Portfolio - Christine Ma

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Portfolio

A selection of my favorites among the books I copyedited

Young Adult

Cover image of "Strange the Dreamer," a young adult novel by Laini Taylor

Cover image of "Muse of Nightmares," a young adult novel by Laini Taylor

Cover image of "The Astonishing Color of After," a young adult novel by Emily X. R. Pan

Cover image of "Before the Devil Breaks You," a young adult novel by Libba Bray

Cover image of "Bright Lights, Dark Nights," a young adult novel by Stephen Emond

Cover image of "Broken Beautiful Hearts," a young adult novel by Kami Garcia

Cover image of "Empire of Storms," a young adult novel by Sarah J. Maas

Cover image of "Tower of Dawn," a young adult novel by Sarah J. Maas

Cover image of "Kingdom of Ash," a young adult novel by Sarah J. Maas

Cover image of "A Court of Frost and Starlight," a young adult novella by Sarah J. Maas

Cover image of "Girls of Paper and Fire," a young adult novel by Natasha Ngan

Cover image of "Every Exquisite Thing," a young adult novel by Matthew Quick

Cover image of "Because You Love to Hate Me," a young adult anthology edited by Ameriie

Cover image of "Holding Smoke," a young adult novel by Elle Cosimano

Cover image of "The Drowned Cities," a young adult novel by Paolo Bacigalupi

Cover image of "Tool of War," a young adult novel by Paolo Bacigalupi

Cover image of "Up to This Pointe," a young adult novel by Jennifer Longo

Cover image of "A Shadow Bright and Burning," a young adult novel by Jessica Cluess

Cover image of "This Story Is a Lie," a young adult novel by Tom Pollock

Cover image of "Conviction," a young adult novel by Kelly Loy Gilbert

Cover image of "Batman: Nightwalker," a young adult novel by Marie Lu

Cover image of "Dear Evan Hansen," a young adult novel by Val Emmich, with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul

Cover image of "Belles," a young adult novel by Jen Calonita

Cover image of "Invictus," a young adult novel by Ryan Graudin

Cover image of "Rose Under Fire," a young adult novel by Elizabeth Wein

Cover image of "Black Dove, White Raven," a young adult novel by Elizabeth Wein

Cover image of "96 Words for Love," a young adult novel by Rachel Roy and Ava Dash

Cover image of "Saving Montgomery Sole," a young adult novel by Mariko Tamaki

Cover image of "The Butterfly Code," a young adult novel by Sue Wyshynski

Cover image of "Girl in the Blue Coat," a young adult novel by Monica Hesse

Middle Grade and Chapter Books

Cover image of "The Smartest Kid in the Universe," a middle grade novel by Chris Grabenstein

Cover image of "Maizy Chen's Last Chance," a middle grade novel by Lisa Yea

Cover image of "Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone," a middle grade novel by Tae Keller

Cover image of "The Science of Breakable Things," a middle grade novel by Tae Keller

Cover image of "Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend," a middle grade novel by Katie Zhao

Cover image of "Ghostwriter: Free Write: A Poetry Notebook" by Kwame Alexander

Cover image of "Dumpling Days," a middle grade novel by Grace Lin

Cover image of "Starry River of the Sky," a middle grade novel by Grace Lin

Cover image of "When the Sea Turned to Silver," a middle grade novel by Grace Lin

Cover image of "Duet," a middle grade novel by Elise Broach

Cover image of "The Real McCoys," a middle grade novel by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr

Cover image of "The Real McCoys: Two's a Crowd," a middle grade novel by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr

Cover image of "The Sasquatch Escape," a middle grade novel by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "The Fairy Swarm," a middle grade novel by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "Smells Like Treasure," a middle grade novel by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "Wish Upon a Sleepover," a middle grade novel by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "Night of the Living Worms," a graphic novel by Dave Coverly

Cover image of "Night of the Living Shadows," a graphic novel by Dave Coverly

Cover image of "Ling & Ting Share a Birthday," a chapter book by Grace Lin

Cover image of "Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly," a chapter book by Grace Lin

Cover image of "Quinny & Hopper," a chapter book by Adriana Brad Schanen

Cover image of "Quinny & Hopper: Partners in Slime," a chapter book by Adriana Brad Schanen

Cover image of "The Friendship War," a middle grade novel by Andrew Clements

Cover image of "The Star Thief," a middle grade novel by Lindsey Becker

Cover image of "Ever After High: Fairy's Got Talent," a middle grade novel by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "Ever After High: Once Upon a Pet," a collection of short stories by Suzanne Selfors

Cover image of "Nikki on the Line," a middle grade novel by Barbara Carroll Roberts

Cover image of "The Great Pet Escape," a graphic novel by Victoria Jamieson

Cover image of "Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends," a middle grade novel by Shannon Hale

Cover image of "The Legend of Shadow High," a middle grade novel by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

