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Ashley
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New Philadelphia, United States
Editor of all things smart, inspiring, crafty, and culinary that enrich the soul. Helping authors put their best books forward since 2008.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Barbour Publishing
- Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media
Mark
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
I'm a professional editor, writer, and poet. Assisting others with their writing and creative endeavors is extremely meaningful to me.
Genres: Poetry and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Schuylkill Valley Journal
- Cleaver Magazine
Larissa
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Book editor, literary agent, and authenticity reader with a decade of making genre fiction and craft shine. LGBTQ+ & BIPOC-inclusive.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Coming of Age, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Dottir Press
- Self-employed
- Tessera Editorial
- Hub City Press
- Jill Grinberg Literary Management
- Azantian Literary Agency
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Matt
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
A meticulous, versatile editor with expertise distilling complex, transformative ideas from a range of subjects into engrossing narratives.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Viking Penguin
- Penguin Books
Julia
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
7+ years experience teaching writing and editing client manuscripts. I'm also the author of the YA novel THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEA.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Contemporary Fiction, and LGBTQ Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Author Accelerator
- Blue Stoop
Michelle
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
More than 30 years of experience editing publications ranging from highly technical medical publications to children's picture books.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.
Work experience:
- American Public Health Association
- Self-employed
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Academy Professional Information Services
- Slack Incorporated
- New Jersey Outdoors Magazine
- Psychology Today
Ann
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Former NYTimes bestselling Penguin Random House Senior Editor specializing in Memoir, Self-Help, and Health/Lifestyle.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Travel.
Work experience:
- The Doubleday Publishing Group/Penguin Random House LLC
- Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
- Self-Employed
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Benjamin
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Developmental editor with 10+ years in publishing, providing honest, actionable feedback to help manuscripts reach their full potential.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Apocalypse Party Press
Lynn
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copy editor with more than 20 years experience, primarily editing books in the business category for the academic and practitioner markets.
Genres: Business & Management and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Holly
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
I specialize in history and topics in the humanities. I have a PhD in History. Worked at Wiley and Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Chestnut Hill College
- University of Delaware
- Susquehanna University
Julie
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copy editor with 30 years of experience in fiction and nonfiction, YA and adult, trade and academic, and all genres.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and LGBTQ Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- American Association for Cancer Research
- Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group
- The Haworth Press/Harrington Park Press (imprint)
Jesse
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Prose stylist and rhetorician bridging the gap between "that book was...interesting" and "that was a good read."
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Sociology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- aha! Process, Inc.
- Northern Illinois University
Christine
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copy editor and proofreader for books on fitness and health, from training to memoir. I want to help your book be the best it can be.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Sports & Outdoors.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society
Nora
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United States
Meticulous copy and developmental editor of nonfiction, equipped with diverse industry experience and a masters in Publishing.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Chris
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
I am an expert in genre fiction, with years of experience evaluating short fiction. I want your wildest stories to find a published home.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Short Story, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Clarkesworld Magazine
- Geekadelphia
Kim
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Editor & former DC Comics/WB story exec with 10+ years shaping standout, character-driven books & scripts with heart, structure, & payoff.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- DC - Warner Bros. Discovery
- The CW Television Network
Britny
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Britny (she/they) is a developmental editor with over 8 years of traditional publishing experience in fiction and non-fiction.
Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Running Press
- Insight Editions
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