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Eliza 5 star rating

Maplewood, NJ, United States

I'm a detail-oriented editor, specializing in children's nonfiction, with 10 years of experience at publishing houses and literary agencies

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Diversion Books
  • Self-employed
  • Leigh Feldman Literary
  • The Bent Agency
  • Callisto Media
  • Rebel Girls

Christopher 5 star rating

Gallatin, United States

Accomplished editor specializing in general and Christian non-fiction. Editor of 60 published books. Here to help you tell your story!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Inspirational, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • B&H Academic
  • Moody Publishers
  • Lexham Press and Kirkdale Press
  • Self-employed

Kathy 5 star rating

San Diego, United States

Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
  • Academic Press
  • Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
  • Converse Consultants West
  • Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
  • Self-employed

Alicia 5 star rating

Boston, United States

Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan Learning
  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Brown University
  • Grey Line Entertainment
  • O'Reilly Media

Brittany 5 star rating

Rye, United States

Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
  • Book Passage Bookstore
  • Saint Mary's College of California
  • MARY: A Journal of New Writing
  • The Music Hall

Michaela 5 star rating

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

Teri 5 star rating

Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Does your book need an index? Major publishers and individual authors have utilized my indexing talents for 160+ books. You can too.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Psychology, Entertainment, DIY & Crafts, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Rachel 5 star rating

Woodstock, GA, USA

Energetic editor specializing in nonfiction, academic, and reference texts. A decade of experience with The New Press, PRO-ED, and more.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • Bookbright Media
  • New South Journal
  • Five Points
  • Eudora Welty Review
  • Self-employed

Lois 5 star rating

Harvey, Louisiana, USA

Editor of nonfiction books for over 30 years. Publishers have consistently trusted me with their most challenging projects.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Parenting & Families, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Baker Book House
  • Zondervan
  • Fleming H. Revell
  • Azusa Pacific University

Agnieszka 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

A grammar and language savant with 10+ years proofreading/copyediting nonfiction. Knowledgeable about art, foreign languages and cultures.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, ELT, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • EMBER Magazine
  • SAGE Publishing
  • Hayden-McNeil Publishing (Macmillan Learning)
  • Berlitz

Angela 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Veteran editor with expertise in K-12 education, especially literature and writing. I am also a professional garden designer and consultant.

Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Self-employed

Jennie 5 star rating

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

Emily 5 star rating

Salina, KS, USA

Copy editor with ten years of experience editing religious books, memoirs, academic texts, and children's books for two major publishers

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Concordia Publishing House
  • Rowman & Littlefield

Edward 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Experienced, award-winning nonfiction book editor, providing developmental and substantive editing, evaluations, and coaching

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Bayer Diagnostics
  • Girl Scouts of the USA National Headquarters
  • SYDA Foundation
  • Solution Tree Books
  • Self-employed

Teresa 5 star rating

Annapolis, MD, USA

Former writer-editor for Time-Life Books and English professor with a heart for helping first-time authors communicate clearly.

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Howard University
  • Time-Life Books

Ava 5 star rating

Colbert, WA, USA

A patient, nurturing, painstakingly detailed book editor with more than 20 years of experience helping authors seasoned and new.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Technology, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Architecture, and Design.

Work experience:

  • self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons

Sean 5 star rating

Irvine, CA, USA

Sharp-eyed proofreader & publishing exec. 10+ years in print & digital. Specializing in nonfiction, memoirs, self-help, & storytelling.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, Writing & Publishing, Science Fiction, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Entrepreneur Media

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