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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

Brittany 5 star rating

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

Janan 5 star rating

Louisville, KY, USA

Developmental editor & publishing coach with 12+ yrs experience turning ideas into impactful medical, health, & nonfiction educational books

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • American Pharmacists Association
  • Health Authority Books

Karrin 5 star rating

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

25 years in publishing, PhD-trained editor and historian helps turn your manuscript into a compelling, professional, and excellent book.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Business & Management, Literary Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Central Oregon Community College
  • Self-employed
  • Playbill
  • Penguin Putnam

Holly 5 star rating

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

Kate 5 star rating

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

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Madeleine 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I have nine years of professional experience with presses and universities. I can help you polish your work into something spectacular!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Red Hen Press
  • Mills College
  • Scripps College
  • Snowflake

I'm a librarian and book lover who's been creating reader-friendly indexes since 2009.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Technology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Brian 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I’m a book editor and ghostwriter, formerly an editor at W.W. Norton and Wiley. I focus nonfiction books, particularly memoirs and business.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Classics, Fiction, Nature, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • John Wiley & Sons
  • W. W. Norton
  • Self-employed

Cheryl 5 star rating

Greenfield, IN, USA

Indexer 20+ years at Macmillan Computer Publishing/Pearson Education. From computer manuals to travel guides, I'll index them all!

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Pearson
  • 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

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

Richard 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

I am a writer, editor, and researcher with 19 years of experience. I work with all kinds of content, from science to business to marketing.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Entertainment, Home & Garden, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Joey 5 star rating

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

8 years at a Christian educational publisher (editor, then editorial manager). I'll help you be clearer and more engaging with your writing!

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Children's, Education & Reference, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • BJU Press
  • Self-employed

Jenny 5 star rating

Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

I am a Senior Development Editor with more than twenty years' experience in educational publishing at the high school level.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hodder Education

Rebecca 5 star rating

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

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