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Laura

Laura

Kansas City, MO, USA

Specializing in copy editing and proofreading for books and calendars in children's, poetry, humor, and humanities genres #fine-toothcomb


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Andrews McMeel Universal
  • Ascend Media
  • KCMETROPOLIS
  • Cerner Corporation
  • Truman State University

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Calendars, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Poetry, Comics Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences

Jen

Jen

Kansas City, MO, USA

Thorough and encouraging editor of romance, mystery, and fantasy. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Hallmark Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy

Elisabeth

Elisabeth

Iowa City, IA, United States

Award-winning and New York Times bestselling editor of nonfiction and memoir.


Work experience:

  • University of Iowa Press
  • University of Nebraska Press
  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Travel, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, Sports & Outdoors, Religion & Spirituality

Alicia

Alicia

Kansas City, MO, USA

I copyedit and proofread novels, middle-grade fiction, and juvenile nonfiction from award-winning authors at Penguin and Elite Editing.


Work experience:

  • Scribendi
  • Tutor.com
  • Mid-Continent Public Library
  • Elite Editing
  • Red Line Editorial
  • Penguin Young Readers

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction

Lara

Lara

Brigham City, UT, USA

Highly skilled copy editor specializing in middle grade and YA. Experience with bestsellers, celebrity authors, and popular series.


Work experience:

  • US Federal Government
  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Wiley & Sons
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romantic Fantasy, Romance

Skip

Skip

New York City, NY, USA

Experienced reporter and copy editor with wide-ranging professional experience available to help authors repair broken sentences.


Work experience:

  • New York Post, features department
  • Tacoma News Tribune
  • The Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)
  • InsideSchools.org
  • Commercial Observer

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Nature, Travel

Lisa

Lisa

Nashville, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Shoshana

Shoshana

New York City, NY, USA

10 years experience copy editing and proofreading SF/F for major publishers and copy editing and indexing nonfiction in the humanities


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Indexing

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction

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