top of page
HOME

WRITER.
GHOSTWRITER.
EDITOR.

When you need great content, I’m here to help.

“The world’s best editor. Jed is an extraordinary, gifted editor, a master of his craft.”

Paul Kengor, New York Times bestselling author

CLIENTS

I have worked with . . .

Penguin Random House logo
T-Mobile logo
Grammarly_resized.jpg
Salesforce_logo.jpg
AmazonBusiness_logo.jpg
DIRECTV_logo.jpg
Pearson_resized2.jpg
Infobase_resized2.jpg
MuseumOfScience_resized2.jpg
IndustryDive_resized2.jpg
PostHillPress_resized2.jpg
CoolidgeFoundation_resized2_edited.jpg
SERVICES

What I can do for you

WRITE

GHOSTWRITE

EDIT

PACKAGE BOOKS

Articles, op-eds, speeches, emails, video scripts. webinar scripts, fundraising letters—I write all these and more . . .

. . . and I’ll make sure yours get results.

Do you need a strong proposal to sell your book to a publisher?

 

Do you need someone to write a manuscript, or rework what you’ve written, to create the best book possible?

 

I can help.

 

I bring my experience as the ghostwriter of several books by New York Times bestselling authors. I’ve rewritten dozens of other books.

You deserve an editor who knows how to work with you to find a readership.

 

I have edited hundreds of books, including 30+ New York Times bestsellers. I’ve also served as editor of three magazines.

As an editor, I respect your voice. But I work closely with the text, line by line. That’s where I bring value to your project.

Whether you’re a small publisher . . .

 

. . . or an organization hoping to release your own books . . .

 

. . . or someone looking to self-publish . . .

 

. . . I can put your book together for you.

 

I’ll handle all the many steps from raw manuscript to having finished books. I’ll take care of editing, copyediting, layout, cover design, indexing, even getting printer bids and finding distribution.

Hi, I’m Jed

I’m a writer, a ghostwriter, and an editor who helps authors, publishers, agents, and businesses create great content to achieve their goals.​

I have collaborated on books with bestselling authors. I’ve also ghostwritten book proposals, articles, speeches, and video scripts for authors, media figures, and CEOs.

Before starting Jed Donahue Editorial in 2021, I spent 25 years in publishing. I’ve served as senior editor at Penguin Random House and editor in chief of an award-winning independent press.

Jed Donahue
ABOUT US

Some things I’ve written or edited

Books

Bogan_FrontCoverImage copy.jpg
George F. Will. A Nice Little Place on the North Side
Ronald Kessler, In the President's Secret Service
Michael Barone, Our First Revolution
Matthew Spalding, We Still Hold These Truths
Brian Biegel, Miracle Ball
George F. Will, One Man's America
Todd Gallagher, Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan
Michael Stephenson, The Last Full Measure
Rodney Stark, How the West Won
Leon Kass, What So Proudly We Hail
PopePres_edited_edited.jpg

Articles

HowK-12SchoolsCanTackleTodaysMentalHealthCrisis_coverrvs.jpg
Retailers_AI_cover.jpg
Salesforce_cover.jpg
StudentCentered_Cover.jpg
Tmobile-IndustryOutlookReport.jpg
T-Mobile, Digital Divide
Infobase, Digital Resources
Killing the Humanities
5WaysToBuildBridgesWithFamilies.jpg
Grammarly_ResearchReport_cover.jpg

Emails

Consistently achieved open and click-through rates at least double the industry average

BookOfTheMonth_StudentGuide_Page_1.jpg
IntercollegiateReviewWeekly_03.25.2021_Page_1.jpg
BookOfTheMonth_GreatTradition_Page_1.jpg

Book packaging

9798987373705_HaveFaith_FrontCover.jpg
CoolidgePressColophon.png
HOME

Sound like someone you want to work with?

bottom of page