Judith Jones

Judith Jones (née Bailey; March 10, 1924 – August 2, 2017) was an American writer and proofreader. She was best known for having rescued The Diary of Anne Frank from the reject pile. Jones also helped publish Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.Raising Steaks, Christine Muhlke, NY Times September 24, 2009 

Jones retired as senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf in 2011. Jones was also a cookbook author and memoirist. She won multiple lifetime achievement awards, including the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

References

Other websites
 Judith Jones' Blog 
 "Judith Jones reads from Tenth Muse" on NPR, January 8, 2008
 Lecture Review: "Knopf editor Judith Jones charms audience", Tuesday, April 7, 2009, by Bob Hoover, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Category:1924 births
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Category:American editors
Category:Writers from New York City
Category:Memoirists