“Jay is consistently wonderful to work with. He is thoughtful, quick, thorough, and creative. His pitches are always perfectly suited to the niche audience for whom I’ve hired him to write, and he never misses a deadline. His writing is excellent and smart, and he makes my job as his editor easy.”
Katharine Coldiron
“Jay is one of the most sensitive, flexible, enthusiastic editors I’ve ever worked with. Somehow, he altered my sentences for the better without sacrificing the flavor of my voice. I wish I could work with him on everything I write.”
Eric Gudas
“Jay Fernandez is a terrific line editor, and he’s an even better deep editor. By ‘deep,’ I mean the acutely insightful queries he made in the book review of mine that he edited — queries that compelled me to confront intellectual lacunae in my writing.”
Lisa Teasley
“Jay is a brilliant editor: utterly thorough and constructive, he brings out the absolute best in any piece. So happy to be working with him here at LARB.”
Tara Ison
“Amazing editor! Jay’s judgment, keen eye, and attention to detail are matched by his genuine respect for the writer’s vision and process — I’d love him to edit everything I ever write.”