Hire Book Editors near New York
Hire top professional book editors in New York. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Hire top professional book editors in New York. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Bestselling nonfiction book editor. Formerly at Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Callisto Media.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, True Crime, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors
Experienced editor from a Big Five publisher specializing in mystery, suspense, and thrillers.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense
Editor experienced in creative development, visual storytelling, and licensed publishing. I solve problems.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Anthologies, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense
Nonfiction editor for 20-plus years, transforming raw concepts into polished books on lifestyle, cooking, health, how-to, and more.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Fashion & Textiles, Photography
Seasoned copyeditor and proofreader, supporting authors of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. (Helping authors look good since 1993).
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction
Nearly ten years' experience in academic publishing. Two degrees from Oxford University and, yes, it looks just like Harry Potter.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Writing & Publishing
With 10+ years of experience working at NYC publishers, I've edited 100s of books across genres. Thorough, candid, and easy to work with!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Women's Fiction
Copy editor for Penguin Random House for 18 years, experience with bestselling authors of women's fiction, romance, mystery/thrillers.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy
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