January 2026
Jean Kavich Bloom has worked within the publishing industry for several decades. For nearly twenty-four years, she was employed by Zondervan publishing house in Michigan, completing her career there as an executive managing editor. Then 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: line and copy, most often conducted in combination. In addition, she offers proofreading, the last editorial stage for any book. Writing services are also available,
Books Jean has edited include several ECPA Christy Award and ACFW Carol Award winners and finalists, as well as a finalist for an ECPA Christian Book award. She has also worked with authors from Canada, Australia, and Asia.
Both professional and author recommendations are conveniently located on Jean’s website, bloominwordseditorial.com.
