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Kathy 5 star rating

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

Cindy 5 star rating

Abbottstown, PA, USA

New to Reedsy, but not new to editing. I have extensive experience with professional books for teachers and medical texts. I can help!

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Nancy 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Picky, helpful New Yorker, lover of Austen and Dunnett and really clear recipe directions. Names, dates, grammar, logic: all my thing.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Teachers College Press
  • AMERICAN IMAGO Magazine
  • RUBBERSTAMPMADNESS (magazine)

Karina 5 star rating

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.

Experienced content developer and developmental editor.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • ASCD
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • Houghton Miffling Harcourt Publishing Company
  • University of Central Florida

Barry 5 star rating

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

I have written and edited thousands of grant proposals and have also written and edited books and articles primarily about American Indians.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Photography, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Gabriella 5 star rating

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Nonfiction editor specializing in working with entrepreneurs, scholars, students, educators, and museum professionals.

Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Art, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Solution Tree
  • Self-employed
  • Harvard University
  • Forbes Books/Advantage Media
  • Forbes Books

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Jen 5 star rating

St Paul, MN, USA

Professional and experienced indexer with indexing making up 100% of my business. My work is comprehensive, purposeful, and guaranteed.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, DIY & Crafts, Religion & Spirituality, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader of fiction, nonfiction, and scholarly work, focusing on clarity, precision, and factual accuracy.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • National Business Incubation Association

Copyeditor and proofreader, open to most academic disciplines with a specialty in engineering and tech.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Engineering, Engineering & Materials Science, Technology, Business & Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • USC/IEEE
  • Apex CoVantage

Stephanie 5 star rating

Schwenksville, PA, United States

Editor, proofreader, reader. Wrangler of run-away trains of thought and foxhound puppies.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Temple University Press
  • Penn State Press
  • ASTM International
  • Self-employed

Caitlin 5 star rating

Sunderland, MA, USA

I love a good story! I specialize in writing and editing children's books and K-8 educational materials.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Center for Responsive Schools
  • Pioneer Valley Books
  • Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson

Tracy 5 star rating

Palm Springs, CA, USA

I'm a senior production editor for an academic publisher with 25+ years' experience in copyediting, proofreading, and project management.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • SAGE Publishing / CQ Press
  • Forester Communications
  • Petersen Publishing
  • TLK Editing Services

Freelance copyeditor/proofreader with strong editing skills, an eye for consistency, and a history of meeting (and exceeding) deadlines.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Sports & Outdoors, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Margaret 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Developmental editor and writer on college art, history, humanities texts. Excellent line editor, proofreader, and copy editor, too.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Maria 5 star rating

Portland, OR, USA

Specializing in INDEXING for 20+ years, I can provide a great index to raise the value of your book. 100% human, no AI. Let's talk!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Keller, Gottlieb & Gorin
  • Clark County Law Library

Dina 5 star rating

Bohemia, NY, USA

Scientific copy editor specializing in STEM and technical nonfiction. I bring 7 years of scholarly publishing expertise to every manuscript.

Genres: Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Physics & Chemistry, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • AIP Publishing
  • AIP Publishing

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