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Nevin

Nevin

Portland, OR, United States

My goal is to guide writers to their best work, to coach them in eloquence and clarity, to lead them to their best stories and storytelling.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Penguin Random House
  • Government Technology magazine
  • Self-employed
  • Green Bean Books
  • Portland State University

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

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Carey

Carey

Portland, Oregon, USA

Nonfiction copyeditor and proofreader || Loves connecting people with ideas, inspiration, and knowledge || How-to books and vegan cookbooks


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Storey Publishing
  • Self-Employed
  • Multnomah County Library
  • Livingston County News

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Nature, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Sports & Outdoors, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences

Michael

Michael

Portland, OR, USA

History professor who loves to engage with good ideas.


Work experience:

  • Pacific Northwest College of Art
  • The European Physical Journal
  • Cambridge University
  • King's Review Magazine

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference

Abby

Abby

Portland, United States

Dedicated editor of children's books specializing in middle grade and YA fiction. Worked at HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Scholastic.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins
  • Disney-Hyperion
  • Scholastic
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Lauren

Lauren

Portland, OR, USA

Freelance and in-house copy editor and proofreader specializing in speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and young adult.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • St. Martin's Publishing Group / Macmillan

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Melinda

Melinda

Portland, OR, USA

Editor of 6+ years specializing in YA, dystopia, speculative, and sci-fi. MA Book Publishing. Let's turn your obstacles into opportunities.


Work experience:

  • Ooligan Press
  • Self-employed
  • Overcup Press
  • Chemeketa Press

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

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Romance

Chloë

Chloë

Portland, OR, USA

Spirituality/Sexuality non-fiction editor with YA fiction experience. Enthusiastic and fun to work with!


Work experience:

  • Northwest Institute on Intimacy
  • Self-employed
  • Pushfins
  • GR0

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Education & Reference

Lee

Lee

Portland, Oregon, USA

A sharp, sensitive editor of fiction and creative nonfiction with twenty-five years of experience in publishing.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Tin House Books
  • Tin House magazine
  • SheBooks
  • The Santa Monica Review
  • Dove Books
  • The Iowa Review

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Coming of Age, Short Story

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