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Melissa

Melissa

Boston, MA, USA

Experienced cookbook editor and copy editor with a master's degree in gastronomy. America's Test Kitchen alum.


Work experience:

  • self
  • TCK Publishing
  • America's Test Kitchen

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

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

Kelly

Kelly

Boston, MA, USA

Meticulous, passionate copy editor who specializes in YA fiction and cookbooks and has worked with Random House and Simon and Schuster.


Work experience:

  • StayWell
  • Kelly Stimmell Messier
  • New England Conservatory
  • George Mason University

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Coming of Age, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, DIY & Crafts

Joy

Joy

Boston, MA, USA

Eagle-eyed lover of language looking to work with indie authors and publishing companies to produce beautiful books.


Work experience:

  • Paper Raven Books
  • Medichron Publications
  • Whisper

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Business & Management

Lori

Lori

Boston, MA, USA

Query and fiction specialist, including adult, YA, and MG. Creative writing instructor and author of five novels from major publishers.


Work experience:

  • Charlesbridge Publishing
  • Grub Street

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

Jennifer

Jennifer

Boston, MA , USA

I work on nonfiction and historical fiction in children’s and adult. Areas of scholar are U.S. and European history, and military conflict.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • NYC Board of Education

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade

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 editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

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

Kit

Kit

Boston, MA, USA

Queer editor ▪ reader at Bywater Books ▪ copy editor at Ploughshares ▪ interested in LGBTQ+ fiction, magical realism, and YA ▪ she/her


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing

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

Rachel

Rachel

Boston, MA, USA

I am a creative & savvy nonfiction book editor and writer with New York Times bestseller experience at Penguin Random House


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • REA Consulting

Services: Editing editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships

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