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Angela

Angela

Los Angeles, United States

Editor of more than 700 books. I specialize in sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, horror, mystery, thriller, YA, and dystopian fiction.


Work experience:

  • Alyson Books
  • Self

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Rebecca

Rebecca

Los Angeles, CA, USA

MAD Magazine editor and UCLA Writers' Program developmental editing instructor with 9 years of professional editing experience.


Work experience:

  • UCLA Extension Writers' Program
  • Pocket Comics
  • MAD Magazine at DC Comics
  • TripAdvisor's WhatToPack.com
  • Zagat
  • Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Travel, Contemporary Fiction

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fantasy, sci-fi, romance and YA proofreader and copyeditor with experience at Disney/Hyperion, Hallmark Books and Dreamspinner Press.


Work experience:

  • Disney Publishing Worldwide
  • Freelance
  • Renaissance Literary & Talent
  • Luna Station Quarterly
  • NBCUniversal, Inc.
  • Dreamspinner Press
  • eLance
  • Alpha Pictures
  • Self-employed
  • Hallmark Books

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels

Lorraine Martindale

Lorraine Martindale

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Previously worked with Sourcebooks, Penguin Putnam, Random House, Guideposts Books, and DK Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Squaresville

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Christopher J.

Christopher J.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I am an eagle-eyed editor and proofreader — of online news, nonfiction books, and more. I gravitate toward geography, history, and art.


Work experience:

  • WhoWhatWhy
  • Scholastic Corporation
  • Lonely Planet
  • Public Domain Review
  • RAM Publications
  • Acousthetics

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Entertainment, Geography, Children’s Non-Fiction

Eve

Eve

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Award-winning Simon and Schuster author, Former literary agent, Editor whipping manuscripts into submission-ready shape for 10+ years.


Work experience:

  • Eve Porinchak Editorial Services
  • Jill Corcoran Literary Agency (Now part of Transatlantic Agency)
  • Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse
  • University of California (UCLA and UCSD)

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs

Cara

Cara

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I help writers find their voice and connect with readers. I specialize in middle grade, YA, picture books, how-to, and women’s fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Children’s Non-Fiction

Julianne

Julianne

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fiction and nonfiction editor with 5+ years experience | Working from Los Angeles | Excited to collaborate with you!


Work experience:

  • Prospect Park Books
  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Reedsy

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Travel, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery & Crime

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