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Geoffrey 5 star rating

D.C., DC, United States

20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Running Press
  • Self-employed
  • Thomas Nelson Publishers

Perrin 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, United States

Cookbooks are my specialty—books I have edited have won or been finalists for James Beard, IACP, and Gourmand awards.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Economics, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Agate Publishing
  • Self-employed

Julie 5 star rating

New York, United States

Seasoned copyeditor and proofreader, supporting authors of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. (Helping authors look good since 1993).

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Open Road Integrated Media
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Disney Publishing Worldwide
  • HarperCollins Children's Books
  • Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books
  • HarperCollins Publishers, HarperPaperbacks and HarperPrism
  • Self-employed

Marah 5 star rating

Washington, DC, United States

Incisive editor and collaborative, results-oriented project manager of health, food, and lifestyle books

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
  • Scribner

Ashley 5 star rating

New Philadelphia, United States

Editor of all things smart, inspiring, crafty, and culinary that enrich the soul. Helping authors put their best books forward since 2008.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Barbour Publishing
  • Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media

Lisa 5 star rating

Nashville, United States

I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)

Georgette 5 star rating

Carmel, IN, United States

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Scholastic Reading Counts!

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Thea 5 star rating

Austin, TX, USA

Big 5 publishing house editor specializing in fiction, mystery/thriller, cookbooks, self help, design and lifestyle.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group
  • SKLA
  • Penguin Random House

Carrie 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Seasoned copyeditor/proofreader with a passion for cleaning up copy, focusing on nonfiction: art books, cookbooks, and memoirs.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Marquand Books
  • Modernist Cuisine
  • The Leonhardt Group

Experienced full-time freelance copyeditor dedicated to helping authors publish high-quality work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bestselling editor with 10+ years experience offering high-end editorial services who aims to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, and Cultural & Ethnic.

Work experience:

  • Girl Friday Productions
  • Self-employed

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

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Donna 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm an endlessly curious copy editor who can help make your writing—cookbooks, how-to, fantasy, sci-fi, YA—clean, correct, and compelling.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Washington Square Press/Pocket Books
  • Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
  • Bonnier Corp.

Jo Ann 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Copy editor, proofreader, recipe editor, and managing editor with more than 30 years of experience in magazines, books, and digital content.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, DIY & Crafts, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Modern Farmer Media
  • Hearst Magazines
  • Hearst Specials
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine
  • Good Housekeeping Magazine

Karen 5 star rating

Somerville, MA, USA

Nonfiction copyeditor and proofreader with over 20 years of experience. Expert in citation and documentation.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Education & Reference, Fashion & Textiles, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Cengage Learning
  • Pearson Custom Publishing

Jain 5 star rating

Dallas, TX, USA

As a developmental editor, I make sure your text is organized, well thought out, consistent, accessible and enjoyable to read.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Home & Garden, Philosophy, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Maya 5 star rating

Charlotte, NC, United States

From the big picture to the tiniest detail, here to help you polish your craft. I work with publishers and individual authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed

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