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Do you have a book idea or a manuscript draft but aren’t sure how to take it to the next level? Let’s talk.

Some of the Greatest Hits

  • book cover of David J. Brokaw's Monsters on Maple Street: The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream
  • book cover of Travis L. Martin's War & Homecoming: Veteran Identity and the Post-9/11 Generation
  • book cover of Eric R. Jackson's An Introduction to Black Studies
  • book cover of Elizabeth A. DeWolfe's Alias Agnes: A Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy
  • Book cover of Indigenous Public Health: Imrpovement through Community-Engaged Interventions, edited by Linda Burhansstipanov and Kathryn L. Braun
  • book cover of A Strange Whim of the Sea: The Wreck of the USS Macaw, by Tim Loughman
  • book cover of Zimmer: The Movement that Defeated a Nuclear Power Plant, by Alyssa S. McClanahan
  • Book cover of The Assault on Elisha Green: Race and Religion in a Kentucky Community
  • book cover of Every Hill a Burial Place: The Peace Corps Murder Trial in East Africa, by Peter H. Reid
  • book cover of Black Officer, White Navy: A Memoir, by Reuben Keith Green
  • book cover of Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard, by Jessica K. Whitehead
  • book cover of Single and Psycho: How Pop Culture Created the Unstable Single Woman, by Caroline Young
  • book cover of Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to Covid-19, edited by Christopher M. White and Kevin T. Barksdale
  • book cover of Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology, by Betsy Rohaly Smoot

  • “Working with someone as kind and insightful as Natalie O’Neal on three publications has been an incredible boon to me. Not only does she bring great natural instincts to the manuscript’s development and maturation, she instills in her authors such confidence as to make them produce their most authentic and high-quality work. I will never forget her quiet encouragement and the way it made my writing better.”

    Jessica K. Whitehead, award-winning author of three books, including Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard and The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects

  • Natalie’s ability to navigate complex historical narratives and support the integration of diverse scholarly voices has enriched the quality and depth of my previous works...Her thoughtful feedback and strategic guidance helped us navigate both the academic and public-facing dimensions of the project, ensuring its relevance to students, educators, and community stakeholders. Natalie exemplifies the best of publishing—bringing rigor, empathy, and vision to every stage of the editorial process.

    Eric Jackson, Associate Dean and Professor of History at Northern Kentucky University, award-winning author of several books, including Introduction to Black Studies and the forthcoming Full of Faith, Full of Hope: The History and Legacy of the Underground Railroad in Kentucky’s Border Lands

  • Natalie's patience and kindness as a leader and editor created a supportive and productive working environment that has benefited my career and, more importantly, will positively impact the publishing houses where she has worked, the writers she has guided through the publication process, and the readers who will learn from the books she has edited for years to come. I've had the good fortune to learn from her careful and insightful expertise, and I highly recommend her editing services to anyone who dreams of publishing a book.

    Abby Freeland, Senior Acquisitions Editor at the University Press of Kentucky

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