TERI DUNN CHACE 🌿 Books, editor/project manager

Experience and professionalism: A seasoned editor of books on a range of natural-history and gardening topics, Teri works closely with authors, managing editors, and graphic-design and layout teams to create a book that stays on task and on deadline, while spotlighting the author’s expertise and preserving the author’s voice. 

Full package available: From pitch to outline to text delivery to layout (graphic needs/photo research, captions, text cuts) to careful review of page proofs, Teri stewards a book from idea to publication with care and rigor.

Rates/Quotes/Availability: Please email Teri (contact info), providing details—including projected timetable.

underway: Ruth Rogers Clausen and Thomas Christopher, Essential Perennials, 8 regional editions (2024, 2025, 2026)

Wendy Gorton and Nina Palmo, 50 Hikes with Kids, Texas (Timber Press, 2023)

Virginia Johnson, Creating a Garden Retreat: An Artist’s Guide to Planting an Outdoor Sanctuary (Artisan Books, 2022)

John Richard Saylor, Lakes: Their Birth, Life, and Death (Timber Press, 2022)

Frederique Lavoipierre, Garden Allies: Discover the Many Ways Insects, Birds, and Other Animals Keep Your Garden Thriving and Beautiful (Timber Press, 2021)

Steven A. Frowine, Gardening Basics for Dummies, Revised and Updated (Wiley Publishing, 2021)

Brent Horvath, Plant Lover’s Guide to Sedums (Timber Press, 2014)

editors of Timber Press, Homegrown Berries: Successfully Grow Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, and More (Timber Press, 2016)

Lewis Hill, Pruning Made Easy (Storey Publishing)

Lewis Hill, The Lawn & Garden Owner’s Manual (Storey Publishing)

Charles W.G. Smith, The Weather-Resilient Garden (Storey Publishing)