STAVRA KETCHMARK has edited more than 200 fiction titles while working for major publishing houses, as well as numerous medical, technical, and scientific trade, academic, and professional titles. She specializes in a variety of fiction genres, including romance, historical, mystery, suspense, crime, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and young adult. Her nonfiction specialties include all medical disciplines, nursing, allied health, alternative health, political science/politics, history, journalism, religion, parenting, and cooking.
Stavra has also helped a broad range of corporate clients fine-tune their annual reports, advertisements, websites, and other marketing materials to achieve the image they are seeking.
Her edited manuscripts have been published by Wadsworth, Mosby, Signet, Roc, NAL Trade, Thompson Delmar Learning, and Onyx.
Partial List of Nonfiction Titles
In all cases, worked on as copyeditor, line editor,
production editor, or proofreader.
Author
Title
Publisher; Date of Publication
Aiken, Tonya Dandry, ed.
Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues in Nursing, 2/e
(F. A. Davis; 2004)
AJN/Mosby
Nursing Board Review for NCLEX-RN, 10/e
(Mosby; 1997)
AJN/Mosby
Question & Answer Book for NCLEX-RN, 5/e
(Mosby; 1997)
Andrews, Brian
Intensive Care in Neurosurgery
(Thieme/AANS; 2003)
Ashby, Jr., Homer
Our Home Is Over Jordan: A Black Pastoral Theology
(Chalice Press; 2004)
Ball, Kay
Mosby’s Perioperative Nursing Series: Endoscopic
Surgery
(Mosby; 1997)
Baura, Gail Dawn
Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective
(Academic Press; 2006)
Bayer, Charles
Connect: Faith in Action
(Chalice Press; 2004)
Beatty, Jeffrey & Samuelson, Susan
Legal Environment, 2/e
(West Publishing; 2004)
Beebe, Andrew, et al.
Functional Anatomy for Emergency Medical Services
(Thomson Delmar Learning; 2001)
Bertoti, Delores
Clinical Neurorehabilitation: Focus on Treatment
Effectiveness in Children and Adults
(F. A. Davis; 2004)
Bond, L. Susan
Contemporary African American Preaching: Diversity in
Theory and Style
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Bracke, John & Tye, Karen
Teaching the Bible in Church
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Butz, Stephen
Science of Earth Systems
(Thompson Delmar Learning; 2004)
Chalice Press
Fellowship of Prayer: Daily Meditations 2003
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Collier, Idolia Cox, et al.
Writing Nursing Diagnoses: A Critical Thinking Approach
(Mosby; 1996)
Cook, Albert & Hussey, Susan
Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practices, 2/e
(Mosby; 2001)
Coon, Dennis
Psychology: A Modular Approach to Mind and Behavior, 11/e
(Wadsworth; 2008)
Damjanov, Ivan & Linder, James
Anderson’s Pathology, 10/e
(Mosby; 1996)
Dubuisson, Wanda
From Hospital to Home
(Jones & Bartlett; 2001)
Flynn, John
Procedures in Phlebotomy, 3/e
(W. B. Saunders; 2004)
Gatterman, Meridel
Foundations of Chiropractic: Subluxation
(Mosby; 1995)
Hoeltke, Lynn
Phlebotomy: Procedures and Practices
(Thomson Delmar Learning; 2006)
Hoffman, K. Douglas & Batemen, John
Essentials of Services Marketing: Concepts, Strategies,
and Cases
(South-Western College Publications; 2001)
Ingraham, John & Ingraham, Catherine
Introduction to Microbiology, 3/e
(Brooks/Cole; 2003)
Kern, Morton & Deligonul, Ubeydullah
Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook
(Mosby; 1996)
Lawhead, James & Baker, MeeCee
Introduction to Veterinary Science
(Thompson Delmar Learning; 2003)
Lawhead, William
Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to
Philosophy, 3/e
(Wadsworth; 2006)
Leifer, Gloria & Hartston, Heidi
Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
(Elsevier; 2004)
Leonard, Peggy
Building a Medical Vocabulary, 6/e
(W. B. Saunders; 2005)
Lichtmann, Ronnie, et al.
Dr. Guttmacher’s Pregnancy, Birth & Family Planning
(NAL Trade; 2003)
Lobo, Rogerio
Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman: Basic and
Clinical Aspects, 3/e
(Elsevier; 2007)
Lundy, Karen & James, Sharon
Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public’s
Health
(Jones & Bartlett; 2001)
MacGregor, Trish
Sydney Omarr’s Astrological Guide for You in 2007
(Signet; 2006)
Malone, Terry
Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 3/e
(Mosby; 1997)
Mathews, Paul & Ludwig, Barbara
Clinical Application of Blood Gases, 5/e
(Mosby; 1994)
McDonald, Ian & Noseworthy, John
Multiple Sclerosis 2 (Blue Book of Practical Neurology)
(Butterworth-Heinemann; 2003)
McKenry, Leda & Salerno, Evelyn
Mosby’s Pharmacology in Nursing, 20/e
(Mosby; 1998)
McQuillan, Karen, et al.
Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through
Rehabilitation, 3/e
(Mosby; 2001)
Mitchell, Gary
A Sniper’s Journey: The Truth About the Man Behind the
Rifle
(NAL Hardcover; 2006)
Mitchell, Joyce & Haroun, Lee
Introduction to Health Care, 2/e
(Thomson Delmar Learning; 2006)
Mosby
Mosby’s Dental Dictionary, 2/e
(Elsevier; 2008)
Murphy, Kathleen
Pediatric Triage Guidelines
(Mosby; 1997)
Nadol, Joseph & McKenna, Michael
Surgery of the Ear and Temporal Bone, 2/e
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004)
Nagle, Gratia
Mosby’s Perioperative Nursing Series: Genitourinary
Surgery
(Mosby; 1997)
Nichols, C. William
Day by Day Through the Psalms
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Niles, D. Preman
From East and West: Rethinking Christian Mission
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Oxtoby, David, et al.
Principles of Modern Chemistry, 5/e
(Brooks/Cole; 2002)
Pagano, Robert
Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, 8/e
(Wadsworth; 2006)
Peterson, Veronica
Just the Facts: A Pocket Guide to Basic Nursing
(Mosby; 1995)
Pinger, Robert, et al.
Drugs: Issues for Today
(Mosby; 1995)
Poling, James Newton
Understanding Male Violence: Pastoral Care Issues
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Pulido, Jose
Requisites in Ophthalmology: Retina, Choroid, and
Vitreous
(Mosby; 2002)
Roberts, Mary Lou
Internet Marketing: Integrating Online and Offline
Strategies
(Atomic Dog; 2007)
Safran, Marc, et al.
Instructions for Sports Medicine Patients
(Elsevier; 2003)
Scheib, Karen
Challenging Invisibility: Practices of Care with Older
Women
(Chalice Press; 2004)
Smith, Bradford & King, Christine
Field Guide to Large Animal Medicine
(Mosby; 2001)
Squire, Peverill, et al.
Dynamics of Democracy, 5/e
(Atomic Dog; 2007)
Staywell
Well Advised: Your Guide for Making Smart Health
Decisions
(Krames-Staywell; 2002)
Steussy, Marti, ed.
Chalice Introduction to the Old Testament
(Chalice Press; 2003)
Stiehm, E. Richard, et al.
Immunologic Disorders in Infants and Children, 5/e
(Elsevier; 2004)
Stillwell, Susan
Mosby’s Critical Care Nursing Reference, 2/e
(Mosby; 1996)
Stuart, Gail
Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Nursing, 5/e
(Mosby; 2002)
Van Blerkom, Dianna
Orientation to College Learning, 5/e
(Wadsworth; 2006)
VanDerZanden, Ann Marie, & Rodie, Steven
Landscape Design: Theory and Application
(Thompson Delmar Learning; 2007)
Williams, Linda & Hopper, Paula
Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2/e
(F. A. Davis; 2003)
Partial List of Fiction Projects
In all cases, worked on as copyeditor, line editor, production editor, or proofreader.
Author
Title
Publisher; Date of Publication
Anders, Lou, ed.
Live Without a Net
(Roc; 7/03)
Bellamy, Adrienne
Connecting
(NAL Trade; 3/05)
Beverley, Jo
The Rogue’s Return
(Signet; 3/06)
Beverley, Jo
Lord of My Heart
(Signet; 10/02)
Brandt, Kathy
Swimming with the Dead
(Signet; 10/03)
Brant, James
The Vatican Connection
(Onyx; 10/03)
Butcher, Jim
Proven Guilty
(Roc; 5/06)
Caine, Rachel
Glass Houses
(NAL Jam; 10/06)
Carl, JoAnne
The Chocolate Frog Frame-up
(Signet; 12/03)
Chance, Karen
Touch the Dark
(Roc; 6/06)
Connor, Beverly
Dead Past
(Onyx; 2/07)
Coulter, Catherine
Jade Star
(Signet; 6/02) [reissue]
Cross, Janine
Shadowed By Wings
(Roc Trade; 8/06)
Darden, Christopher & Lochte, Dick
Lawless
(NAL; 1/04)
Dodd, Christina
Tongue in Chic
(Signet; 2/07)
Dodd, Christina
Trouble in High Heels
(Signet; 8/06)
Follett, Ken
Paper Money
(Signet; 9/03) [reissue]
Freethy, Barbara
Taken
(Signet; 6/06)
Gaffney, Patricia
To Have and To Hold
(NAL Trade; 3/03) [reissue]
Gaffney, Patricia
To Love and To Cherish
(NAL Trade; 2/03) [reissue]
Gaffney, Patricia
Forever and Ever
(NAL Trade; 4/03) [reissue]
Girard, Danielle
The Rookie Club
(Signet; 6/06)
Gould, Judith
The Best Is Yet to Come
(Signet; 9/03)
Green, Risa
Tales from the Crib
(NAL; 4/06)
Green, Simon
Deathstalker Return
(Roc; 2/05)
Grimes, Martha
The Old Fox Deceiv’d
(Onyx; 6/03) [reissue]
Heath, Sandra
The Whispering Rocks
(Signet; 6/05)
Hendee, Barb & J. C.
