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Glenn 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Frederick News-Post
  • Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
  • American Journalism Review

Christopher 5 star rating

Gallatin, United States

Accomplished editor specializing in general and Christian non-fiction. Editor of 60 published books. Here to help you tell your story!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Inspirational, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • B&H Academic
  • Moody Publishers
  • Lexham Press and Kirkdale Press
  • Self-employed

Stephanie 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

Former HarperCollins Publishers and Delacorte Press acquisitions editor, specializing in mind-body-spirit. Award-winning indie clients.

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

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell
  • Self-employed

Alicia 5 star rating

Boston, United States

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

Lois 5 star rating

Harvey, Louisiana, USA

Editor of nonfiction books for over 30 years. Publishers have consistently trusted me with their most challenging projects.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Parenting & Families, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Baker Book House
  • Zondervan
  • Fleming H. Revell
  • Azusa Pacific University

Marilyn R. 5 star rating

North Andover, MA, USA

Accomplished author, ghostwriter, and editor of books, blog posts, and articles who transforms chaotic concepts into clear prose.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Robert 5 star rating

Houston, TX, USA

Robert Boyd has been a freelance writer since 1988 and an editor since 1989.

Genres: Business & Management and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Houston Symphony
  • Southwestern Energy
  • ADV Films
  • CrossGen Entertainment
  • LPC Group
  • Self-employed
  • Kitchen Sink Press
  • Concorde-New Horizons
  • Dark Horse Comics
  • Fantagraphics Books

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Elizabeth 5 star rating

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Over 25 years of academic publishing and copyediting experience. I'm eager to elevate your nonfiction book to its finest form.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

Marie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

A former Penguin Random House senior editor, I develop/doctor, line and copy edit nonfiction. Have an MBA and have worked in finance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • Penguin Random House

Andrew 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

An editorial Swiss Army knife. Nearly twenty years of trade book experience in development editing, copy editing, and proofreading.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
  • Callisto Media

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!

Emily 5 star rating

Salina, KS, USA

Copy editor with ten years of experience editing religious books, memoirs, academic texts, and children's books for two major publishers

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Concordia Publishing House
  • Rowman & Littlefield

Joan 5 star rating

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

I'm a longtime book and magazine editor, focusing on nonfiction. I've also written 8 books on travel, popular history, and crafts.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Business & Management, True Crime, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Natalie 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

I bring thoughtful, thorough, and professional edits and feedback to copyediting or proofreading lifestyle and business projects.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Educational Publisher
  • Science Connected Magazine

Zach 5 star rating

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Nonfiction editor who has worked on award-winners and bestsellers for Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, and more.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Psychology, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • McGraw-Hill Professional
  • MTM Publishing

Editor/writer for 30+ years in books, periodicals, and online, offering editorial services. Copyediting for clarity is my passion.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Business & Management, Technology, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Patheos
  • Paraclete Press
  • Spiritual Directors International (Presence Journal)
  • Self-employed
  • Busted Halo
  • Housing Works
  • Clickradio
  • Computer Reseller News
  • PC Magazine (Ziff-Davis Publishing)

Ray 5 star rating

Northampton, United States

Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Winning Edits
  • Rocket Code
  • Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
  • Smart Passive Income
  • Buy Box Experts
  • The Storied Future

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