Jami Carpenter

Jami Carpenter is the commissioned editor and co-author of three non-fiction works: Education in the Neon Shadow, Westside School: Our School, Our Community, Our Time, and Unforgettable Nevada Women: One Hundred Biographical Profiles. She is the former executive producer and host of the Vegas PBS show, Book Club, which featured interviews with local, national, and international authors.

As a professional editor of over 100 books, Jami has worked with writers of all ages, in a variety of formats, and a world of destinations—from as far away as South Africa and Singapore to her home in Bend, Oregon. Jami works with traditional and niche publishers, doctoral students on their dissertations, and freelance writers, helping them through the self-publishing process, from editing and layout for print and ebook to launching on Amazon.

Jami holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree and is a frequent presenter at writing conferences, libraries, bookstores, and writers’ groups, sharing her obsession for good grammar and punctuation. She can be reached via email: theredpengirl@yahoo.com or text: 702.768.5949.