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Ellen

Ellen

Brooklyn, NY, United States

I'm a publishing professional with more than 20 years of experience in NYC providing services to HarperCollins, Hyperion, and many others.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Zach

Zach

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Experienced nonfiction editor who has worked on award-winners and bestsellers for Penguin Random House, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, and more.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • McGraw-Hill Professional
  • MTM Publishing

Services: Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Psychology, Career Guides

Jeff

Jeff

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Author of EAT BRAINS LOVE and UNDEAD WITH BENEFITS (Harper Teen). Freelance editor and consultant.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Science Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

Steve

Steve

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Fact-checker, Proofreader, and Cultural Research Editor with companies like Kirkus and Amazon. Specializing in LGBTQ+ and cultural issues.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Lumina Datamatics, NY, NY
  • Cocktail Buzz, Brooklyn, NY
  • Bess NYC, NY, NY

Services: Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fashion & Textiles, LGBTQ Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Andrea

Andrea

Birmingham, United States

Editor and food writer with over 10 years of experience creating cookbooks on a wide range of cooking subjects.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Time Inc Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Writing & Publishing

Steve

Steve

Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

Award-winning editor of Esmé Wang, Jamel Brinkley, Anna Burns, formerly at Graywolf Press. Specialties: literary fiction, memoir, and essay.


Work experience:

  • Graywolf Press
  • Macalester College
  • Self-employed
  • Normandale Community College

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Deborah

Deborah

Woodstock, United States

I have over 20 years' experience editing popular nonfiction and fiction, with a recent focus on psychology, philosophy, and current affairs.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Communication Initiative
  • Freelance
  • Alan Bernhard Creative Enterprises (ABCE)

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Indexing

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Ray

Ray

Northampton, United States

Developmental editing, copyediting, and writing for the nonfiction world: health, diet, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Winning Edits
  • Rocket Code
  • Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
  • Smart Passive Income
  • Buy Box Experts
  • The Storied Future

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Technology

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