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Alicia

Alicia 5 star rating

Boston, United States

Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan Learning
  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Brown University
  • Grey Line Entertainment
  • O'Reilly Media
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Brittany

Brittany 5 star rating

Rye, United States

Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
  • Book Passage Bookstore
  • Saint Mary's College of California
  • MARY: A Journal of New Writing
  • The Music Hall
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Stephanie

Stephanie 5 star rating

Schwenksville, PA, United States

Editor, proofreader, reader. Wrangler of run-away trains of thought and foxhound puppies.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Temple University Press
  • Penn State Press
  • ASTM International
  • Self-employed
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Kathy

Kathy 5 star rating

San Diego, United States

Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
  • Academic Press
  • Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
  • Converse Consultants West
  • Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
  • Self-employed
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Dan

Dan 5 star rating

Penn Valley, CA, United States

Formerly of Random House, I’m a bibliophile and veteran editor with 30+ years of experience editing non-fiction for major book publishers.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Technology, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, Entertainment, Education & Reference, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Random House
  • Prima Publishing
  • Academic Press, Inc., A Division of Harcourt Brace & Company
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Emily

Emily 5 star rating

Salina, KS, USA

Copy editor with ten years of experience editing religious books, memoirs, academic texts, and children's books for two major publishers

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Concordia Publishing House
  • Rowman & Littlefield
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Karrin

Karrin 5 star rating

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Weber Shandwick
  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • AuntMinnie.com
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Sarah

Sarah 5 star rating

Woodbine, MD, USA

I'd like to continue to be a catalyst for change through helping authors draft, develop, and publish engaging books. This is my passion.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Solution Tree
  • Rowman & Littlefield
  • Brookes Publishing
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Chris

Chris 5 star rating

Richmond, Indiana, USA

I'm an editor and proofreader who can help make your book just what you hoped it would be. I'm also a published author and fantastic uncle.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, DIY & Crafts, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • DK Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Harcourt Assessment
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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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Barbara

Barbara 5 star rating

Philadelphia, PA, USA

I'm passionate about helping authors put their best words forward by enhancing their writing without changing their voice or message.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
  • Bucks County Community College
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Richard

Richard 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Copy editor with foreign language expertise, specializing in various nonfiction, academic, and technical materials, from books to blogs

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Travel, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of Washington Press
  • Seattle Gay News
  • Various
  • Nomadic Matt
  • Cosmic Strands
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Catherine

Catherine 5 star rating

Fort Collins, CO, USA

Copy editor and developmental editor; award-winning nonfiction author who loves helping authors polish and bring their manuscripts to life

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships, Home & Garden, and New Age.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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James M

James M 5 star rating

Rockaway, New Jersey, USA

Copy editor of twenty books at major university presses. I’ll help you convey complex ideas about history and religion to your audience.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Catholic University of America Press
  • New York University Press
  • Catholic Historical Review
  • Professor at Johns Hopkins University
  • Faculty member at Southern Methodist University
  • Master's candidate at University of Strasbourg
  • PhD candidate at Robert Morris University
  • Theatres and Television Shows
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Heather

Heather 5 star rating

San Diego, CA, USA

Copy/Line Editor│Proofreader │Indexer: 15 years in business specializing in B2B (AWS/Amazon), finance, law, children's, and education.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Tom

Tom 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Bring the power of my decades of editing experience to your manuscript. Special expertise in copy editing and proofreading. No AI, please.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Nieman Inc
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Self-employed
  • McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin
  • John Hope Community Academy / Chicago Public Schools
  • World Book Inc.
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Rachel

Rachel 5 star rating

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Copyediting and proofreading professional with a passion for quality, a keen eye for detail, and 16 years of experience.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Writing & Publishing, Career Guides, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Barefoot Proximity
  • Writer's Digest/F+W Media
  • North Light Crafts and Krause Publications/F+W Media
  • CreativeFuse
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