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Christine

Christine 5 star rating

New York, United States

I'm a seasoned and accomplished editor providing quality proofreading and copyediting services for the K-12, adult, and scholarly markets.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Women's Fiction, Inspirational, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Marshall Cavendish Corporation
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Daisuke

Daisuke 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I love working with writers who aren’t afraid to break the rules—bending genres, building different worlds, and seeking out complex truths.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • The Asian American Literary Review
  • Lookout Books
  • Winthrop University
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • Authors Publish
  • Chautaqua Journal
  • BetterSleep
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Alicia

Alicia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm an editor and writer based in NYC. I've edited a variety of genres and material for Disney, DreamWorks, Newsweek and other clients.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Topix Media Lab
  • Paste Magazine
  • Modern Luxury
  • Apartment Therapy Media
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Erin

Erin 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated copy editor and proofreader with more than 15 years of experience in romance and mystery/thriller

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan
  • Light Reading
  • Kensington Books
  • Story Collider
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Mary

Mary 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Scholarly publishing professional with 20+ years' experience editing medical journals and textbooks. Advanced degree in Creative Writing.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
  • Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
  • Knowledgeworks Global Editorial
  • American Association for Cancer Research
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Rachel

Rachel 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Professional mystery and literary fiction editor of eight years available for proofreading, copyediting, line editing, and more.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Soho Press
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Holland

Holland 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Writer, Editor, and Podcaster. Here for all copyediting and proofreading needs, especially for children's and YA books and graphic novels.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Topix Media Lab, LLC
  • Callisto Media
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Stephanie

Stephanie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated full-time and freelance editor, copy editor and proofreader with professional, creative publishing experience in numerous genres.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • The MIT Press
  • Bedford/St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Publisher's Weekly
  • Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
  • Page Street Publishing Co.
  • Bedford/St. Martins | Macmillan
  • Bedford St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Ploughshares
  • Clarion, Boston University
  • University Press of Florida
  • First Second
  • Scholastic
  • Applewood Books
  • Springer Nature
  • Penguin Random House
  • Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
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Nicole

Nicole 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Detail-oriented, experienced, and creative copy editor and proofreader with over 8 years of experience in the publishing industry.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Humor & Comedy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
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Lauren

Lauren 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Peripatetic editor of genre and literary fiction since 2015, working with publishers and imprints under Macmillan, Penguin, and Tor.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hamilton College
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Tenyia

Tenyia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Experienced editor to bestselling authors at W. W. Norton and Macmillan—and now you! I specialize in creative nonfiction and YA.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan
  • W. W. Norton & Co
  • Self-employed
  • Stanford University
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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Experienced, meticulous, and collaborative copy editor/proofreader with a YA/middle grade/kid lit focus (and a bad slash habit)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
  • TriAd Media Solutions, Inc.
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Olivia

Olivia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Professional editor with eight years of experience in MG and YA at Scholastic and HarperCollins—and a passion for kidlit!

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

Work experience:

  • Writers House
  • Scholastic Press
  • Inkyard Press
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Shawna

Shawna 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Editor of award-winning, NYT and USA Today bestsellers from Tor, Nightfire, Forge, Bramble, and more, ready to help your story shine.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Tor Publishing Group
  • St. Martin's Press
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Natalia

Natalia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm a dedicated and enthusiastic children's book editor and proofreader with six years of experience at a major publisher.

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

Work experience:

  • Scholastic
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Shulokhana

Shulokhana 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated children's book editor at Scholastic with a focus on picture books and board books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Books are Magic
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Zeynep

Zeynep 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Senior Literary Agent & Developmental Editor Specializing in Literary Fiction, Memoir, and YA

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Word Link Inc
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