About Tia Ross
Tia Ross is a line editor, copyeditor, and proofreader with a passion for literature and a diverse background spanning multiple industries including technology, business, legal, marketing, advertising, science, and finance. She is the author of So You Want to Be an Editor … But Can You Edit?, a guide for aspiring editors, offering insights into building a successful editing career. As a fiction and nonfiction editor, Tia enjoys reading a wide range of genres, including mainstream, science fiction, historical, mystery, thriller/suspense, travel, business, and technology. She has worked with some of the industry’s most prominent publishers, including Hachette Book Group, Avalon Travel, Moon Guides, Workman Publishing, Simon & Schuster, Adams Media, Penguin Random House, and various HarperCollins imprints such as HarperOne, Amistad, Muse, and Mariner. Tia is well-versed in all style manuals, with extensive use of Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) and Associated Press Style Manual (AP). She is dedicated to delivering top-notch editorial services on every project.
Tia is equally dedicated to technology, consulting in enterprise content management systems, information architecture, web and database programming, and technical writing. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology; she also earned an Associate of Applied Science with highest honors and an Associate of Arts.
Industry Affiliations
& Volunteer Activities
Founder & Managing Director, Black Editors & Proofreaders Directory
Board of Directors—Volunteer Liaison, Professional Editors Network
Publications Committee, Editorial Freelancers Association
Conference Planning Consultant, EFACON 2018-2023, Editorial Freelancers Association
Co-Chairperson, EFACON 2018 Chicago
Volunteer Liaison, Professional Editors Network
Mentor, Professional Editors Network
Mentor, The Young Writers Initiative
Accountability Coach, Black Writers Collective
Member, Independent Book Publishers Association
Member, Women’s National Book Association
Tia in the Media
- Journey of Words: from teenage editor to thriving entrepreneur - Melio
- Tia Ross Talks Editing, Diversity, Networking, and the Profession in OTB Interview - Outside the Book
- Meet Tia Ross of WordWiser Ink and Boss Meetings & Events - VoyageDallas
- NaNoWriMo Interviews Tia Ross of Black Writers - NaNoWriMo
- Tia Ross, Renaissance Woman - JW Hill
- Online and in the Flesh, Black Writers Commune With Kindred Spirits - The New York Times
- Tia Ross, Renaissance Woman - JW Hill
Fun Facts About Tia
Something people are surprised to learn about you: that I’ve never had so much as a sip of coffee nor smoked anything in my life
Something you’re most proud of: my baby boy being a United States Airman in the greatest Air Force and military in the world!
Fave way to stay fit: HIIT, yoga, and cycling
Public space you feel most comfortable: beaches and libraries
Favorite Bucket List achievement: I completed my third degree with highest honors, summa cum laude, after the age of 50!
Biggest weakness: my sweet tooth!
Topic you could give a 20-minute presentation on without preparation: personal credit building (how to get to the 850+ Club!)
Five mobile apps you use most: Spotify, Waze, Telegram, Libby/Audible, and Kindle
Most irresistible guilty pleasures: my sister Rashida’s peach cobbler, my mom’s muffins and banana pudding, Haydel’s or Gambino’s king cake, See’s Candies P-Nut Crunch