17+ Best Book Editors for Hire near San Francisco

Bridget

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate, collaborative editor with 20+ years experience at Chronicle Books: nonfiction, art, design, creativity, illustrated, photography

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, and Design.

Work experience:

Chronicle Books

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Amy

San Francisco, CA, USA

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

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Michael

San Francisco, CA, USA

Literary agent with 15 years of industry experience offering developmental editing, editorial assessment, and query workshopping.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Veritas Literary
Self-employed

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Pam

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader of books and magazines in all genres and age categories, but my speciality is in teen books.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
SF Apartment Magazine
Zest Books
Razorbill, Penguin
American Psychological Association

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Molly

San Francisco, CA, USA

Editor and book coach specializing in memoirs and other nonfiction. I give detailed, encouraging edits and love making sentences sing!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Edible Communities
Various

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Susie

San Francisco, CA, USA

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

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Rachel

San Francisco, CA, USA

A seasoned writer and award-winning editor of bestselling books and proposals that command high advances with a focus on science and health

Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Ted Books
Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
Self-employed

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Rebecca

San Francisco, CA, USA

Fiction editor. Previously HarperCollins, David Higham Books, Amazon Studios. Offering editorial assessments, developmental edits, and more.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

Amazon Studios
John Cabot University and British School Group
David Higham Associates
HarperCollins Publishers
Self-employed

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Alice

San Francisco, CA, USA

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

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Eva

San Marcos, United States

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

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Katrina

San Francisco, CA, USA

Copyeditor/proofreader specializing in memoirs, education, and computer science. Polishing up language while retaining the author's voice.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

No Starch Press
Pearson Education
Self-employed

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Carey

San Rafael, CA, United States

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

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Carolyn

San Francisco, CA, USA

I'm a health & wellness editor with 15 + years of experience developing profitable content & manuscripts that educate & engage readers.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Callisto Media
Linkwell Health

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Chandler

San Francisco, CA, USA

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

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Heather

San Diego, CA, USA

Copy/Line Editor│Proofreader │Indexer: 15 years in business specializing in B2B (AWS/Amazon), finance, law, children's, and education.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Arianne

San Diego, CA, USA

I only offer proofreading services. I've proofread titles like Fourth Wing, Shield of Sparrows, and Filthy Rich Vampires.

Genres: New Adult, Young Adult, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

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