The best publishing professionals for hire

Caitlin ★★★★★

Sunderland, MA, USA

I love a good story! I specialize in writing and editing children's books and K-8 educational materials.

Services:

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Center for Responsive Schools
• Pioneer Valley Books
• Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson

Karli ★★★★★

Clarksville, TN, United States

Editor who specializes in developing manuscripts and is passionate about helping authors craft their best stories!

Services:

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Christian Publishing

Mark ★★★★★

Eugene, OR, USA

I'm a multi-disciplined artist with a passion for helping other artists and designers reach their full potential.

Services:

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Architecture, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lauren ★★★★★

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Collaborative former Big 5 editor specializing in biography/memoir, mind/body/spirit, self-help, and women's fiction. Let's work together!

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Hachette Books
• Tiller Press (S&S/Simon Element)

Ine ★★★★★

Ghent, Belgium

Let me nurture your manuscript, polish it until it sparkles, and transform it into a thing of beauty – a joy forever.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Career Guides, Women's Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Armida Publications
• Self-employed

Ryan ★★★★★

Los Angeles, CA, USA

A New York Times Best Selling ghostwriter of over 25 nonfiction books, specializing in memoir, self-development, and business.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Gina ★★★★★

Lonsdale, MN, USA

Former Capstone editor with 10 years of experience in fiction (specializing in science fiction and fantasy) and children's nonfiction.

Services:

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Capstone
• South Central College
• Bethany Lutheran College
• Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Henderson Independent
• University of South Dakota
• Inkwell
• Meredith Corporation (now Dotdash Meredith)

Maxine ★★★★★

Austin, TX, USA

Empathetic editor specializing in children's picture books. Industry expertise beyond editorial, formerly in publicity and literary agency.

Services:

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Callisto Media
• HarperOne

Monica ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

Veteran copy editor for leading New York City publishers who enjoys collaborating with writers to make their work the best it can be.

Services:

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Scholastic
• Self-Employed

Darren ★★★★★

Geelong VIC, Australia

I’m a specialist SF & Fantasy editor with more than 25 years of publishing experience including Gollancz, Orbit and Earthlight.

Services:

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Post-Apocalyptic, and Steampunk.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Victor Gollancz
• Orbit

Zuchal ★★★★★

Illustrating YA romance, children's books, coming-of-age stories, and more. Let's bring your story to life together!

Services:

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Orkha Studio
• Arunika Studio
• Digital Global Maxinema
• Self-employed

Susan ★★★★★

Raleigh, NC, USA

Writer/Editor, wrote 25+ published nonfiction books for publishers, edited 40+ nonfiction & fiction books for publishers & clients.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• GRAND Magazine
• California Woman Magazine
• Self-employed

Kate ★★★★★

New York City, NY, USA

Children's book editor of multiple NYT bestsellers (PB, MG, and YA) with 10+ years of experience - let me help you optimize your story!

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• Sourcebooks
• The Bent Agency

Daniel ★★★★★

Stamford, UK

25+ years in publishing. Award-winning editor on leading UK photography magazines and bookazines. Author of several books on photography.

Services:

Genres: Photography and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Halo Publishing/Dennis Publishing/Raspberry Pi Press
• Self-employed
• Archant Specialist

Susannah ★★★★★

Barre, VT, United States

Friendly, supportive editor at Macmillan for 25 years. Teacher of editing. Favorite genres are women's fiction, memoir, historical fiction.

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Wiley-Blackwell
• nSight
• Vermont College of Fine Arts
• Maponics (Pitney Bowes)
• Clariant Creative Agency
• Union Street Media Interactive
• Self-Employed
• Editorial Arts Academy
• St. Martin's Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers

Jim ★★★★★

Carlsbad, CA, USA

I edit regulatory FDA submissions, NIH grant applications, and peer reviewed scientific journal articles from over 20 medical specialties.

Services:

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• RnA Editing, LLC
• Physician’s Weekly
• American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
• Elevation Strategic Development, LLC
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• American Psychiatric Association

Kerry ★★★★★

Little Silver, NJ, USA

New York Times Bestselling author/ghostwriter/editor/book doctor of over 40 books in multiple genres

Services:

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed