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Franklin, United States
Experienced editor of MG and YA fiction and non-fiction. Formerly with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction
Union, United States
I've been a freelance proofreader for close to 20 years. I've proofread everything from cookbooks to business books for major publishers.
Work experience:
Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Home & Garden, Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Austin, United States
Making sure your prose sings, your facts and story are straight, and your unique voice shines through.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Travel, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Photography
Woodstock, United States
I have over 20 years' experience editing popular nonfiction and fiction, with a recent focus on psychology, philosophy, and current affairs.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Indexing
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement
D.C., DC, United States
20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Tampa, FL, United States
Professional fiction and non-fiction editor with 30+ years' experience helping writers to hone their craft and tell their stories.
Work experience:
Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Women's Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Sex & Relationships, Mystery & Crime, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Architecture
New York, NY, United States
Literary agent, experienced proofreader, line editor with experience in literary fiction, nonfiction, and academic work!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Technology, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction
Los Angeles, United States
I'm a writer/editor with a particular ability to help people get their books out of their heads and onto the page. Call me a Book Whisperer.
Work experience:
Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Indexing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, Music, Entertainment, Plays & Screenplays, Short Story
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