The best publishing professionals for hire

Eleanor ★★★★★

New York, NY

Lover of complex characters, horror of all types, contemporary & speculative fiction. Developmental, line, & copy editing.

Services:

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Clarion Books, HMH / HarperCollins
• Earlham College Writing Center
• Self-employed

Judith ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Developmental editor experienced in academic and professional nonfiction in business and finance.

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Springer Nature
• McGraw Hill

Estelle ★★★★★

New York, United States

Agent/Senior Content Development Editor at one of New York's top agencies, specializing in YA, MG, picture books, and women's literature.

Services:

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Folio Literary Management
• Self-employed

Kerry ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

With more than 25 years' experience in publishing, I've helped usher numerous books from manuscript to final production.

Services:

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Victoria ★★★★★

Reading, UK

All-area editor for ten years, trad and indie-pub. I'll want to help you. Romance & Women's Fiction specialist. Immediate starts available.

Services:

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dark Romance, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Coming of Age, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Freelance

Suzy ★★★★★

Calgary, AB, Canada

Author. Editor. Book Coach. I share the hard to find skills writers need to break into the industry to reach their writing dreams.

Services:

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Writers Helping Writers (Authors of the Emotion Thesaurus and its Sequels)
• When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers
• She Writes Press/ Spark Press

Jennifer ★★★★★

Toronto, ON, Canada

Copy editor and journalist with 10 years of experience in Canadian publishing. Interests: biographies, memoirs, self-help and well-being

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• INNOCEAN Canada Inc.
• Torstar Corporation
• Hamilton Spectator
• Metro News
• The Canadian Press
• Toronto Life magazine

Louise ★★★★★

Sudbury, UK

I'm a non-fiction editor and indexer with over 10 years of freelance experience. PhD in Literature. Kind, supportive, collaborative.

Services:

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Law.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Steve ★★★★★

Eugene, OR, USA

BOOK COVERS / INTERIORS / EBOOKS / I help authors create books that stand out in the marketplace and look as amazing as their work deserves.

Services:

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Harvest House Publishers

Jessica ★★★★★

Sacramento, CA, USA

Experienced editor working with top publishers and bestsellers, including HTTYD and R.L. Stine. Let's make your manuscript even better!

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

• Insight Editions
• Working Partners Ltd
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Folio Literary Management
• Upstart Crow Literary
• Self-employed

Zhenya ★★★★★

Gouda, Netherlands

Quirky character design and storytelling for children's books, specializing in bright, detail-rich illustrations.

Services:

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

David ★★★★★

Richmond, VA, USA

Editor of 500+ books (SF/F and thriller/mystery), for bestsellers including Hugh Howey (Silo), AG Riddle, Anne Frasier, Nick Cole & more.

Services:

Genres: Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Technothriller, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Space Opera, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• WarGate Books

Matthew ★★★★★

Borgue, Kirkcudbright, UK

Editor with 25 years' experience in technical publishing. Expertise in programming, computer science, and IT-related topics.

Services:

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Packt Publishing
• Apress
• Wrox Press

Melissa ★★★★★

London, UK

Former Art Director at Quarto & Usborne | Recent clients include Penguin, Bonnier & Postwave Publishing | Specialist in book design & layout

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Classics.

Work experience:

• Quarto
• Usborne Publishing
• Self-employed

Samantha ★★★★★

California, United States

Children's Illustrator and designer specialized in colorful, whimsical illustrations with experience from Disney.

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Jam City
• RockYou Inc.
• Walt Disney Interactive
• Book Buddy Media

Andrew ★★★★★

Hayfield, High Peak, UK

UK based Illustrator and Graphic Designer with 30+ years of experience working in entertainment, music and publishing

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Classics, Fantasy, Mashups, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jonathan ★★★★★

Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA

An obsessive copy editor with thirty years of hard-hitting, results-driven copy editing for numerous publishers and individual authors.

Services:

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Middle Grade, Children's, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Dust Jacket Press
• Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
• Certa Publishing