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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

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

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

Nonfiction and poetry copy editor and proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors' evidence-based content.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics & Graphic Novels, Calendars, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Mari 5 star rating

Good Thunder, MN, USA

Writer and editor with 15 years of experience in ed pub, with specializations in recipe/project books and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Historical Fiction, Entertainment, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Capstone Publishing
  • Book Buddy Media

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

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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Lauren 5 star rating

Houston, TX, USA

10+ years of editorial experience in graphic novels & prose. Formerly at Valiant Entertainment, Mad Cave Studios, & more. MS in publishing.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Humor & Comedy, Romance, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Sunday Riley
  • Valiant Entertainment
  • Mad Cave Studios
  • Self-employed
  • Rehab Media Network
  • Screenrant

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

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

Teodoro 5 star rating

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Proven Comic and Graphic Novel editor with years of experience shepherding industry heavyweights' stories from pitch to comic shelf.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • AfterShock Comics
  • VISUALL
  • Mad Cave Studios, Maverick, Papercutz
  • Sandstorm & Little Storm Comics

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

Matt. 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Best-selling/award-winning editor specializing in genre fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) and sequential art narrative (yup, comics.)

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
  • Heroic Signatures
  • Encyclopocalypse Publications
  • Northampton Community College

Bethany 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

Experienced freelance editor, copy editor, and writer, specializing in YA and graphic novels for children and teens.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Middle Grade, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Papercutz
  • Rosen Publishing
  • Scholastic, Inc.
  • Bethany Bryan freelance
  • Self-employed

Daniel 5 star rating

Bentonville, AR, USA

Proofreading and copy editing for various non-fiction (self-help, spiritual), poetry, non-native/translated English, comics/graphic novels

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, New Age, Comics & Graphic Novels, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Fantagraphics Books Inc.
  • self-employed

Samantha 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I am an experienced trade and education Editor who has worked with NY Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison, Daniel Kraus, and Mo Willems.

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

Work experience:

  • Macmillan Learning
  • BiblioCrunch
  • Macmillan Children’s - Swoon Reads - Feiwel & Friends
  • Union Square & Co.
  • W. W. Norton
  • N/A
  • Random House—Schwartz & Wade
  • Macmillan–Odd Dot Books

Holland 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Writer, Editor, and Podcaster. Here for all copyediting and proofreading needs, especially for children's and YA books and graphic novels.

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

Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Topix Media Lab, LLC
  • Callisto Media

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