Wendalyn Nichols

Wendalyn Nichols, the editor of Copyediting newsletter, was a teacher of remedial English, ESL, and composition for twelve years before entering publishing. She began as a freelance researcher, writer, and editor, then became a lexicographer and editor with the Longman Group. For four years she was the editorial director of Random House Reference and Information Publishing.

Wendalyn has been interviewed about language on The Today Show, CNN, The Joy of Lex (The Discovery Channel), and dozens of radio programs, including Public Radio International's The Next Big Thing and NPR's Talk of the Nation. She was a regular contributor to The Mavens' Word of the Day website, answering questions about word origins and usage.