The best book editors for hire near San Diego

Nicole

San Diego, CA, USA

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Developmental Editor & Coach | 10+ years of experience editing romance at HarperCollins, including a #1 NYT bestseller & Lambda Award winner

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The D. E. Shaw Group
• HarperCollins/Avon Books
• Self-employed

Martin Roy

San Diego, CA, USA

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Professional editor and national award-winning author with a wide range of experience in fiction and nonfiction publishing.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Naval Health Research Center
• San Diego Business Journal
• San Diego Magazine
• The Log Newspapers
• Palm Springs Desert Sun

Eva

San Marcos, United States

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Twenty-five years of experience as a copy / line editor, primarily in science, for university, museum, and association presses.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Writing & Publishing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Carey

San Rafael, CA, United States

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I am an editor who loves helping authors revise and refine their work so it is clear, precise, and ready for publication.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, and Design.

Work experience:

• Chronicle Books
• Self-employed

Arianne "Ayre"

San Diego, CA, USA

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Proofreader for Fourth Wing, Shield of Sparrows, and Filthy Rich Vampires. I specialize in romance and its sub-genres.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Young Adult, Historical Romance, Dark Romance, and Young Adult Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Entangled Publishing
• Self-employed

Lourdes

San Diego, CA, USA

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Creative, collaborative editor, with more than 35 years of editing experience in publishing and journalism.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• University of California, San Diego
• Newsday
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• The Miami Herald
• Chicago Tribune

Karrin

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

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Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Weber Shandwick
• Bedford/St. Martin's
• AuntMinnie.com

Dan

San Diego, CA, USA

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Professional editor since 2008 for Scholastic, Mattel, Klutz, Penguin Random House, and Hachette. YA and sci-fi/fantasy are my specialty.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• San Diego Magazine
• Klutz
• Columbia Art and Literary Journal
• Illumina

Chandler

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Literary Agent at an award winning agency, specializing in idea and voice-driven narratives. Pitch, query, proposal and manuscripts edits.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Technology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency
• Ellevest
• Media Assembly
• Various

Susie

San Francisco, CA, USA

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A veteran freelance copy editor for Oxford University Press, I have the experience and skills to give your manuscript a final polish.

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Music, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Work experience:

• Judicial Council of California
• Self-employed
• LexisNexis

Melissa

San Diego, CA, USA

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Seasoned cookbook and recipe editor passionate about making sure recipes are clear, accurate, and ready for publication.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Oxmoor House Books (Cooking Light magazine)
• Men's Health magazine (Rodale/Hearst)
• Hood River Eats

Taryn

San Jose, CA, USA

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~Query enthusiast~ Plot puzzle solver & character demystifyer. I'm here to enhance YOUR voice & vision. 10+ years in trad pub.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Romance.

Work experience:

• The Quarto Group
• Disney Publishing
• Disney Creative Entertainment
• Self-employed
• Andrea Brown Literary, Movable Type Management, The Bent Agency
• KiwiCo

Amy

San Francisco, CA, USA

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I'm a writer who specializes in food and travel content. I've edited books, written books as well as copy for web, packaging and blogs.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Alice

San Francisco, CA, USA

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10 years specializing in copy-editing for academic non-fiction. Communication, depth, and precision for any manuscript.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• Grammarly
• Stanford University
• Shmoop
• Russian Life Magazine

Sabine

San Diego, CA, USA

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After more than 20 years as a newspaper writer/editor, I can make your book on food, drink, travel, and interior design come to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Cox Enterprises
• McClatchy
• Self-employed

Steven

Vermont, United States

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Intuitive, expert editor with 30 yrs experience teaching fiction writing at a major university. Well-published, knowledgeable, honest, kind.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Miami University, Oxford, OH
• Colby College, Waterville,ME
• Self-employed

Nora

United States

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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.