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Lourdes

Lourdes

San Diego, CA, USA

Creative, collaborative editor, with more than 35 years of editing experience in publishing and journalism.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of California, San Diego
  • Newsday
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • The Miami Herald
  • Chicago Tribune

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

Dan

Dan

San Diego, CA, USA

Copy editor with 12 years' professional experience with Scholastic, Klutz, Penguin, and Hachette; 5-year copy chief of San Diego Magazine.


Work experience:

  • Desert Owl Press
  • San Diego Magazine
  • Klutz
  • Columbia University Seminars
  • Columbia Art and Literary Journal

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Travel, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits

Kate

Kate

San Diego, CA, USA

Current Readerlink children’s associate publisher. Formerly with HMH, Scholastic. Guidance and developmental editing to get your work sold!


Work experience:

  • Silver Dolphin Books, Readerlink
  • Klutz, Scholastic
  • Hameray Publishing
  • Houghton Mifflin

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, Fiction

Jenny

Jenny

San Diego, CA, USA

I'm a versatile editor with a passion for literary fiction (novels and short stories!) and genre-defying, curious nonfiction.


Work experience:

  • Counterpoint Press

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences

Martin Roy

Martin Roy

San Diego, CA, USA

Professional editor and national award-winning author with a wide range of experience in fiction and nonfiction publishing.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Naval Health Research Center
  • San Diego Business Journal
  • San Diego Magazine
  • The Log Newspapers
  • Palm Springs Desert Sun

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Writing & Publishing

Aidan

Aidan

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate and dedicated developmental editor and copyeditor specializing in memoir and general nonfiction


Work experience:

  • HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
  • Santa Clara University

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Olivia

Olivia

San Francisco, CA, USA

I am a professional nonfiction humor and entertainment editor who has been in the business for over 5 years with Chronicle Books.


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Fish Rap Live!

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Calendars, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Nature

Michael

Michael

San Francisco, CA, USA

Senior literary agent with 15 years of industry experience offering developmental editing, editorial assessment, and query workshopping.


Work experience:

  • Veritas Literary
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

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