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Eva

Eva 5 star rating

San Marcos, United States

Twenty-five years of experience as a copy / line editor, primarily in science, for university, museum, and association presses.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Writing & Publishing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Marieke

Marieke 5 star rating

Batavia, IL, USA

I'm a professional book editor with experience in multiple disciplines, particularly medical/dental editing.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Quintessence Publishing
  • Joint Commission Resources
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Julia

Julia 5 star rating

North Beach, MD, USA

Detail-oriented copy editor with 20+ years of experience and a deep respect for accurate, consistent, clear, and graceful English prose.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • International Medical News Group (Elsevier Global Medical News)
  • The Magazine Group
  • George Mason University Publications Office
  • Time-Life Books
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Diane

Diane 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm an experienced nonfiction editor: I edit books, articles, papers, and more. I'll polish your writing so it stands out from the crowd!

Genres: Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

  • Wolters Kluwer Health
  • Pearson
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Joe

Joe 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Editor/copyeditor with extra proficiency in science, health and sports. Past clients include National Geographic and Sports Illustrated.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Time for Kids magazine
  • Self-employed
  • Mazer Creative Services
  • The Alliance for Decision Education
  • Breakthrough T1D
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Adelé

Adelé 5 star rating

Spartanburg, SC, USA

I'm a certified BELS editor who specializes in science textbooks, with 10 years of editing experience at an education publishing company.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • BJU Press
  • EnVeritas Group
  • EVG Media
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Marie

Marie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

A former Penguin Random House senior editor, I develop/doctor, line and copy edit nonfiction. Have an MBA and have worked in finance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • Penguin Random House
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Allan

Allan 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Expert editor and publishing consultant across the sciences and humanities, with over 30 years experience -- numerous award winning titles.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, History, Geography, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • American Geophysical Union
  • Springer Publishing
  • Kensington Publishing
  • National League for Nursing
  • Award Winning Editor
  • Dover
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Sarah

Sarah 5 star rating

Bainbridge Island, WA, USA

Efficient, thorough, and highly experienced editor with freelance and in-house background in educational publishing.

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Career Guides, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Proof Positive/Farrowlyne Associates
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Michael

Michael 5 star rating

New Paltz, NY, USA

Editor and writer of books, reports, and media in science, health, wellness, and more. 29 years editing, 12 as a scientist, and 6 writing.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Career Guides, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Marist College
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Janet

Janet 5 star rating

Omaha, NE, USA

My specialty is rewriting your first draft to make sure your message comes through as clearly and effectively as possible.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, History, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scott Foresman / Harper Collins
  • International Graphoanalysis Society
  • Nelson Hall
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John

John 5 star rating

Stockton, CA, USA

I have many years of experience in a wide array of editing and writing duties in a wide variety of genres.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • MTKG, Inc.
  • University of California Press
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Emma

Emma 5 star rating

Ridgewood, NY, USA

Copyeditor with publishing experience; I bring an agent's meticulous eye. Word-obsessed, NYC-based, ready to help your book be brilliant!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Math & Science, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

  • Neuwirth & Associates
  • Heliotrope Books
  • DeFiore & Company Literary Management, Inc.
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Karina

Karina 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Writer and editor that creates engaging nonfiction texts for kids. I've written about topics from volcanoes to the science of Star Trek.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Education & Reference, and Mathematics & Statistics.

Work experience:

  • Scholastic, Inc.
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Danielle

Danielle 5 star rating

Bettendorf, IA, USA

A meticulous editor with 20+ years editing nonfiction, with a particular focus on memoir, science, and nature.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Travel, Photography, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Utne Reader
  • Voyageur Press
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Nomi

Nomi 5 star rating

Hudson, NY, USA

I bring an eagle eye and love of language to the table, along with 15 years of copy editing and proofreading expertise.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Math & Science, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Nicole

Nicole 5 star rating

St. Louis, MO, USA

Thorough, collaborative, experienced. I specialize in developmental and substantive editing of non-fiction, educational, and tech material.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Engineering, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • O'Reilly Media
  • Pearson
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