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Sandra
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Omaha, United States
Skilled nonfiction book editor in business/leadership, true crime, selected memoirs. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Southeast Community College
- Self-employed
- Metropolitan Community College
Edward
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Murray, KY, United States
Experienced editor of nonfiction books (esp. spirituality/self-help). Copy edits and proofreading draw on my work as an author and MDiv.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Dave
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Seattle, United States
Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Lisa
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Nashville, United States
I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)
Sally
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Austin, TX, United States
Editor of Christian fiction and nonfiction. Charisma House and Founders Ministries editor. Edited 300+ authors, some of them best sellers.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Christian Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Lisa
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Berkley, MI, United States
Every sentence matters! My passion is helping your words shine, whether you're at the beginning of your project or you need a final polish.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Home & Garden, Career Guides, Fantasy, Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Beth
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Maineville, United States
Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
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Nicole
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Tulsa, OK, USA
Nonfiction and poetry copy editor and proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors' evidence-based content.
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
Kari
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Pensacola, FL, USA
I'm a former journalist and unapologetic grammar nerd, and I love working on education, general self-help, and lifestyle-related content.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Emily
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Columbia, MD, USA
Nonfiction Editor for Experts | 📚 Let's turn your hard-won knowledge into a captivating book 📚 | Psychology | Self-help | Ecology
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Religion & Spirituality, Life Sciences, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.
Work experience:
- New Degree Press
- Self-employed
- LEGACY Magazine
- The Baltimore Review
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Georgette
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Carmel, IN, United States
I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Scholastic Reading Counts!
Robin
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Savannah, GA, USA
Born wordsmith and veteran Penguin copy editor and proofreader. Specialties: fantasy, dystopian, spiritual fiction, magical realism, & YA.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, New Age, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Anchor QEA
- Penguin Group USA
- Rolling Stone
- Reedsy
Adina
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mining Your Message for Gold: Developmental and Line Editing for Memoir and Fiction
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Baltimore Review
Bob
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Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Full-time freelance editor, proofreader, and indexer. Proofread 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner in History for Oxford University Press.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- LOMA
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Jenny
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Redwood City, CA, USA
Diligent, thoughtful, friendly editor with almost 30 years of experience. Reading people's stories and making them better is my life's work.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Travel, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Cengage Learning
- Publishing Solutions Group
- Multiple Publishers
Harmony
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Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Editing books professionally for well over a decade. Words are my mojo. I'll help you take your fiction or nonfiction from good to great.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Waxwing Books
- Zondervan Academic and Reflective
- Zondervan
- Zondervan
Evelyn
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Stone Ridge, NY, USA
Skilled, experienced nonfiction editor and writer specializing in health, self-help, and plant-related topics
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, New Age, Nature, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Home & Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, and Agriculture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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