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Erik 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Red Sofa Literary Agency
  • Self-employed
  • The Overlook Press
  • Oxford University Press
  • Headwater Literary Management

Allison 5 star rating

Jersey City, NJ, United States

Jack-of-all-trades editor specializing in literary fiction and academic work (journal articles, book chapters, dissertations).

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley

Lee 5 star rating

Portland, Oregon, USA

A sharp, sensitive editor of fiction and creative nonfiction with twenty-five years of experience in publishing.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Coming of Age, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Tin House Books
  • Tin House magazine
  • SheBooks
  • The Santa Monica Review
  • Dove Books
  • The Iowa Review

Judith 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Developmental editor experienced in academic and professional nonfiction in business and finance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Springer Nature
  • McGraw Hill

Marilyn R. 5 star rating

North Andover, MA, USA

Accomplished author, ghostwriter, and editor of books, blog posts, and articles who transforms chaotic concepts into clear prose.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

  • 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

Adam 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

I'm a New York City-based editor specializing in commercial nonfiction, and have worked on several NYT-bestselling titles.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Books
  • Abrams Books
  • Public Affairs Books
  • Perseus Books Group
  • The Overlook Press
  • Sterling Publishing
  • Apollo Publishers

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Marissa 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Veteran editor, agent, game developer. Making stories sharper and intelligent people more intelligible for over a decade in NYC publishing.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Technology, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • The Curious Minds Literary Agency
  • Basic Books, Hachette
  • Wiley
  • Tapas Entertainment, Inc.

John 5 star rating

Albuquerque, NM, USA

I'm a nonfiction editor specializing in travel, photography, architecture, and cultural studies projects. Love working with new authors!

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Photography, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Architecture.

Work experience:

  • Duke City Consulting
  • University of New Mexico Press
  • University Press of Florida
  • W.W. Norton and Company

Lana 5 star rating

Lawrence, KS, USA

Over 15 years of experience editing book-length manuscripts and journal articles. Have worked for Sage Publications, Manning, Cactus Global.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Nature, Classics, Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Alexis 5 star rating

Cambridge, MA, USA

I am a freelance editor specializing in narrative nonfiction. I offer developmental and line editing for essays, books, and proposals.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Agriculture, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Beacon Press
  • Grub Street Inc.
  • Kneerim & Williams Literary Agency
  • Boston College

Gina 5 star rating

Arvada, CO, USA

I provide high quality user-friendly back-of-the-book indexes for trade, scholarly, and children's authors and publishers.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, Travel, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Alexander Street Press

Karen 5 star rating

Keller, TX, USA

Experienced developmental editor and freelance writer with over 30 years of experience in academic publishing.

Genres: Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Psychology, Sociology, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Ethan 5 star rating

Rockville, MD, USA

I will help shape your manuscript's organization, clarity, and readability while finding ways to make your writing vivid and relevant.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Transportation.

Work experience:

  • ProQuest
  • Greater Greater Washington
  • CSA / ProQuest
  • Self

Hannah 5 star rating

Somerville, MA, USA

Academic & nonfiction book editor specialized in poli sci, religion, history, health. Worked at Oxford University Press & Springer Nature.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Springer Nature
  • The Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program
  • Self-employed

Thomas 5 star rating

Florence, AZ, USA

Trade nonfiction specialist in STEM and natural history, at Basic Books and others, for 25+ years. Many NYT bestsellers and prize winners.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Technology, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Physics & Chemistry, and Psychology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Basic Books
  • Seed Media Group
  • Smithsonian Books
  • Natural History Magazine
  • The Bond Buyer

Michael 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Skilled editor of prize-winning nonfiction, focusing on history, politics, and science. Previously at Hachette, W. W. Norton, and NYMag.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group
  • W. W. Norton
  • New York Magazine

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