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Dave

Dave

Seattle, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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

Erin L.

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing


Work experience:

  • Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
  • Open Books: A Poem Emporium
  • Killer Visual Strategies
  • Various magazines
  • The Kentucky Standard
  • Sarabande Books
  • Entre Ríos Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, Children’s Non-Fiction

Kim

Kim

Seattle, WA, USA

I'm an experienced editor in all stages of text development, and I'm just as socially awkward as you are. Let's chat.


Work experience:

  • Simon & Schuster
  • Lyrical Press
  • University of Washington

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dystopian

Erin

Erin

Seattle, WA, USA

Devoted and thoughtful line editor, copyeditor, and proofreader specializing in literary fiction, novels in translation, and cookbooks.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • GoodTherapy.org
  • YES! magazine

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Travel, DIY & Crafts, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Cultural & Ethnic

Abi

Abi

Seattle, WA, USA

Passionate about bringing your best words to life. Specialities in nonfiction (history, cookbooks), poetry, children's. 10+ yrs experience.


Work experience:

  • Pelican Publishing
  • Self
  • Poetry Northwest Editions

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Indexing

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Travel

Sheri

Sheri

Seattle, WA, USA

Copy editor (15 years) of memoir, travel, and cookbooks. Women's solo travel tales a specialty. I respect your voice and can make it shine.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • The Seattle Times

Services: Editing Copy Editing

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel

Skye

Skye

Seattle, WA, USA

Copy editor for 20 years with SAGE and Wiley. I have a background in science, literature, art, and music. Nothing gets by me!


Work experience:

  • Wiley (freelance)
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (freelance)
  • SAGE Publications (freelance)

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

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Art, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure

Teja

Teja

Seattle, WA, USA

A lifetime of reading, editing, and writing books—this work is my dream. It would be an honor to help you get your book ready for the world.


Work experience:

  • Two Birds Editing
  • Avalon Travel
  • Alyson Books
  • George magazine
  • Jane magazine
  • Spin magazine

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Plays & Screenplays, Health & Wellbeing, Biographies & Memoirs

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