Susan Jeffers had a job like that. She was the copy editor for a few books you may have heard of: “Order of the Phoenix,” “Half-Blood Prince,” and “Deathly Hallows.” Each title, in case you just got back from Mars, begins with the words “Harry Potter and the …”
Pretty good gig, was it?
“It was an incredible honor for me,” says Susan, who lives in Riverton. “I love these books so much.”
State Journal-Register : Riverton woman says editing Potter books was top-secret job.
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