Rebel Fay
(Roc; 1/07)
Hendee, Barb & J. C.
Sister of the Dead
(Roc; 1/05)
Henry, Sue
Murder at Five Finger Light
(NAL; 4/05)
Holt, Hazel
Mrs. Malory and Death in Practice
(Signet; 7/03)
Keizer, Gregg
The Longest Night
(Signet; 8/05)
Kerley, Jack
The Death Collectors
(Signet; 5/06)
King, Jonathon
A Killing Night
(Signet; 4/06)
Lehmann, Stephanie
The Art of Undressing
(NAL; 3/05)
Little, Bentley
The Return
(Signet; 9/02)
Manning, Jason
The Long Hunters
(Signet; 10/02)
McCarver, Sam
The Case of the Uninvited Guest
(Signet; 8/02)
McGarrity, Michael
Slow Kill
(Onyx; 8/05)
McMillan, Terry
Mama
(NAL Trade; 12/05) [reissue]
Miller, B. E.
Silent Assault
(Onyx; 7/05)
Mindel, Jenna
Lord Grafton’s Promise
(Signet; 11/05)
Mullany, Janet
Dedication
(Signet; 9/05)
Myers, Tamar
Custard’s Last Stand
(Signet; 1/04)
Racina, Thom
Never Forget
(Signet; 8/02)
Randisi, Robert
High Stakes
(Signet; 9/03)
Randisi, Robert, ed.
Most Wanted
(Signet; 9/02)
Rice, Patricia
The Trouble with Magic
(Signet; 8/03)
Robbins, David
By the Horns
(Signet; 4/06)
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
Buried Deep
(Roc; 4/05)
Scott, Susan Holloway
Duchess
(NAL Trade; 8/06)
Shalvis, Jill
Seeing Red
(Signet Eclipse; 4/05)
Sharpe, Jon
Trailsman 294:Oregan Outlaws
(Signet; 4/06)
Sharpe, Jon
Trailsman 302: Black Rock Pass
(Signet; 1/07)
Sharpe, Jon
Trailsman Giant: Idaho Blood Spoor
(Signet; 2/06)
Slade, Michael
Kamikaze
(Signet; 11/06)
Small, Bertrice
Blaze Wyndham
(NAL Trade; 5/03)
Small, Bertrice
The Last Heiress
(NAL Trade; 10/05)
Spencer, Wen
Tainted Trail
(Roc; 6/02)
Sprinkle, Patricia
Who Invited the Dead Man?
(Signet; 7/02)
Stahl, Maryanne
The Opposite Shore
(NAL Accent; 6/05)
Starling, Boris
Vodka
(Onyx; 2/06)
Stirling, S. M.
Conquistador
(Roc; 2/03)
Stirling, S. M.
The Peshawar Lancers
(Roc; 1/02)
Sullivan, Thomas
Born Burning
(Signet; 12/02)
Swanson, Denise
Murder of a Barbie and Ken
(Signet; 11/03)
Tarr, Judith
King’s Blood
(Roc; 10/05)
Tremayne, Peter
Badger’s Moon
(Signet; 7/06)
Tremayne, Peter
Smoke in the Wind
(Signet; 6/05)
Turtledove, Harry
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
(NAL; 11/03)
Turtledove, Harry
Days of Infamy
(NAL; 11/04)
Viets, Elaine
Murder Unleashed
(NAL; 5/06)
Viets, Elaine
Dying to Call You
(Signet; 10/04)
West, Charles G.
The Hostile Trail
(Signet; 9/06)
Willig, Lauren
The Masque of the Black Tulip
(NAL Trade; 11/06)
Winters, Jill
Lime Ricky
(Signet; 5/06)
She is an expert in electronic editing using Microsoft Word, and is proficient in WordPerfect, PageMaker, and QuarkXpress. She has a working knowledge of HTML and SGML.
"Stavra's work was excellent. I'm quite pleased with the decision to hire her. She did precisely what was agreed, yet exceeded expectations. After all, how often does one get what one hopes [for] out of a deal?" —Joe Hunt, author of Blue Dharma: The Story of Anaiyailla
"Excellent consultant. Ms. Ketchmark did a very professional job and I was impressed with the edits and timeliness." —(Contact information on request)
"Your editing of my manuscript was professional, thought provoking, creative, and completed exactly on the agreed schedule. Your communication along the way helped tremendously. Since your editing, I have signed with an agent, and my manuscript is now being considered by several publishing houses. I can't thank you enough."
—Shelton Wilkes, Overboard
"Simply put, Stavra is a PRO! She has been editing my work for over a year and I find her professional, accurate and easy to work with. Quite frankly, I don’t know what I would do without her."
—John Bishop, Executive Director, Accent On Success, www.TeachingMoments.com
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