined her services and guided me through each phase of publishing. Jill gave incisive feedback where needed and provided resources to help me make critical writing style decisions. She offered multiple visual options for interior and cover designs. She explained her thinking as we proceeded, and listened to and honored mine. Turn-around time was routinely speedy; I sometimes wondered when she slept! Jill made the entire writing and publishing process of my book about the American civil rights advocate, Pauli Murray, more than manageable—in fact, enjoyable. I am very pleased with the final product. I enthusiastically recommend Jill Ronsley as an editor, book designer and ebook creator!”
Jane A. Hewitt, author and publisher of PAULI MURRAY: Trailblazing Activist for Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and Human Rights

“I take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for copyediting the entire manuscript with admirable editorial acumen. I am also grateful to you for your comments and helpful suggestions concerning the need for a clearer articulation of some of my ideas, which will facilitate the uptake of those philosophical conceptualizations by readers with different academic backgrounds.”
—Chhanda Gupta, PhD, author of In Search of Just Families: A Philosophical View

“Jill Ronsley came highly recommended, and after working with her on our latest book, we know why. She is extremely knowledgeable and thorough and her company did an excellent job editing and typesetting for us. We’re very pleased with the book and plan to work with her again soon.”
Phil Rist, Director and Editor-in-Chief, BIGresearch, EVP/Strategic Initiatives 

“Jill Ronsley is a treasure! She knew exactly what we wanted for our covers and interior design and corrected mistakes we didn’t realize we were making. Prompt and professional! We have a beautiful book, thanks to her help. I can’t wait to work with her again and would never recommend anyone else for book design.”
Thomas Fensch, author of Steinbeck’s Bitter FruitThe Man Who Was Dr. Seuss and other titles

“John Catt Educational worked with Jill on the production of Mind Your Head: An Emotional Intelligence Guide for School Leaders. Although we were separated by thousands of miles, we found her very pleasant and friendly to work alongside and she did a thoroughly professional job. When the files arrived with us, they were in good order and exactly the right format. We would have no hesitation working with Jill on other projects.”
Alex Sharratt, CEO, John Catt Educational Limited, London, UK

“As a first time author I turned to Jill Ronsley to edit my book because of her considerable experience and deep understanding of human values and the educational process. The decision was the wisest I have taken. She not only examined the text with a sharp but empathetic intellect, but she also took her scalpel to my manuscript, eliminating the unnecessary and illuminating the points I was trying to make. The result is a far more readable book for the buyers and a far more satisfying product for the author. I cannot recommend Jill too highly.”
David Boddy, author of Mind Their Hearts and Mind Your Head

“You are an excellent designer and editor, and I believe in your sense of judgment. My friends and colleagues were impressed by the the dust jacket when they received the book. The credit is all yours. The book is beautiful – more beautiful than I expected. I hope the contents of the book are as impressive as the book.”
Takashi Kodaira, author of One Man and the World, Yokohama City University, Japan

“Galley proofs reveal a text that is beautifully edited and arranged, printed with a stylish layout and font.”
David Radavich, contributor to “The Thomas Wolfe Review 2005”

“I enjoyed working with Jill Ronsley, the editor of Education Reform: The Role and Responsibility of Schools, Parents, Students, and Communities. Her perspective and input enhanced the quality of my book. A key factor in working with Jill is her respect for production schedules. She provided feedback in a timely manner and always showed dedication to the completion of my project. Most important, Jill wanted to make sure that I was happy before ‘closing the book’ on the editing process and moving on to book design and printing. At the end of the process, I felt that my book was as much Jill’s as it was mine.”
Carletta D. Washington, author of Education Reform: The Role and Responsibility of Schools, Parents, Students, and Communities

“Jill has been absolutely great to work with on my book project. Her design ideas were terrific and very professionally done. She has always been very responsive to questions and emails and has offered some very valuable input. I would highly recommend her services.”
Fred Sapp, author of Workers’ Compensation Insurance: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly