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Amy 5 star rating

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

I am an editor, literary agent, writing coach and copywriter. I've been working with authors to hone their manuscripts for 20+ years.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Janklow & Nesbit Associates
  • Self-employed

Pam 5 star rating

Big Lake, MN, USA

I have 14+ years experience in Bible, biblical, and Christian books, as well as cookbooks, memoirs, health/self-help, and women's fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Women's Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Mozelle 5 star rating

Grove City, PA, USA

Passionate and skilled editor of 150+ titles, specializing in Creative Non-Fiction and Fiction pieces, with a background in self-publishing.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Jared 5 star rating

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

More than 20 years of experience. Fiction + nonfiction. New York Times bestsellers. I'm friendly, fun, and flexible.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Stanford University Press
  • Utah State University Press
  • Gibbs Smith
  • Hallmark Cards
  • Sourcebooks
  • Publishing Services Department

Allison 5 star rating

Jersey City, NJ, United States

Jack-of-all-trades editor specializing in literary fiction and academic work (journal articles, book chapters, dissertations).

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley

Griffin 5 star rating

Park City, UT, USA

Book Editor | Fiction Developmental Editor | Copyediting and Proofreading Services.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Trace 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Editor specializing in spirituality, religion, and self-help with 25 years of experience at Penguin Random House and Paulist Press.

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

Work experience:

  • Paulist Press
  • Penguin Random House

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Lara 5 star rating

Brigham City, UT, USA

Highly skilled copy editor specializing in fantasy. Experience with bestsellers, celebrity authors, and popular series.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • US Federal Government
  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Wiley & Sons
  • Self-employed

Lisha 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

I am a fiction, nonfiction, and technical editor and proofreader. I am also a traditionally published author of children's books.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Olsson
  • Self-employed

Rachel 5 star rating

Jersey City, NJ, USA

I have 5+ years of experience in editorial at a big 5 publisher, with a specialty in adult SF/F and speculative fiction.

Genres: Space Opera, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Tor Books
  • Self-employed

Maleah 5 star rating

Nashville, United States

Former Thomas Nelson editor with 23 years experience in Christian non-fiction, study products, and Bibles.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishers)
  • Thomas Nelson

Haley 5 star rating

Kansas City, KS, USA

My name is Haley, a freelance editor and literary agent who has worked in publishing since 2016. I'd love to collaborate on your next WIP!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Creative Media Agency

Georgette 5 star rating

Carmel, IN, United States

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Scholastic Reading Counts!

Jenny 5 star rating

Redwood City, CA, USA

Diligent, thoughtful, friendly editor with almost 30 years of experience. Reading people's stories and making them better is my life's work.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Travel, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Cengage Learning
  • Publishing Solutions Group
  • Multiple Publishers

Jeanine 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Best-selling book developer, dedicated talent nurturer, and enthusiastic editor of fiction and nonfiction for ages 0 to teen.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Middle Grade, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Romantic Comedy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Callisto Media
  • Parragon Books
  • Playmore Inc. Publishers
  • Parachute Publishing

Eliza 5 star rating

Maplewood, NJ, United States

I'm a detail-oriented editor, specializing in children's nonfiction, with 10 years of experience at publishing houses and literary agencies

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Diversion Books
  • Self-employed
  • Leigh Feldman Literary
  • The Bent Agency
  • Callisto Media
  • Rebel Girls

Cynthia-Marie 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Award-winning writer and experienced editor who is passionate about helping others perfect projects, whether generating or polishing ideas.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Contemporary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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