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Tara

Tara

Boston, MA, USA

Indigenous editor with 9+ years in the publishing industry. I am a meticulous copy editor, and I can help with BIPOC characterizations.


Work experience:

  • Massachusetts Hospital
  • Pearson
  • Todd Communications

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Calendars, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Writing & Publishing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel

Michael

Michael

Boston, MA, USA

Copy editor, proofreader, and author with 20+ years' experience, specializing in Fiction, Memoir, and Art.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

Sirah

Sirah

Boston, MA, USA

I specialize in children's literature, both picture books and middle-grade novels with an emphasis on inclusivity and educational works.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

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

Kit

Kit

Boston, MA, USA

Queer editor of a New York Times and Tor best book of 2023 ▪ interested in LGBTQ+ fiction and genre (sff, spec fic, romance) ▪ she/her


Work experience:

  • Macmillan
  • Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency
  • Self-employed
  • Ploughshares
  • Emerson College
  • Bywater Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Fantasy

Megan

Megan

Boston, MA, USA

Copy editor, line editor, and proofreader with experience in art history, design, fashion, and photography.


Work experience:

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Self-employed
  • American Folk Art Museum
  • Rolling Stone

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Photography, History

Jeannine

Jeannine

Boston, MA, USA

I've been an editor for 20 years now, and I've done everything from line editing, copy editing, and proofreading from academia to fiction.


Work experience:

  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Short Story

Deborah

Deborah

Boston, MA, USA

30+ years' experience in nonfiction, memoir, self-help, kid lit. Known for speed, accuracy, versatility, and compassion. MSW & MFA.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Career Guides, Children’s Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Alexandra

Alexandra

Boston, MA, USA

Children’s book editor; experience with picture books, early readers, middle grade, and NF


Work experience:

  • Charlesbridge Publishing
  • HMH
  • Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
  • Self-employed

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

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

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