Picture Books and Board Books

Cover image of "Crack-Crack! Who Is That?" a picture book by Tristan Mory

Cover image of "The Ultimate Book of Animals," an illustrated nonfiction book written by Anne-Sophie Baumann and illustrated by Éléonore Della Malva

Cover image of ""The Ultimate Book of Water," an illustrated nonfiction book written by Anne-Sophie Baumann and Arnaud Lemaistre and illustrated by Vanessa Robidou

Cover image of "What About Science," an illustrated nonfiction book written by Bertrand Fichou and Marc Beynié and illustrated by Pascal Lemaître

Cover image of "The Pop-Up Guide: Space," a nonfiction pop-up book written by Sophie Dussaussois and illustrated by Charline Picard

Cover image of "The Pop-Up Guide: Natural Wonders," a nonfiction pop-up book written by Sandra Laboucarie and illustrated by Charline Picard

Cover image of "Do You Know? Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric World," an illustrated nonfiction book by Pascale Hédelin

Cover image of "Do You Know? Earth and Nature," an illustrated nonfiction book by Cécile Benoist

Cover image of "Do You Know? Oceans and Marine Life," an illustrated nonfiction book by Stéphanie Babin

Cover image of "Do You Know? Space and Sky," an illustrated nonfiction book by Virginie Loubier

Cover image of "Do You Know? Vehicles and Transportation," an illustrated nonfiction book by Camille Babeau

Cover image of "Yosemite National Park Junior Ranger Handbook"

Cover image of "Animal Friends 1 2 3," a picture book written by Christophe Loupy and illustrated by Shunsuke Satake

Cover image of "Matching Game Book: Bugs and Other Little Critters," a nonfiction novelty book by Stéphanie Babin and illustrated by Manu Callejon

Cover image of "Brothers and Sisters," a picture book written by Ariel Andrés Almada and illustrated by Sonja Wimmer

Cover image of "Memories of a Birch Tree," written by Daniel Cañas and illustrated by Blanca Millán

Cover image of "With a Butterfly's Wings," a picture book written by Pilar López Ávila and illustrated by Zuzanna Celej

Cover image of "Kuan Yin," a picture book written by Maya van Der Meer and illustrated by Wen Hsu

Cover image of "Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand," a picture book by Marisa Aragón Ware

Cover image of "I Am Thinking My Life," a picture book written by Allysun Atwater and illustrated by Stevie Lewis

Cover image of "Sophie Learns to Be Brave," a picture book written by Joan Halifax and illustrated by Kiersten Eagan

Cover image of "Ashoka the Fierce," a picture book written by Carolyn Kanjuro and illustrated by Somali Zohra

Cover image of "I Am Quiet," a picture book written by Andie Powers and illustrated by Betsy Peterson

Cover image of "A Crankenstein Valentine," a picture book by Samantha Berger and Dan Santat

Cover image of "Beekle," a picture book by Dan Santat

Cover image of "When Bob Met Woody," a picture book by Gary Golio and Marc Burckhardt

Cover image of "Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart," a poetry anthology selected by Mary Ann Hoberman, with illustrations by Michael Emberley

Cover image of "Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad," a picture book by Liz Climo

Cover image of "Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons," a poetry anthology selected by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

Cover image of "Babies Ruin Everything," a picture book by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr

Cover image of "Everywhere, Wonder," a picture book by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr

Cover image of "Finding Winnie," a picture book by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall

Cover image of "Gus & Me," a picture book by Keith Richards and Theodora Richards

Cover image of "The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl!" a picture book by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

Cover image of "The Crane Girl," a picture book by Curtis Manley and Lin Wang

Cover image of "Underwater Dogs: Kids Edition," a picture book by Seth Casteel

Cover image of "Underwater Doggies Colors," a board book by Seth Casteel

Cover image of "Underwater Doggies 1, 2, 3," a board book by Seth Casteel

Cover image of "Red Knit Cap Girl," a picture book by Naoko Stoop

Cover image of "Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue," a picture book by Naoko Stoop

Cover image of "Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree," a picture book by Naoko Stoop

Cover image of "Steve, Raised by Wolves," a picture book by Jared Chapman

Cover image of "Pirate, Viking & Scientist," a picture book by Jared Chapman

Cover image of "Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song," a picture book by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover image of "Marti's Song for Freedom," a picture book by Emma Otheguy and Beatriz Vidal

Cover image of "Feathered Dinosaurs," a picture book by Brenda Z. Guiberson and William Low

Cover image of "Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!" a picture book by Andrea J. Loney and Keith Mallett

Other Work

A selection of blog posts and newspaper articles I wrote

Picture book images and unconscious bias (Conscious Style Guide)
7 tips for maximizing work-from-home productivity (ACES, the Society for Editing)
The importance of checking facts when editing fiction (ACES, the Society for Editing)
Getting the freelance projects you want (Copyediting.com)
Middle grade or young adult? (Copyediting.com)
Book review: Family’s story illuminates life under mullahs (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Book review: An Iranian woman stunned by prison and torture (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Talk to the animals (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Come to the Faire, page 1, page 2 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)