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Brian

Brian

Geneseo, NY, USA

An editor for four years with a Forbes Global 2000 company, Brian has a BFA from NYU and is licensed to practice law in NY and VA.


Work experience:

  • Thomson Reuters

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Mystery & Crime, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense

Glenn

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.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Frederick News-Post
  • Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
  • American Journalism Review

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Indexing

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, Writing & Publishing

Katie

Katie

New Orleans, LA, USA

Editor. Previously worked at Oxford University Press, then helped start a political news site. Expertise in the social sciences and more.


Work experience:

  • Murphy Institute, Tulane University
  • Self-employed
  • Oxford University Press
  • The Bayou Brief
  • Tulane University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Law, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Lila

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.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, Health & Wellbeing

David

David

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Expert editor of bestselling and award-winning nonfiction books who helps craft compelling stories about complex topics.


Work experience:

  • Hachette Books
  • Scribner

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology

Paul

Paul

Vancouver, WA, USA

I have a PhD in philosophy and two decades of experience in copy-editing humanities manuscripts for university presses


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Atheism, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, Christian Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Law

Leslie

Leslie

Durham, NC, USA

I am best at structure, transitions, word usage, references, data presentation, and style. Humanities and law. I’d like to branch out.


Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Law

Jacoba

Jacoba

Portland, OR, USA

Specialist in nonfiction of all kinds and outdoorsy fiction. Bring me your natural histories, your kayak treatises, your adventures stories.


Work experience:

  • Timber Press
  • Trial Guides
  • Ooligan Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Travel

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Hire the best legal developmental editors


Like any good legal case, a legal book has to combine three important things: professionalism, thorough research, and storytelling. If you’ve laid out your findings but feel you lack the momentum to make them appealing to the reader, or you aren’t sure that your structure is as intuitive as it should be, hiring a legal developmental editor should be your next step. 

A skilled editor will be able to help you walk the fine line between objective legal truth and readability, shaping your argument to be its most concise, easy to follow, and straightforward self.


By working with someone experienced in legal books, you can be sure they know exactly what faults to watch out for, as they’ll have read a great number of books in your genre and helped edit many titles personally. On Reedsy, our legal developmental editors have worked with academic publishers and institutions alike, and have been selected for their vigor and thoroughness. Sign up today to meet them.

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