ABOUT

Some of her more notable editing clients include major publisher Penguin Random House (though she cannot disclose the details of specific projects due to NDAs), animation giant Mediatoon's Europe Comics imprint (for whom she edited the Marsupilami reboot by Frank Pé and Zidrou, as well as the Eisner Award–nominated All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion), and industry leader Publishers Weekly's BookLife Reviews division. She has also reviewed speculative fiction and erotica herself (including novels, single-author collections, and short fiction anthologies) professionally for Publishers Weekly, though currently is on hiatus to focus on other projects.

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Prior to its closure in late 2022, Chelle acted first as the in-house copy editor and proofreader, and later as the sole managing editor, of Fireside Fiction Company's monthly short fiction periodical Fireside Magazine. As part of her work with Fireside, Chelle is a two-time Hugo Award nominee (for 2019 and 2020). During its ten-year run, Fireside Magazine was instrumental in pushing for greater diversity in the speculative fiction ecosystem and championed fair pay for all staff, editors, artists, and authors involved with the company—including singlehandedly raising the standard "professional" per-word pay rate for authors published by speculative fiction magazines in the US (and, to a lesser degree, Canada).

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As of June 2023, Chelle is a staff member at Diabolical Plots—another speculative fiction periodical that champions new voices in publishing and seeks to provide a home for offbeat excellence—where she acquires and edits short stories.

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When off the clock, Chelle is a passionate mentor and volunteer. In particular, she has devoted countless hours to Readercon, a world-renowned conference on imaginative literature. (From 2018–2022, she co-developed the convention's annual program and selected panelists; edited panelist bio-bibliographies, the annual Program Guide, and the annual Souvenir Book; co-managed teams of volunteers assisting with the Program and Publication departments; created and oversaw the conference's plan to pivot to virtual in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and served as the de-facto Head of Accessibility.) She has also volunteered as a grants juror for the Speculative Literature Foundation and as a judge for the IPNE Book Awards, proctored certification exams for Editors Canada, and helped new editors launch their own freelance businesses.

 

Though her heart lies with speculative fiction, Chelle has edited nonfiction work including academic papers for PhD candidates, candid memoirs, and self-help books. She will happily apply her keen eye for detail to your project! A good editor is there to support you and help you polish your work until it shines.