About us
We help interdisciplinary scholars change the world
We are an academic editing and indexing agency helping interdisciplinary, progressive academics write and publish awesome texts, enliven public conversations, and create more just worlds.
We know the most important political, social, and economic change happens at the intersections of diverse social justice movements and intellectual traditions.
Interdisciplinary scholarship is always tied to the artistic and activist communities from which it springs and to which it is accountable.
We help authors write and publish powerful interdisciplinary scholarship that shapes better worlds.
Cathy Hannabach
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Founder and CEO
Rachel Fudge
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Editorial director and copyeditor
Sara Day
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Editorial project manager
Summer McDonald
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Developmental editor
Amber Riaz
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Copyeditor
Stephanie Malak
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Developmental editor
E. Alex Crawley
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Developmental editor
Ayesha Chari
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Copyeditor
Ursula Arends
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Copyeditor
Megan Zid
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Copyeditor
Shazia Iftkhar
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Developmental editor
Jacqueline Harvey
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Copyeditor
E. Gale Greenlee
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Developmental editor
Michelle Velasquez-Potts
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Researcher
Shazia Iftkhar
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Developmental editor
Candida Hadley
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Developmental editor and copyeditor
Dana Johnson
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Copyeditor
Megan Milks
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Developmental editor
Emma Warnken Johnson
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Indexer and developmental editor
Anna Gasha
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Copyeditor
Jah Elyse Sayers
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Copyeditor
Morgan Genevieve Blue
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Indexer and developmental editor
Catherine Fung
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Developmental editor
Jean Lee Cole
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Developmental editor
Akiko Yamagata
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Copyeditor
Sheryl Kaskowitz
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Copyeditor
Pedro Martin
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Copyeditor
Marieke Krijnen
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Copyeditor
Alyssa Wejebe
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Copyeditor
Micha Rahder
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Developmental editor
Sarah O'Brien
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Developmental editor
Karen Dewart McEwen
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Developmental editor
Elen Turner
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Copyeditor
Olive Demar
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Developmental editor
Lisa Sinclair
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Copyeditor
Melanie Petcoff
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Indexer
Eldes Tran
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Copyeditor and indexer
Jess Herdman
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Indexer
Laura Poole
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Proofreader
Katie Quine
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Marketing associate
Tala Khanmalek
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Writer
“Working with Ideas on Fire was an oasis, an opportunity to receive affirming, consistent, and constructive academic editing feedback on my writing. I trust my scholarly voice more consistently, have discarded the perfectionism that comes with long writing projects, and have more confidence with my capacity as a writer and thinker from their edits.”
“Ideas on Fire has been a vital partner in launching and sustaining Feminist Anthropology. The thoughtfulness and deep intent that go into the copyediting process are reflected in the content expertise of the team and the clear communication with our editorial team and authors. Transparency has been a steady component of this relationship: journal style is revisited and articulated as necessary, and timelines are always honored. Working with IoF gives us confidence in the quality of our journal.”
“I recommend Ideas on Fire’s services to all of my colleagues who do critical cultural work. Too often colleagues have had folks who don’t understand their perspectives. In contrast, I don’t have to explain to IoF why the B in Black should be capitalized, for example—they already know. Working with IoF gives me comfort knowing my work won’t be misunderstood because of a lack of understanding of my intersectional fields.”