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Kelly 5 star rating

Phoenix, United States

I have 20 years of editing experience in all genres, with special attention to business and travel.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Travel, Poetry, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Immanence Journal
  • Gently Read Literature (GRL)
  • International Artist Publishing
  • Perseus Books Group
  • 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

Barry 5 star rating

New York, United States

I am a content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. I specialize in nonfiction books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Philosophy, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed

Edward 5 star rating

Murray, KY, United States

Experienced editor of nonfiction books (esp. spirituality/self-help). Copy edits and proofreading draw on my work as an author and MDiv.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Specializing in nonfiction books for both children and adults, I am a friendly and easygoing editor excited to work with you!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Ballard & Tighe, Publishers
  • Entrepreneur Press

Gail Naron 5 star rating

New Orleans, United States

Editing of academic works, reports, and dissertations, with a focus on the social sciences, Jewish studies, humanities, and law

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

Work experience:

  • Aptara, Westchester Publishing Services
  • Jewish Communal Service Association

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)

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Sarah 5 star rating

Saint Paul, United States

Aggressively meticulous copyeditor who helps specialized nonfiction authors produce clear and accessible books for general readers.

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Business & Management, Education & Reference, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Marie 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Seasoned copyeditor/proofreader of memoir, nonfiction, business, women's wellbeing, and self-help books. I take pride in my work, and yours.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Scribe Media
  • The Urban Writers
  • Freelance

Nicole 5 star rating

St. Louis, MO, USA

Thorough, collaborative, experienced. I specialize in developmental and substantive editing of non-fiction, educational, and tech material.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Engineering, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • O'Reilly Media
  • Pearson

Christopher 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

NYT #1 bestselling author, editor & book coach (Hachette, Penguin Random House). I'll help you write a gripping book of your own.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • AWOL Media, Inc.

Sally 5 star rating

Austin, TX, United States

Editor of Christian fiction and nonfiction. Charisma House and Founders Ministries editor. Edited 300+ authors, some of them best sellers.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Christian Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Richard 5 star rating

Woodbury, CT, USA

A nonfiction editor who works successfully and happily with writers at all levels of experience and covering a broad range of subjects.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Chicago magazine
  • Northwestern University
  • Self-employed
  • New York magazine

Annie 5 star rating

San Diego, CA, USA

I’m a literary agent w/ over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry. I work on a range of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Margret McBride Literary Agency
  • Zoetrope: All-Story

Pamela 5 star rating

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Your Publishing Powerhouse. Development Editing. Proposals. Writing. Expert in Leadership, Education Leadership, and K12 Nonfiction/Fiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Business & Management, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Corwin Press
  • Benetech/Bookshare
  • Public Library of Science
  • North Atlantic Books
  • John Wiley and Sons

Megan 5 star rating

Raleigh, NC, USA

Lifelong word magician/former literary agent with a passion for working with authors to make their memoir, self-help & business books shine!

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Keller Media, Inc.
  • The Script Medic

Ted 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

I am an Indexer with a background in searching databases as a Reference Librarian. Indexers often become the final quality assurance editor.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Business & Management, Economics, Political Science & Current Affairs, Math & Science, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Aquent, Linda Werner, VentureLoop, and Sogeti, at Microsoft and Splunk

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