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Kathy
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San Diego, United States
Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
- Academic Press
- Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
- Converse Consultants West
- Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
- Self-employed
Chris
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Richmond, Indiana, USA
I'm an editor and proofreader who can help make your book just what you hoped it would be. I'm also a published author and fantastic uncle.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, DIY & Crafts, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- DK Publishing
- Self-employed
- John Wiley & Sons
- Harcourt Assessment
Heather
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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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Karina
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New York, NY, USA
Writer and editor that creates engaging nonfiction texts for kids. I've written about topics from volcanoes to the science of Star Trek.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Education & Reference, and Mathematics & Statistics.
Work experience:
- Scholastic, Inc.
Mary
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Hurley, NY, USA
Helping readers look within your book with accurate, easy-to-use indexes.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Atheism, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- State University of New York at New Paltz
- University of Colorado, Denver; Metro State College, Denver
Agnieszka
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
A grammar and language savant with 10+ years proofreading/copyediting nonfiction. Knowledgeable about art, foreign languages and cultures.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, ELT, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- EMBER Magazine
- SAGE Publishing
- Hayden-McNeil Publishing (Macmillan Learning)
- Berlitz
Adelé
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Spartanburg, SC, USA
I'm a certified BELS editor who specializes in science textbooks, with 10 years of editing experience at an education publishing company.
Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- BJU Press
- EVG Media
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Karen J.
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Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Professor of English with over 15 years experience mentoring writers, one book, three edited collections, and 40+ other publications.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Northern Arizona University
Angela
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Chicago, IL, USA
Veteran editor with expertise in K-12 education, especially literature and writing. I am also a professional garden designer and consultant.
Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Self-employed
Carol
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Davidson, NC, USA
I successfully help non-fiction, particularly academic, authors create books that get contracts, a broader audience, and critical attention.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Art, and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies.
Work experience:
- UNC Charlotte
- Harlan Davidson (now Wiley)
Holly
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Washington D.C., DC, USA
I help people make great ideas into exciting products. Editor with 10+ years of non-fiction editing and project-managing at Macmillan.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, ELT, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Macmillan Education
Rachel
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Woodstock, GA, USA
Energetic editor specializing in nonfiction, academic, and reference texts. A decade of experience with The New Press, PRO-ED, and more.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Bookbright Media
- New South Journal
- Five Points
- Eudora Welty Review
- Self-employed
Shauna
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San Antonio, TX, USA
Driven to refine, my vision and experience will polish your words to shine.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Zondervan Publishing House
Holly
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
I specialize in history and topics in the humanities. I have a PhD in History. Worked at Wiley and Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Chestnut Hill College
- University of Delaware
- Susquehanna University
Dena
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Austin, TX, USA
Award-winning editor, writer, lover of em-dashes.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Coming of Age, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- University of Texas at Austin
- Self-employed
- deBeaumont Foundation
Kathie-Jo
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West Hartford, CT, USA
If you're a first-time book author who needs some hand-holding, I can guide the way to success with expert advice and precision editing.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Computers & Internet, Writing & Publishing, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education
- BYSIS Education Services
- Macmillan Computer Publishing
- Self-employed
Brittany
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Rye, United States
Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
- Book Passage Bookstore
- Saint Mary's College of California
- MARY: A Journal of New Writing
- The Music Hall
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