Book Editor | Well Versed

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Christina Pfister is a native speaker of both German and English. Born to American parents in Vienna, Austria, she has nursed a life-long fascination with language, culture, religion/faith, and the arts. She completed Gymnasium (Austrian high school equivalent) with a language concentration, which included studies in Latin, French, Russian, German, and English. She holds a BA in German (minors in Linguistics and Music) from Calvin University and an MA in Cross-Cultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. She has a passion for conveying meaning across difference and genuinely enjoys the meticulous, creative, and rigorous task of literary translation.

Christina has a particular interest in the fields of sociology, anthropology, theology, spirituality, missiology, pedagogy, and music. She has translated/edited/proofread/conducted research for publishing houses, academic institutes, non-profit organizations, and private clients since 2009 and is the proud owner of Well Versed, LLC.

Photo Credit: Trav Williams, Broken Banjo Photography

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Reading Revelation in Context: John's Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism

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Quit Church: Because Your Life Would Be Better If You Did

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satisfied customers

"Thanks, Christina, for all your hard work. The depth of analysis you've done is remarkable—clear and professional. I'm very happy that you are my editor!"

Charles James (Author)

"You have been spot-on. [...] May I state unequivocally that you have been worth what you have earned."

William Etter (Author)

"Thank you SO MUCH for all your hard work. Your notes are incredibly clear and helpful. I definitely would love to work with you again and I will reach out once we have another book ready for edits."

Stephanie Varghese (Gospel for Asia)

"Great job, Christina, especially finding problems within tiny type, such as footnotes!"

Lisa Parnell (Managing Editor, The Readable Bible Project)

"YOU ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY!!! You have made my book 1000x better and I can't wait for you to see the finished product! Thanks again!"

Pia Hugo (Author)

"Thank you very much for your high-level professionalism and patience in dealing with my messy writings."

Igor Fisenko (Author)