Bio


September 2024

Jean Kavich Bloom has worked within the publishing industry for thirty-six years. For nearly twenty-four years, she was employed by Zondervan publishing house in Michigan, completing her career there as an executive managing editor. In late 2011 she took her freelance business, Bloom in Words Editorial Services, full-time when she and her husband returned to Central Indiana to live near family. 

Jean is engaged primarily by Christian publishing houses, providing more than one level of editing for both fiction and nonfiction books: substantive (nonfiction only), and line and copy (nonfiction and fiction). Line and copy are most often conducted in combination. In addition, she offers non-byline writing services and proofreading, the last editorial stage for any book.

Jean has provided editing for more than 160 nonfiction titles and more than 115 novels and novellas. The works include several ECPA Christy Award and ACFW Carol Award winners and finalists, as well as a finalist for an ECPA Christian Book award.

Both professional and author recommendations are conveniently located on Jean’s website, bloominwordseditorial.com. 


Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. (Colossians 3:23 ESV)

Upcoming Release

Upcoming Release
Healing for Every Heart in Adoption by Betsy S. Kylstra, Lisa C. Qualls, Jodi Jackson Tucker (Chosen Books - November 2024)

Recent Release

Recent Release
Disciple Them Like Jesus by Barrett Johnson (Bethany House Publishers - September 2024)

Recent Release - #20 (of 50) on the Christian BestSellers list for July 2024

Recent Release - #20 (of 50) on the Christian BestSellers list for July 2024
Hope After Church Hurt by Joe Dobbins (Chosen Books - June 2024)

Recent Release

Recent Release
The God Who Hears by James Merritt (Harvest House - March 2024)

Recent Release

Recent Release
Dream Brave by Wai Jia Tam (Chosen Books - January 2024)