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Kate
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Cleveland, OH, United States
Versatile, collaborative nonfiction editor with a master's degree in creative writing and seven years' experience editing education books.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.
Work experience:
- Solution Tree
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Solution Tree Press
Rebecca
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New York, NY, United States
With 10+ years of experience working at NYC publishers, I've edited 100s of books across genres. Thorough, candid, and easy to work with!
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Penguin Random House
- Self-employed
- Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Education
Sarah
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Saint Paul, United States
Obnoxiously meticulous copyeditor with decades of experience in complex sci-fi, business and brand books, and personal finance.
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
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Alicia
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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
Julia
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Berkeley, CA, United States
NYT-bestselling author, book reviewer, and editor. I've helped dozens of clients get published in small and large presses. I love what I do!
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Los Angeles Times
- El Financiero de Mexico
- Wired News
- The New York Times
- Stanford University
Eliza
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Maplewood, NJ, United States
I'm a detail-oriented editor, specializing in children's nonfiction, with 10 years of experience at publishing houses and literary agencies
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Diversion Books
- Self-employed
- Leigh Feldman Literary
- The Bent Agency
- Callisto Media
- Rebel Girls
Katelyn
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Boulder, CO, USA
Professional editor here to help with all of your non-fiction copyediting needs, from trade to textbooks and everything in between.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Waveland Press
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Laura
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New Hope, PA, USA
Editor with 25+ years’ experience and 140+ published books for SUNY Press, Cambridge UP, and Penn Press.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, History, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Freelance
Michelle
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Orange, CA, USA
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
Catherine
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Fort Collins, CO, USA
Copy editor and developmental editor; award-winning nonfiction author who loves helping authors polish and bring their manuscripts to life
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships, Home & Garden, and New Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Karrin
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Weber Shandwick
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- AuntMinnie.com
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
Gerald
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Santa Monica, CA, USA
Ghostwriter, developmental editor, and award-winning author with my own small imprint. Helped three new authors to finish line last year.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Writers & Publisherrs Network (WPN)
Sarah
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Woodbine, MD, USA
I'd like to continue to be a catalyst for change through helping authors draft, develop, and publish engaging books. This is my passion.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Solution Tree
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Brookes Publishing
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
Ted
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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
Gabriella
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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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