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Helen

Helen 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Meticulous copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years’ experience. Production editor at Penguin Random House.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Christian Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • David C Cook
  • Self-employed
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Cassie

Cassie 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

19+ years helping authors strengthen children's books, cookbooks, and craft books through evaluations, coaching, and editing.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Alice

Alice 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Alice Crider is an author coach and a freelance editor with 20+ years of experience in book publishing.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • David C Cook
  • WordServe Literary
  • WaterBrook Press
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Andrea

Andrea 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Collaborative and developmental nonfiction editor with an eye for the big picture, as well as the details, and 25 years in publishing.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Duncan

Duncan 5 star rating

Boulder, Colorado, USA

A copyeditor and proofreader with a passion for words, culture, and ecology. More than 10 years of experience. Freelance with Hachette.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, Sports & Outdoors, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The University Daily Kansan
  • The Kansas City Star
  • Zhege LLC
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Glenn

Glenn 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Frederick News-Post
  • Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
  • American Journalism Review
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Sandy

Sandy 5 star rating

Vail, Colorado, USA

Literary agent; picture book consultant and development editor; published author/illustrator; mentored by Maurice Sendak at Yale.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Jason

Jason 5 star rating

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

NYTimes Bestselling Editor with 15+ years experience. Worked with George R.R. Martin, Kristin Hannah, Scott Lynch, Diana Gabaldon!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Christina

Christina 5 star rating

Cortez, Colorado, USA

Word wrangler, sentence stylist, text tamer, for novels and nonfiction. I'm a copyeditor with 30 years' experience at traditional publishers

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • North Market Street Graphics
  • American Tinnitus Association
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Becky

Becky 5 star rating

Rye, Colorado, USA

Copy editor and proofreader. Two decades of experience helping writers and industry leaders explain complex topics in clear, engaging prose.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Writing & Publishing, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Darcy

Darcy 5 star rating

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Picturebook and children's literature expert with 8+ years of experience editing and reviewing books for Scholastic and HMH.

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

Work experience:

  • Editorial Manager
  • The Pratt Institute
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • School of Botanical Art and Illustration
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Tracy

Tracy 5 star rating

Palm Springs, CA, USA

I'm a senior production editor for an academic publisher with 25+ years' experience in copyediting, proofreading, and project management.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • SAGE Publishing / CQ Press
  • Forester Communications
  • Petersen Publishing
  • TLK Editing Services
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Mary Beth

Mary Beth 5 star rating

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
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Jenn

Jenn 5 star rating

Leawood, KS, United States

I am an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. I specialize in humor, fantasy, and scifi.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Stephen

Stephen 5 star rating

Maplewood, United States

Top editor for 30+ years, novelist, sf/f story writer, poet. Specializes in NF and SF/F. I'll help you write a book you're proud of. No AI.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Sports & Outdoors, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Avon Books
  • Wiley
  • Amacom
  • Thomas Dunne Books
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Dave

Dave 5 star rating

Seattle, United States

Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Jim

Jim 5 star rating

Tigard, OR, United States

An editor with over twenty years of publishing experience at major houses, who has a sweet spot for genre fiction and comic books.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Comics & Graphic Novels, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Kirkus Media, LLC
  • Hachette Book Group
  • Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group
  • DC Comics
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