The best copy editors for hire near Berkeley

Hire the best copy editors in Berkeley When you’re getting ready to bring your book to the world, you’re going to want a trusted professional by your side to guide you through it. You'll want to find the best copy editor for hire in Berkeley, someone who will help you sort through your grammar and iron out continuity issues with a professionally trained eye. The last thing you want to worry about is a misplaced comma accidentally turning the meaning of a sentence on its head. At Reedsy, we understand how nerve wracking the prospect of sorting through professionals is. That’s why we’ve done the hardest work for you. Carefully screening each copy editor for hire in Berkeley, we’ve assembled a list of professionals that thousands of authors have already trusted with their beloved manuscripts. All you’ll need to do is sit back and pick your favorite, then request a free quote. Come and meet them today.

17+ Best Copy Editors for Hire near Berkeley

Shire

Berkeley, CA, USA

A fiction/non-fiction editor with wide-ranging interests, I specialize in refining the elements of good writing: voice, style, and grammar.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

Inkshares
Lost Roads Press
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
New Directions

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Elisabeth

Berkeley, CA, USA

An incisive but kind copy editor, I focus on psychology, self-help, health, and crafts for Penguin Random House, New Harbinger, and others.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Fashion & Textiles, DIY & Crafts, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

Selected clients: Penguin Random House, LinkedIn Learning, Morgan Kaufman Publishers/Elsevier, and more
Healthline Media
Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America
Pearson Education

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Nikki

Berkeley, CA, USA

Book editor with 10+ years experience in acquisitions /developmental editing. Areas of expertise: travel; hiking/outdoor recreation.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Sports & Outdoors, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group
Westview Press

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Sandra

Omaha, United States

Skilled nonfiction book editor in business/leadership, true crime, selected memoirs. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

Southeast Community College
Self-employed
Metropolitan Community College

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Mary Beth

Orlando, United States

Sensitive, seasoned copy editor dedicated to strengthening each author's particular voice

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publishers
Self-employed

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Kathy

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

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Maleah

Nashville, United States

Former Thomas Nelson editor with 23 years experience in Christian non-fiction, study products, and Bibles.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishers)
Thomas Nelson

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Glenn

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Frederick News-Post
Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
American Journalism Review

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Michele

New York, United States

Copy editor for Penguin Random House for 18 years, experience with bestselling authors of women's fiction, romance, mystery/thrillers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Parisa

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Former Simon and Schuster editor with 15+ years of experience, specializing in all fiction genres. I’d love to help get your MS in shape!

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self Employed
Simon & Schuster

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Edward

Murray, KY, United States

Experienced editor of nonfiction books (esp. spirituality/self-help). Copy edits and proofreading draw on my work as an author and MDiv.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Lindsey

New York, United States

Experienced editor from a Big Five publisher specializing in mystery, suspense, and thrillers.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Grand Central Publishing
Crooked Lane Books

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Dave

Seattle, United States

Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Nora

United States

Meticulous copy and developmental editor of nonfiction, equipped with diverse industry experience and a masters in Publishing.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

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Eva

San Marcos, United States

Twenty-five years of experience as a copy / line editor, primarily in science, for university, museum, and association presses.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Writing & Publishing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Lisa

Nashville, United States

I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)

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Gene

Houston, United States

Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Uptown Stories
Simon & Schuster
Scholastic
HarperEntertainment
Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
Denver Quarterly
San Jacinto College South

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