Judith Jones

Judith Jones (née Bailey; March 10, 1924 – August 2, 2017)^[1] was an American writer and proofreader. She was best known for having rescued The Diary of Anne Frank from the reject pile.^[2] Jones also helped publish Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.^[3][4]

Judith Jones
Jones at the Library of Congress in 2007
Born	Judith Bailey (1924-03-10)March 10, 1924 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 2, 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 93) Walden, Vermont, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, editor
Citizenship	American
Education	Brearley School
Alma mater	Bennington College
Spouse	Evan Jones ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1996)​

Jones retired as senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf in 2011.^[5] Jones was also a cookbook author and memoirist. She won multiple lifetime achievement awards, including the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.