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Allyson

Allyson

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Professional copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years of experience working on fiction, narrative nonfiction, and prescriptive nonfiction.


Work experience:

  • The Overlook Press
  • Grand Central Publishing
  • DC Comics

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Parenting & Families

Julia

Julia

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I'm a former children's book publishing professional, specializing in editing young adult fiction of all genres.


Work experience:

  • Sheldon Fogelman Agency
  • Scholastic
  • Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency
  • Folio Literary Management

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Children's

Erik

Erik

Los Angeles, CA, USA

From the minutiae of copy editing to the development of craft and style, I will help take your writing to the next level.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

Nancy

Nancy

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I have edited non-fiction and fiction books across a variety of genres including contemporary fiction--even books filled with fun.


Work experience:

  • MCA Publishing Rights, Universal Studio
  • Broadthink
  • NCJ Publishing Services, a division of Creative Projects Group

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure

Lauren

Lauren

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Collaborative former Big 5 editor specializing in biography/memoir, mind/body/spirit, self-help, and women's fiction. Let's work together!


Work experience:

  • Hachette Books
  • Tiller Press (S&S/Simon Element)

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

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, 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 Copy Editing Proofreading Indexing

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

Lynette

Lynette

Los Angeles, CA, United States

My career has spanned content creation and editorial work for books, magazines, and websites specializing in digital art since 2007.


Work experience:

  • The Gnomon Workshop
  • Chaos Group
  • Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation
  • Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn
  • 3dtotal.com Ltd. / 3dtotal Publishing
  • Imagine Publishing
  • 3dtotal.com Ltd / 3dtotal Publishing

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences

Eve

Eve

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Award-winning Simon and Schuster author. Former lit agent. Polishing manuscripts to perfection for 15+ years. Queries/pitches are my jam!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Jill Corcoran Literary Agency (Now part of Transatlantic Agency)
  • Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse
  • University of California (UCLA and UCSD)

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment 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

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