Overview
I'm a freelance editor who spends most of my working time editing full-length manuscripts (novels and nonfiction) as well as book reviews for Kirkus Reviews; I occasionally work on scientific papers, dissertations, master's theses, conference papers, and the like. I'm comfortable working on pretty much any genre, from romance novels to materials science. Much of the work I do is for Kirkus, Elite Editing, and various imprints of Amazon Publishing. My goal is always the same: to make your voice shine through as the author, whatever the genre. My specialties are geography, history, and the environment. I've also written a hiking guidebook to my area called "100 Hikes in the Southern Berkshires and Just Beyond," published in the fall of 2024 by K. Daniels and Associates, and I'm very much interested in the natural world. I believe you'll find that my experience as a published guidebook author will help in working together. I know what you're going through and will treat your book project with the utmost care it deserves.
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Kirkus Reviews
I copyedit and proofread over 100 book reviews a month for the children's and Indie sections of Kirkus Reviews magazine.
K. Daniels and Associates (publisher)
My guidebook is called "100 Hikes in the Southern Berkshires and Just Beyond"; it covers the beautiful area where Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York meet. The Reedsy system won't allow me to add a link, but you can search "Bill Siever, Berkshires hiking" to find the book on the publisher's website.
Media and editing company based in NYC
I line edit, copy edit, and proofread fiction and nonfiction of all genres, based on Chicago style, author preference, and common sense. I've been told that I have a good editing "bedside manner" and have been requested for repeat edits by around 30 authors to date.
Canada-based editing company
I edit work from clients around the world, primarily by ESL authors. The work includes technical journal submissions, PhD dissertations, newsletters, and project reports on everything from materials science to electrical engineering to Buddhist theology.
Academic publisher based in Great Barrington, MA
As project editor, I edited and revised full-length book manuscripts, produced multi-volume encyclopedias (on China, sustainability, and sports, among other topics), and copy edited, proofread, and wrote articles and marketing texts.
Portfolio
Bill has 15 reviews
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Robin B.
Apr, 2024
TheLegendOf M.
Jul, 2023
Dave S.
Jan, 2023
Luca G.
Dec, 2022
Tom P.
Nov, 2022
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