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Courtney
Charlotte, NC, USA
Experienced and passionate copyeditor and proofreader specializing in women's fiction, romance, cozy mysteries, and young adult fiction.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
- Penguin Random House
Meagan
Charlotte, NC, USA
Best-selling author helps emerging writers find their voices. Genres: historical fiction, literary fiction, coming-of-age.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Peeks & Valleys Literary Magazine
- Drexel University
Miriam
Charlotte, NC, USA
I'm an experienced developmental editor and middle grade author who is passionate about helping other writers pursue their dreams.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Marvin Academy
- Skypony Press
- Big Universe
- Self-employed
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Nicholas
Charlotte, NC, USA
Copy editor and proofreader specializing in religious non-fiction with 9 years of experience.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Saint Benedict Press (TAN Books)
Jessie
Charlotte, NC, USA
Freelance editor offering top-notch manuscript editing with a backlist of bestselling authors who repeatedly choose me for every new release
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- BookBub and Chirp
- Pelican Publishing Company
Alexia
Charlotte, NC, USA
As a publishing veteran and lover of language, I am committed to helping my clients’ words hit their mark with beauty and precision.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and New Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Brittany
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
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Ray
Northampton, United States
Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Winning Edits
- Rocket Code
- Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
- Smart Passive Income
- Buy Box Experts
- The Storied Future
Lindsey
New York, United States
Experienced editor from a Big Five publisher specializing in mystery, suspense, and thrillers.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Grand Central Publishing
- Crooked Lane Books
Maya
Charlotte, NC, United States
From the big picture to the tiniest detail, here to help you polish your craft. I work with publishers and individual authors.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
Mary Beth
Orlando, United States
Sensitive, seasoned copy editor dedicated to strengthening each author's particular voice
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Self-employed
George
Virginia, United States
Experienced copy editor and proofreader of trade books in a wide variety of genres, for readers of all ages.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- The Free Lance-Star
- freelance
- self-employed and for various companies
- volunteer
Aja
Austin, United States
Making sure your prose sings, your facts and story are straight, and your unique voice shines through.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Simon & Schuster
- on my porch, at a coffee shop, in far-flung places . . .
Kathy
San Diego, United States
Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
- Academic Press
- Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
- Converse Consultants West
- Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
- Self-employed
Karen
Grand Prairie, United States
Experienced copy editor of fantasy, dystopian, paranormal, and speculative fiction. Specializes in working with indie authors.
Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, and Time Travel.
Work experience:
- INDIE Books Gone Wild
- Self-employed
- Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, Indiana
- Purdue University
- Texas A&M University
- AgIT Department, Purdue University
- Blinn College
- Cancer Information Group
- Arthur Andersen
- Texas A&M University Press
- Arthuriana (academic journal)
- PLY Magazine
- UC San Diego Extended Studies
Sean
Denton, TX, United States
Editor of bestselling, award-winning middle grade, YA, and adult books, specializing in fantasy and sci-fi. Let's make your book stand out!
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Andrea Hurst and Associates, LLC
- Andrea Hurst and Associates
- Self-employed
- Relay Publishing, LLC
- The Editorial Department
Julie
New York, United States
I'm an editor with nearly two decades of experience in publishing, most recently at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt





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