The best science book copy editing services

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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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

Sarah

Saint Paul, United States

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Obnoxiously meticulous copyeditor with decades of experience in complex sci-fi, business and brand books, and personal finance.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Business & Management, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Eva

San Marcos, United States

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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

Erik

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Red Sofa Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• The Overlook Press
• Oxford University Press
• Headwater Literary Management

Christine

Hanover, NH, USA

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Academic, SFF, and RPG copyeditor and proofreader. I've edited works published by Cambridge and Harvard U. presses and Fantasy Flight Games.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Epic Fantasy, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Dartmouth College
• Self-employed

John

Stockton, CA, USA

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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

Janet

Omaha, NE, USA

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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

Kara

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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I work on life science and neuroscience books for Taylor & Francis, LLC | CRC Press. I also have a MA in journalism and am a writer.

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

Work experience:

• Taylor & Francis Group
• Lexham Press
• Religious Theory

Rachel

New York, NY, USA

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A thoughtful, voice-driven editor with nearly a decade of experience in socially conscious nonfiction and select speculative fiction 📖

Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Hachette Book Group
• Simon & Schuster
• Columbia University Press
• David Black Literary Agency
• The New Press

Michelle

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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

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

Work experience:

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

Christina

Anaheim, CA, USA

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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

Dina

Bohemia, NY, USA

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Scientific copy editor specializing in STEM and technical nonfiction. I bring 7 years of scholarly publishing expertise to every manuscript.

Genres: Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Physics & Chemistry, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• AIP Publishing
• AIP Publishing

Adelé

Spartanburg, SC, USA

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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

Christina

Vashon, WA, USA

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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

Jim

Lansdale, PA, USA

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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

Nicole

Tulsa, OK, USA

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Poetry line editor and nonfiction copy editor / proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors publishing research

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics & Graphic Novels, Calendars, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Skye

Seattle, WA, USA

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Copy editor for 20 years with SAGE and Wiley. I have a background in science, literature, art, and music. Nothing gets by me!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Art, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• SAGE Publications (freelance)