Jenny D. Williams is a freelance editor and writer specializing in travel, business, and international affairs. She holds a BA in English and Writing from the University of California at Berkeley and has worked in book publishing, international development, and Bollywood (yes, really).
As a developmental editor, Jenny has contributed to several bestselling books, including A Game As Old As Empire (ed. Steve Hiatt) and John Perkins’ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which has sold more than half a million copies. Other editorial projects include: Crunch: If the Economy's Doing So Well, Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries) by Jared Bernstein (2008); Peace First: A New Model to End War, by Uri Savir (2008); and The Art of Business by Stan Davis and David McIntosh.
Jenny is also an accomplished writer, with publication credits in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She has been a news writer and editor for Ethical Traveler, a travel columnist for Gradspot, an abstracter for Brijit, and a regular contributor to the Matador Travel network. A selection of her writing appeared in the New York Times bestselling book The Secret History of the American Empire by John Perkins.
As a developmental editor, Jenny has contributed to several bestselling books, including A Game As Old As Empire (ed. Steve Hiatt) and John Perkins’ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which has sold more than half a million copies. Other editorial projects include: Crunch: If the Economy's Doing So Well, Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries) by Jared Bernstein (2008); Peace First: A New Model to End War, by Uri Savir (2008); and The Art of Business by Stan Davis and David McIntosh.
Jenny is also an accomplished writer, with publication credits in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She has been a news writer and editor for Ethical Traveler, a travel columnist for Gradspot, an abstracter for Brijit, and a regular contributor to the Matador Travel network. A selection of her writing appeared in the New York Times bestselling book The Secret History of the American Empire by John Perkins.
EDITING
Past editorial projects and description of services
Past editorial projects and description of services
WRITING
Published clips and other media
Published clips and other media
TESTIMONIALS
Clients share their experience
Clients share their experience
CONTACT
FAQs and contact information
FAQs and contact information
"The Ringer: An American Girl Playing the Field in Kenya," Jenny's story of joining a pickup soccer game on Kenya's Muslim coast, won the Gold Award in the Travel and Sports category of this year's Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing. Three of her other articles garnered honorable mentions in the same contest.
Jenny's essay about experiencing a traditional coffee ceremony in Ethiopia, "Coffee: A Universal Language," was a runner-up in the 2008 Transitions Abroad Travel Narrative Contest.
Jenny's essay about experiencing a traditional coffee ceremony in Ethiopia, "Coffee: A Universal Language," was a runner-up in the 2008 Transitions Abroad Travel Narrative Contest.
News & Updates
“Jenny is an amazing person and a brilliant writer and editor... I’d work with her again in a heartbeat.”
—New York Times bestselling author John Perkins
—New York Times bestselling author John Perkins
