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Alicia
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Boston, United States
Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Macmillan Learning
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Brown University
- Grey Line Entertainment
- O'Reilly Media
Kayla
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Boston, MA, USA
Academic publisher with 7+ years of experience. I specialize in LGBTQ studies, social justice, and psychology.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Brill Academic Publiahers
Celia
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Boston, MA, USA
Mystery/suspense/true crime editor, over a decade of experience at major houses, New York Times bestselling and award-winning titles.
Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Medical Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Historical Mysteries.
Work experience:
- Grand Central Publishing
- Random House
- Slice Literary
- Godine
- Self-employed
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Mira
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Boston, MA, USA
Proofreader and copyeditor with over six years of wide-ranging experience and a special focus on children's and YA!
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Charlesbridge Publishing
Natalia
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Boston, MA, USA
Latine editor at Charlesbridge; specializing in children's books, from picture books to YA, and Spanish/bilingual books.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Anthologies.
Work experience:
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- U.S. Air Force Reserve
- U.S. Air Force
- Reedsy
- University of Puerto Rico Elementary School
Erin
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Boston, MA, USA
A former Scholastic editor with over a decade of experience, who loves kidlit and delights in text.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Inc.
- Self-employed
- Viable Paradise
George
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Boston, MA, USA
Highly experienced editor specializing in sci-fi and fantasy across all ages. Published author with HarperCollins. Let's level up your book!
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, New Adult, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Angelella Editorial
- HarperCollins
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Jenna
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Boston, MA, USA
NYT bestselling author, 27-year novel workshop leader, and editor dedicated to helping you get your novel/memoir published! #BookWhisperer
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Coming of Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Lisa
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Boston, MA, USA
As an editor with over 25 years' experience specializing in nature and memoir, I can help you take your project to the next level.
Genres: Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Mona
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Boston, MA, USA
Passionate and meticulous copyeditor specializing in experimental literature and global perspectives. Ten years of lit mag experience.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Hummingbird Press
- Today Newspaper
- Tin House Books
- Literary Arts/Tin House Books
- Chicago Quarterly Review
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- CareerPro Global, Inc.
- Catamaran Literary Reader
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Megan
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Boston, MA, USA
Copy editor, line editor, and proofreader with experience in art history, design, fashion, and photography.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Photography, and History.
Work experience:
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Self-employed
- American Folk Art Museum
- Rolling Stone
Elliot Wren
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Boston, MA, USA
Experienced LGBTQ+ book editor specializing in fiction and nonfiction. 5+ years in developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, and Fashion & Textiles.
Work experience:
- Page Street Publishing Co.
- Ploughshares
- Harvard Education Publishing Group
Margie
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Boston, MA, USA
Editor specializing in fiction and nonfiction for children 4-12, including easy readers, early chapter books, and picture books.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Lauren
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Boston, MA, USA
Literary agent specializing in YA and children's literature, upmarket fiction, and projects in the religion/spirituality space.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Freelance
- Flatiron Books
- Pen and Press
- Pearson PLC
- Kenyon Review
- Lucinda Literary
Brittany
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Rye, United States
Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
- Book Passage Bookstore
- Saint Mary's College of California
- MARY: A Journal of New Writing
- The Music Hall
Adam
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Asheville, United States
Nonfiction book editor with 17+ years of experience in digital and print publishing. Reader advocate and prose polisher.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sports & Outdoors, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Soomo Learning
- Oxford University Press
- HarperCollins Publishers
Steven
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Vermont, United States
Intuitive, expert editor with 30 yrs experience teaching fiction writing at a major university. Well-published, knowledgeable, honest, kind.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Miami University, Oxford, OH
- Colby College, Waterville,ME
- Self-employed
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