The best developmental editors for hire near San Francisco

Bridget

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Passionate, collaborative editor with 20+ years experience at Chronicle Books: nonfiction, art, design, creativity, illustrated, photography

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, and Design.

Work experience:

• Chronicle Books

Jon

San Francisco, CA, USA

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My focus is memoir, upscale fiction and LGTBQ+ in all genres. I run an award-winning publishing house and editing genuinely thrills me.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Outpost19 Books

Carolyn

San Francisco, CA, USA

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I'm a health & wellness editor with 15 + years of experience developing profitable content & manuscripts that educate & engage readers.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Callisto Media
• Linkwell Health

Deanne

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Professional editor with Big Five experience specializing in non-fiction, especially self-help, design, career, parenting, and cookbooks.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Inspirational, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Career Guides, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Chronicle Books
• Ten Speed Press
• RPX Corporation

Michael

San Francisco, CA, USA

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

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Veritas Literary
• Self-employed

Grace

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Travel and textbooks are my specialties. An excellent developmental editor, I will think about your work from the perspective of a reader.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Sociology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Moon Travel (Hachette Book Group)
• Westview Press

Amy

San Francisco, CA, USA

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I'm a writer who specializes in food and travel content. I've edited books, written books as well as copy for web, packaging and blogs.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Marisa

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Marisa is a book editor specializing in women's wellness, self-improvement, and the motherhood journey.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Health & Wellbeing, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Molly

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Editor and book coach specializing in memoirs and other nonfiction. I give detailed, encouraging edits and love making sentences sing!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Edible Communities
• Various

Rachel

San Francisco, CA, USA

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A seasoned writer and award-winning editor of bestselling books and proposals that command high advances with a focus on science and health

Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Ted Books
• Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
• Self-employed

Crystal

San Francisco Bay Area , CA, USA

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Collaborative, versatile editor + sensitivity reader with bestselling titles in self-help, mind, body, spirit, and marginalized communities.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Callisto Media

Connolly

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Former HarperCollins editor specializing in developmental editing and book coaching for romance, fantasy, YA, and upper MG novels.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
• Harlequin/HarperCollins
• Inkyard Press and Harlequin Intrigue
• Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
• Self-employed

Staci

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Developmental & copy editor for over a decade, including NYT bestselling authors. Especially love memoir, contemporary fiction.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Broadleaf Books

Nicole

San Francisco, CA, USA

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I am an editor and project manager specializing in contemporary visual and performing arts, as well as art history.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA)
• Self-employed
• Prompt

Danielle

San Francisco, CA, USA

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I help thought leaders turn their big ideas into books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• IBISWorld
• Pepperdine University

Rebecca

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Fiction editor. Previously HarperCollins, David Higham Books, Amazon Studios. Offering editorial assessments, developmental edits, and more.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Amazon Studios
• John Cabot University and British School Group
• David Higham Associates
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Self-employed

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