The best book editors for hire near Salt Lake City

RuthAnne

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Editor specializing in romance and YA, with additional copyediting and proofreading experience. Published author with Sky Pony Press.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Deseret Book/Shadow Mountain Publishing
• University of Utah
• Blue Ocean Brain
• Salt Lake City Weekly
• Policy Institute for Children
• Pitch Wars

Jared

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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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

Adam

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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17 years experience editing graphic novels at various publishers, as well as experience with picture books, and MA and YA novels.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Picture Books, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Scholastic
• Self-employed
• Lee & Low

Carol

New York City, NY, USA

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Three decades as a top US nonfiction editor on business, management, leadership, tech, and design at HarperCollins and more.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Technology, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Architecture.

Jeanine

New York City, NY, USA

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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
• Little Bee Books

Andrea

Birmingham, United States

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Editor and food writer with over 10 years of experience creating cookbooks on a wide range of cooking subjects.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Time Inc Books

Erica

Parrish, United States

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Freelance editor offering friendly but thorough editing to independent authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kate

Cleveland, OH, United States

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Versatile, collaborative nonfiction editor with a master's degree in creative writing and seven years' experience editing education books.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Solution Tree
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Solution Tree Press

Lynne

Haines City, Florida, USA

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Lynne is a multi-published, award-winning picture book author. She wears many hats, including editor at The Little Press Publishing.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Seymour Agency

Eli

New York City, NY, USA

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5+ years experience at Tor/Tordotcom editing award-winning SF/F novels, novellas, & short stories

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Tor Publishing Group
• Reactor (formerly Tor.com)
• The New Press
• Ooligan Press
• Orbit

Ashley

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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A supportive and collaborative editorial professional with 10+ years’ experience across print and digital—and a total bookworm.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska
• History Press
• Publishers Weekly
• CreateSpace, an Amazon.com Company
• Milkweed Editions
• Yemassee Journal
• Self-employed
• Compose.ly
• Turner Publishing
• The Book Incubator

T.S.

New York City, NY, USA

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A NYT bestselling and award-winning editor of children's and YA/teen fiction with 16 years of experience at Top 5 publishing imprints.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Azantian Literary Agency
• Jimmy Patterson Books/Little, Brown (Hachette Book Group)
• Inkyard Press/Harlequin Teen (Harper Collins)
• Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group)

Kathy

New York City, NY, USA

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Former children’s book publisher at PRH, hands-on editor of 3 Newbery Honors, 2 Printz Honors, and several NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House imprint (Eponymous)
• Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House
• Self-employed

Jen

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Thorough and encouraging editor of fantasy, romance, and mystery. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Hallmark Publishing
• Self-employed

Howard

Traverse City, MI, USA

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I specialize in editing fiction and nonfiction with Jewish themes, helping authors find their unique voices in these challenging times.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Business & Management, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Alliance of Independent Authors
• Self-employed
• Foreword Reviews
• Vine Leaves Press

Alicia

Boston, United States

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Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Macmillan Learning
• Bedford/St. Martin's
• Brown University
• Grey Line Entertainment
• O'Reilly Media

Jennifer

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Join 400+ happy authors! A memoir and body/mind/spirit book coach, editor, and publishing guide serving bestsellers and indie authors alike.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Biographies & Memoirs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• New Harbinger Publications
• Sounds True
• Amacom Books
• Dupree/Miller and Associates