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Kristiina

Kristiina 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I have 7 years of experience working on manga, comics, and graphic novels. I want to champion LGBQTIA+ and BIPOC stories and authors!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, Anthologies, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Yen Press (of Hachette Book Group)
  • Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
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Caitlin

Caitlin 5 star rating

Sunderland, MA, USA

I love a good story! I specialize in writing and editing children's books and K-8 educational materials.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Center for Responsive Schools
  • Pioneer Valley Books
  • Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson
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Gene

Gene 5 star rating

Houston, United States

Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Uptown Stories
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Scholastic
  • HarperEntertainment
  • Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
  • Denver Quarterly
  • San Jacinto College South
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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Passionate and creative children's books editor with over 15 years experience (Hachette UK, Sourcebooks, Disney, and Chronicle Books).

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Middle Grade Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • GAKKEN Books
  • Disney Publishing Worldwide
  • Hachette Children's Books UK
  • Chronicle Books
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Chris

Chris 5 star rating

San Diego, CA, USA

Hi, I'm a longtime comic-book/graphic novel editor and editorial director, with 15+ years experience in helping others build their worlds.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Experienced, meticulous, and collaborative copy editor/proofreader with a YA/middle grade/kid lit focus (and a bad slash habit)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
  • TriAd Media Solutions, Inc.
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Alana Joli

Alana Joli 5 star rating

New Haven, CT, USA

Editor, proofreader, author, and game designer with 20+ years of experience in science fiction, fantasy, and children's nonfiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Anthologies, Epic Fantasy, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Time Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Outland Entertainment
  • Gale Cengage
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Kristy

Kristy 5 star rating

Lehi, UT, USA

Experienced, versatile fantasy editor who has worked with authors like Brandon Sanderson, Charlie N. Holmberg, and Brian McClellan.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Leading Edge Magazine
  • General Dynamics Information Technology
  • The Folklore Historian
  • Brigham Young University
  • Weber State Univeristy
  • Self-employed
  • Pegasus
  • Dragonsteel Entertainment
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Jamie

Jamie 5 star rating

Yonkers, NY, USA

I am an experienced Senior Editor/Proofreader specializing in comic books, graphic novels, young adult literature, and children's fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Short Story, Anthologies, Coming of Age, Humor & Comedy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
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Dabian

Dabian 5 star rating

Columbia, SC, USA

Editor. 15 years. Ph.D. in English. Academic, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Fiction, Screenplays, Comics, African American, Black Studies.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley
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Olivia

Olivia 5 star rating

Oakland, CA, USA

Collaborative developmental editor with 10+ years of experience, specializing in comics/graphic novels, children's books, and memoirs.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • West Margin Press
  • Image Comics
  • Zest Books
  • Self-employed
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Hope

Hope 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I am a NY-based publishing professional and provide freelance copyediting and proofreading services.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House, Publishing Services
  • HarperCollins
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Sirah

Sirah 5 star rating

Boston, MA, USA

Careful inspections, thorough explanations, and considerate guidance for inclusive picture books and middle grade novels.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Kat

Kat 5 star rating

St. Louis, MO, USA

Comics/graphic novel editor & proofreader. Nine years of experience working with clients like Lion Forge, WEBTOON, Wattpad, & AHOY Comics.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • AHOY Comics
  • Lion Forge
  • ComicsVerse
  • Webtoon
  • TO Comix Press
  • WEBTOON Unscrolled
  • Einhorn's Epic Productions
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Dan

Dan 5 star rating

Cleveland, OH, USA

Professional editor with over a decade of experience at W. W. Norton, FSG, and top-tier indies.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Nature, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • W. W. Norton & Company
  • The Overlook Press
  • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Self-employed
  • Belt Publishing
  • Indiana University Press
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Andrea

Andrea 5 star rating

Collegeville, PA, USA

Copyeditor and proofreader specializing in children’s and adult fiction and nonfiction, including comics, memoirs, cookbooks, and fantasy.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, and New Age.

Work experience:

  • Epic Originals
  • Rodale Books
  • Self-employed
  • Union Square & Co.
  • Running Press
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Margaret

Margaret 5 star rating

Overland Park, KS, USA

Copy editor and proofreader looking to help make your literary dreams come true!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Andrews McMeel Universal
  • AAPC Publishing
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