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Glenn
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Frederick News-Post
- Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
- American Journalism Review
Lila
New York, United States
I specialize in editing nonfiction and academic books, and I'll work with you based on your specific writing style, voice, needs, and goals.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Julia
Charleston, SC, United States
Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- The History Press
- Newgen KnowledgeWorks
- Amnet
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Julie
New York, United States
Seasoned copyeditor and proofreader, supporting authors of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. (Helping authors look good since 1993).
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Open Road Integrated Media
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books
- HarperCollins Publishers, HarperPaperbacks and HarperPrism
- Self-employed
Paul
Los Angeles, United States
I excel at copy-editing, proofreading, developmental editing, ghostwriting, all kinds of collaborating — fiction, nonfiction, humor, & more.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, Music, Entertainment, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Brooke
Denver, United States
Experienced (9 years in-house, 19 years freelance), nonfiction editor specializing in assessments, development editing, and copy editing.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Philosophy, Entertainment, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Chicago Review Press
- Perseus Books Group (now Hachette)
- Westview Press in the Perseus Books Group (now Hachette)
- Self-employed
Katie
Shirley, Massachusetts, USA
Freelance proofreader with MA in publishing and over 10 years of experience in publishing adult trade fiction, nonfiction, and cookbooks.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- America's Test Kitchen
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Michaela
Alexandria, VA, USA
I edit content about science, history, nature, fun reference, and children's non-fiction with a National Geographic background.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- National Geographic Partners
- University Press of New England
- Brill Publishers
- Appalachian Mountain Club
Vaneesa
Milwaukee, WI, USA
A PhD historian offering editing and indexing. I am a scholar at your service with the skills of an editor and the mind of a historian.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Society for Historians of Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
- UW-Madison
Jennie
Longmont, CO, USA
Meticulous proofreader and copy editor specializing in scholarly and technical non-fiction of the social sciences persuasion.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Papercheck
Sarah
Fayetteville, AR, USA
I am a writer, editor, crafter and mom who loves to encourage other people to express themselves creatively.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University of Arkansas Press
Clarissa D.
New York, NY, USA
Seasoned copy editor and proofreader, specializing in helping established & aspiring academics submit stellar work in the humanities
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Travel, True Crime, Photography, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Fashion & Textiles.
Work experience:
- NYU School of Law - Program on Corporate Compliance & Enforcement
- Sotheby's Institute of Art
- Catholic Charities CYO
- Center for the Humanities at the University of New Hampshire
- John Wiley & Sons
- Self-employed
- New York University - Center for Black Visual Culture at the Institute of African American Affairs
Elissa
Cedaredge, CO, USA
I am a copy editor and proofreader specializing in nonfiction with over 20 years of experience and 400 books under my belt.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Carnegie Museum of Art
Jennifer
Chicago, IL, USA
Editor with 24+ years of experience in biography, memoir, history, and fiction for adults and children at various publishing companies.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, True Crime, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Children’s Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Heinemann-Raintree
- Quarasan
- McGraw-Hill
- Publications International, Ltd.
- Capstone Publishers
- Self-employed
Alan
New York, NY, USA
I'm an experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and production editor who loves the process of helping writers make the work they want to make.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Nature, Children's, Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Newgen KnowledgeWorks
- St. Martin's Press Trade
Melanie
New York, NY, USA
Hello :) I'm a book editor with more than 12 years of experience in the NYC publishing industry. See my portfolio below.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Psychology, and Home & Garden.
Work experience:
- The Quarto Group
- Sterling Publishing
- Diversion Books
- Kevin Anderson & Assoc.
Christine
Hanover, NH, USA
Academic, SFF, and RPG copyeditor and proofreader. I've edited works published by Cambridge and Harvard U. presses and Fantasy Flight Games.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Epic Fantasy, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Dartmouth College
- Self-employed
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