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Kathy

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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


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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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, Thriller & Suspense

Adam

Adam

New York, NY, United States

I'm a New York City-based editor specializing in commercial nonfiction, and have worked on several NYT-bestselling titles.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Books
  • Abrams Books
  • Public Affairs Books
  • Perseus Books Group
  • The Overlook Press
  • Sterling Publishing
  • Apollo Publishers

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Technology

Emily

Emily

Waipahu, HI, USA

Nonfiction and Poetry Editor | I help writers self-publish their books with confidence and intention 🌱 | Spirituality | Self-help | Science


Work experience:

  • New Degree Press
  • Self-employed
  • LEGACY Magazine
  • Delta Literary Journal
  • The Baltimore Review
  • Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Religion & Spirituality, Life Sciences

Karina

Karina

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.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic, Inc.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Paulette

Paulette

Kearneysville, WV, USA

Copyeditor/proofreader since 1992, with both freelance and in-house editing and proofreading experience (nonfiction and fiction)


Work experience:

  • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences

Michelle

Michelle

Philadelphia, PA, USA

More than 30 years of experience editing publications ranging from highly technical medical publications to children's picture books.


Work experience:

  • American Public Health Association
  • Self-employed
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • Academy Professional Information Services
  • Slack Incorporated
  • New Jersey Outdoors Magazine
  • Psychology Today

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology

Christina

Christina

Anaheim, CA, USA

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


Work experience:

  • USC/IEEE
  • Apex CoVantage

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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

Harry

Harry

Santa Rosa, California, USA

Retired university professor: editing experience in psychology, neurology, and medical history. Delighted to help you with your project!


Work experience:

  • (1) Academic Press, (2) Elsevier, (3) Springer Verlag

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences

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