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Candace
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Publishing executive with more than 17 years of experience in the industry. My strengths are content and line editing. Let me help you.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Entangled Publishing
- FYI Television
- Self-employed
Paul
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Editor with twenty years' experience at Tor Books and Donald Maass Literary Agency. I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Donald Maass Literary Agency
- Tor Books
Brianna
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Editor/coach with 20+ years of finding a book's essence and removing the clutter and confusion. I specialize in transformative nonfiction.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Biographies & Memoirs, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Ruminate Magazine
- Self-employed
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Kevin C.
Fort Worth, TX, USA
I work in non-fiction and fiction, but I specialize in broad-minded Christian non-fiction, particularly engaging the arts and pop culture.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Entertainment, Business & Management, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- OnFire Books
- Dallas Baptist University
- BaptistLIFE
- New Identity Magazine
- Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts
- GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- Farotech
- Seshat Press (formerly Capucia Publishing)
Julie
Fort Collins, CO, USA
I help status-quo busting authors like you slay their doubt demons and get their novels or memoirs reader-ready.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Pitch Wars
Jamie
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Developmental and copyeditor of historical and women's fiction. HarperCollins author. Plot wrangler. Happy to provide a sample edit!
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Time Travel Romance, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- University of Northern Colorado
- Self
- Front Range Community College
Catherine
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Copy editor and developmental editor; award-winning nonfiction author who loves helping authors polish and bring their manuscripts to life
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships, Home & Garden, and New Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Eliza
Maplewood, NJ, United States
I'm a detail-oriented editor, specializing in children's nonfiction, with 10 years of experience at publishing houses and literary agencies
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Diversion Books
- Self-employed
- Leigh Feldman Literary
- The Bent Agency
- Callisto Media
- Rebel Girls
Kate
Cleveland, OH, United States
Versatile, collaborative nonfiction editor with a master's degree in creative writing and seven years' experience editing education books.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.
Work experience:
- Solution Tree
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Solution Tree Press
Gene
Houston, United States
Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Uptown Stories
- Simon & Schuster
- Scholastic
- HarperEntertainment
- Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
- Denver Quarterly
- San Jacinto College South
Sandra
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
Wayt
Seattle, United States
Award-winning science writer, editor, and publishing consultant for high-profile media. Also produce videos, podcasts, and presentations.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Technology, Engineering, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Engineering & Materials Science, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Intellectual Ventures
- Self-employed
- Scientific American
Kate
Baltimore, United States
Former S&S editor w/20 years of experience editing NYT bestselling & award-winning authors such as Nova Ren Suma & Kekla Magoon.
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Women's Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Simon & Schuster Children's Books
Arnie
Kihei, HI, United States
I edit books on psychology, spirituality, social justice, and wellness. I've worked with Thich Nhat Hanh, Joanna Macy, and Jack Kornfield.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and New Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Koa Books
- Parallax Press
- Whole Earth Bookstore
Geoffrey
D.C., DC, United States
20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Running Press
- Self-employed
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
Doug
Lago Vista, United States
Extensive experience with constructive editing and detailed proofreading for Manning Publications and interested in broader range of titles.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Countrywide Financial (now Bank of America)
- IBM Global Services
- Countrywide Home Loans (now Bank of America)
- IBM Advanced Technical Support
- IBM
- US Air Force
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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