The best publishing professionals for hire

Kathy ★★★★★

Lincoln, NE, USA

Detail-oriented editor with over twenty years of professional experience in fiction and nonfiction editing.

Services:

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Turner Publishing
• Self-employed
• Gallup

Lois ★★★★★

Harvey, Louisiana, USA

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

Services:

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

Becky ★★★★★

Rye, Colorado, USA

Copy editor and proofreader. Two decades of experience helping writers and industry leaders explain complex topics in clear, engaging prose.

Services:

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Writing & Publishing, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Adam ★★★★★

Leeds, UK

Hi! I'm an illustrator specialising in crisp and playful imagery. I have worked for the publishers Nobrow Press and Usborne.

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kat ★★★★★

Bournemouth, UK

I work with business, management, self-development and memoir authors to refine their messaging and storytelling.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Freelance

Annie ★★★★★

Saint Paul, MN, USA

Developmental Editor and Line Editor specializing in children's books with experience at Clavis Publishing.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Clavis Publishing

Michelle ★★★★★

Toronto, ON, Canada

Metadata manager for a rapidly expanding, independent Canadian publisher (Portage & Main Press/HighWater Press).

Services:

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Portage & Main Press
• Travel Impresarios
• GreatExposure
• Random House Canada
• Second Story Press

Janet ★★★★★

Napa, CA, USA

I am the author or co-author of more than 30 books on food, gardens, wine and beer, including two memoirs and multiple award winners.

Services:

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Michelle ★★★★★

Bronx, NY

With more than 20 years editing and publishing award-winning children’s fiction and nonfiction, I can make your manuscript shine.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Enslow Publishers
• Marshall Cavendish
• Capstone

Scott ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Editor with nine years' experience in college and trade nonfiction publishing, specializing in history and psychology.

Services:

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Music, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• W. W. Norton & Company
• Self-employed

Nicole ★★★★★

St. Louis, MO, USA

Thorough, collaborative, experienced. I specialize in developmental and substantive editing of non-fiction, educational, and tech material.

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Engineering, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• O'Reilly Media
• Pearson

Jo ★★★★★

London, UK

Editor specializing in crime and thrillers. Former Publishing Director for all James Bond publishing including a Sunday Times bestseller.

Services:

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Ian Fleming Publications
• Cambridge University Press

Aly ★★★★★

Tulsa, OK, USA

With the right coach, you can do this! Each author’s voice is uniquely their own. Let me help you find yours and get it on the page.

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Barna Group

JODI ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

Former acquisitions editor specializing in book club fiction, historical fiction, romance, mysteries, and thrillers.

Services:

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Lake Union Publishing
• Chronicle Books

Pamela ★★★★★

Kaiserslautern, Germany

English to German translations for over 300 finished books, including Romance, Thriller, Horror Novels. Unusual topics are no issue at all.

Services:

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Catherine ★★★★★

Bradenton, FL, USA

Specializing in books that straddle academic and trade audiences, I can help you strike the right tone without losing your authority.

Services:

Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

• GravityFree
• Static Media
• ABC-CLIO

Tanya ★★★★★

Boston, MA, USA

French to English Translator with 30+ translations published. Expertise in SFF, horror, kidlit, game books, tie-ins, and graphic novels.

Services:

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed