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About Kristy S. Gilbert

Kristy S. Gilbert, freelance book editor and layout designerKristy S. Gilbert (formerly Kristy G. Stewart) has been editing and designing books and stories for over a decade. In 2021, she was named the first-ever Editor of the Year for the League of Utah Writers and Utah Freelance Editors. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in English and a minor in editing; she went on to receive her MA in English from BYU emphasizing folklore and media studies. Even before going to college she was passionate about editing and enjoyed helping writers reach readers.

Her decade-plus of publishing work started out with journals and lit mags—including a stint as senior editor of the SF&F magazine Leading Edge—and has recently grown to working on book designs for New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson and proofreading iconic stories from DC Comics. In addition to her extensive work with science fiction and fantasy authors, Kristy maintains her ties to academia through regular work on folklore and fairy tale research books, and she taught introduction to print publishing and advanced editing courses at BYU for almost six years.

Kristy enjoys learning new things from clients, cooking, kayaking, and krav maga. When not editing, she manages two children and a small flock of chickens. Follow her on Twitter @KristySylfaen or on Instagram @LooseleafEP.

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Testimonials

Kristy took me through the formatting process with ease and assurance. I quickly trusted her and her opinions and knew that the end result would be a quality product. … She is talented, creative and professional in all aspects of her services.
Cynthia Anderson, nonfiction author
Kristy is a joy and a pleasure to work with. She works quickly and efficiently with steep deadlines, and has an eye for detail that has helped me tremendously. … I highly recommend her.
Charlie N. Holmberg, Wall Street Journal bestselling author
Kristy’s talents and hard work on the book’s layout and design can be seen on every page.
Brandon Sanderson, NYT bestselling fantasy author
Kristy does a fantastic job every time. She’s punctual, thorough, affordable, and great to work with.
Brian McClellan, fantasy author
I have used Looseleaf for a number of projects, and have always been incredibly pleased by their speed, quality, and professionalism. … Phenomenal work, and I’ll definitely continue to use them for every project I can.
Dan Wells, New York Times bestseller
She really made my book shine by offering insightful and helpful feedback and catching more inconsistencies than I could have ever managed on my own.
Madison Custudio, contemporary romantic fantasy author

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Looseleaf Editorial & Production was founded in 2011 with one goal: to help authors and publishers get their books ready for readers.

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