17+ Best Science Copy Editors for Hire in the United States

Eva

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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Bill

Stockbridge, MA, USA

I edit books on every conceivable topic and am also a published author of a hiking guidebook to the southern Berkshires of Massachusetts.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, Classics, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Media and editing company based in NYC
Canada-based editing company
Academic publisher based in Great Barrington, MA
Kirkus Reviews
K. Daniels and Associates (publisher)

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Kathy

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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Ethan

Rockville, MD, USA

I will help shape your manuscript's organization, clarity, and readability while finding ways to make your writing vivid and relevant.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Transportation.

Work experience:

ProQuest
Greater Greater Washington
CSA / ProQuest
Self

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Jim

Lansdale, PA, USA

30+ years experience helping business and technology authors produce remarkable copy, and a fun guy to work with

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, and Technology.

Work experience:

Self-employed
West Chester University
PM Solutions
Project Management Institute
The Show Management Company
Fox Pond Communications
Transaction Publishers at Rutgers University
Maven House Press

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Kathy

Bismarck, ND, USA

A dedicated, experienced book and journals editor who specializes in psychology and the social sciences.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Sociology.

Work experience:

Various (see below)
American Psychological Association
eContentPro

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Christina

Anaheim, CA, USA

Copyeditor and proofreader, open to most academic disciplines with a specialty in engineering and tech.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Engineering, Engineering & Materials Science, Technology, Business & Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

USC/IEEE
Apex CoVantage

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Gregory

Portland, ME, USA

Editor for several New York Times, WSJ, and Amazon.com best-selling authors. Great stories change lives. I'd love to help tell yours.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Sociology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Christina

Vashon, WA, USA

An editorial consultant with 30-plus years’ experience in publishing, I provide a range of services for indie authors and publishers alike.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Mystery & Crime, Nature, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Melinda

Los Olivos, CA, USA

20 years, 370+ college-level titles: communication, education, law, leadership, political science, psychology, research methods, and more.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Business & Management, Sex & Relationships, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

SAGE Publishing
Abella Publishing Services

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Jared

Nashville, TN, USA

Editor with more than 15 years of experience. Specializes in Christian non-fiction, self-help and improvement, and biographies/memoirs.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
HIM Publications
Franklin Madison Group, LLC
ACLJ

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Heather

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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Miriam

Houston, TX, USA

I have a passion for effective communication in science, health, and nonfiction. Editor in the Life Sciences (BELS), RN, published writer.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Children’s Non-Fiction, Nature, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Baylor College of Medicine
Lone Star College
Self-employed

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Adelé

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
EVG Media

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Nicole

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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Cindy

Abbottstown, PA, USA

New to Reedsy, but not new to editing. I have extensive experience with professional books for teachers and medical texts. I can help!

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Christina

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning editor with over a decade of experience in New York media. A good story conveys emotion and information like nothing else.

Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Health & Wellbeing, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

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