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Will T.

Chicago, United States

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Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, and weird short stories.

Work experience:

• University of Iowa Press
• Kirkus Editorial
• American Literary Review
• Crab Orchard Review
• Berkley / Penguin Random House
• Scribe Media

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Short Story Fiction Romance Science Fiction Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense Fantasy Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction Young Adult Fantasy Young Adult

Vanessa O.

Chicago, IL, USA

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Bilingual editor for 10+ years with a broad publishing background primarily focusing on humanities subjects. Worked with Routledge.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed / Fine Line Editing & Translation Inc.
• LAPIZ / Leo Burnett
• Apex CoVantage
• Word One New York, Equator Design, Infinitely Big, Upshot Marketing, Aspen Marketing, 4Thirty3, Groupon, FCB, Valspar Paint
• New Control / Merkle
• PACO Communications
• Select Italy
• Geometry Global / VMLY&R COMMERCE

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference Non-Fiction Psychology Humanities & Social Sciences Philosophy Art History Writing & Publishing

Susan B.

Chicago, IL, USA

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A former Hachette editor of SF/F, romance, and commercial fiction. Lover of all things nerdy, steamy, and everything in between.

Work experience:

• Susan Barnes Editing

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Urban Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Paranormal Romance Romance Thriller & Suspense Epic Fantasy Contemporary Romance Historical Romance Romantic Suspense

Carla B.

Chicago, IL, USA

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Meticulous, results-oriented copy editor and proofreader with 13 years of experience across a wide variety of both fiction and nonfiction

Work experience:

• Freelance
• American Medical Association
• Simon & Schuster
• Palgrave Macmillan
• Macmillan

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Historical Fiction Fiction Humor & Comedy Women's Fiction Thriller & Suspense Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction Sports & Outdoors History Humanities & Social Sciences Entertainment

Jennifer H.

Chicago, IL, USA

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Former senior editor for Capstone with 19+ years experience in biography, memoir, history, creative fiction and NF for adults and children.

Work experience:

• Heinemann-Raintree
• Quarasan
• McGraw-Hill
• Publications International, Ltd.
• Capstone Publishers
• White Dog Editorial Services

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction History Humanities & Social Sciences True Crime Mystery & Crime Fiction Historical Fiction Thriller & Suspense Children’s Non-Fiction Action & Adventure

Tom K.

Chicago, IL, USA

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Bring the power of my decades of editing experience to your manuscript. Special expertise in copy editing and in content editing nonfiction.

Work experience:

• Nieman Inc
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Self-employed
• McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin
• John Hope Community Academy / Chicago Public Schools
• World Book Inc.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference Non-Fiction Business & Management Humanities & Social Sciences

Christa D.

Chicago, IL, USA

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Development and copy editor working with NY publishers, bestselling/award-winning indie authors since 2011. Multi-published YA author.

Work experience:

• Samhain Publishing
• Editor Christa Désir

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Women's Fiction Fiction Young Adult Romance LGBTQ Fiction

Perrin D.

Chicago, IL, United States

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Cookbooks are my specialty—books I have edited have won or been finalists for James Beard, IACP, and Gourmand awards.

Work experience:

• Agate Publishing
• Perrin Davis

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Business & Management Non-Fiction Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Health & Wellbeing Political Science & Current Affairs Humanities & Social Sciences Travel Home & Garden Writing & Publishing Economics