The best business book developmental editing services

Stephen

Maplewood, United States

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Top editor for 30+ years, novelist, sf/f story writer, poet. Specializes in NF and SF/F. I'll help you write a book you're proud of. No AI.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Sports & Outdoors, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Avon Books
• Wiley
• Amacom
• Thomas Dunne Books

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

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24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
• Open Books: A Poem Emporium
• Killer Visual Strategies
• Various magazines
• The Kentucky Standard
• Sarabande Books
• Entre Ríos Books

Stephanie

New York, NY, United States

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Former HarperCollins Publishers and Delacorte Press acquisitions editor, specializing in mind-body-spirit. Award-winning indie clients.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Self-employed

Sandra

Omaha, United States

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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

Shannon

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Book editor with 30 years' experience transforming important ideas and stories into award-winning, bestselling books

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Wharton School Press

Jessica

Houston, TX, USA

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Nonfiction dev & copy editor with 20+ yrs: science, psychology & business books that restore our connection to nature and humanity. No AI!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Career Guides, Nature, Entertainment, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kirkus Reviews
• The Optical Society (OSA)
• Contiem, Inc.
• Barnes&Noble.com/Nook
• Jouve North America
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Gail Naron

New Orleans, United States

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Editing of academic works, reports, and dissertations, with a focus on the social sciences, Jewish studies, humanities, and law

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, and Economics.

Work experience:

• Aptara, Westchester Publishing Services
• Jewish Communal Service Association

Christine

Warwick, NY, USA

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Experienced nonfiction editor and proofreader specializing in cooking/lifestyle books, including several James Beard and IACP Award winners.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Weddings, Business & Management, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Steven

New York, NY, USA

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I specialize in editing nonfiction, particularly psychology/self-help, business, sociology, economics, mathematics, and the life sciences.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography, Math & Science, and Psychology.

Colleen

Eugene, OR, USA

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Versatile editor & writer with extensive experience collaborating with authors & publishers to craft engaging, impactful, marketable books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Home & Garden, Parenting & Families, Inspirational, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• GRAND Media, LLC
• Adams Media, a division of Simon & Schuster
• Aster Publishing

Christopher

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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NYT #1 bestselling author, editor & book coach (Hachette, Penguin Random House). I'll help you write a gripping book of your own.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• AWOL Media, Inc.

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

Andrew

New York, NY, USA

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An editorial Swiss Army knife. Nearly twenty years of trade book experience in development editing, copy editing, and proofreading.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Self-employed
• Callisto Media

Cathy

Annapolis, MD, USA

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Formerly with Hachette Book Group and Columbia University Press. Over fifteen years of experience editing award-winning nonfiction titles.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Permanent Press

Lou

Stamford, CT, USA

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I've been in the book business since 1979, and I have a deep passion for a wide range of fiction and for working with writers.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Avon Books
• Self-employed
• The Story Plant

Howard

Traverse City, MI, USA

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I specialize in editing fiction and nonfiction with Jewish themes, helping authors find their unique voices in these challenging times.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Business & Management, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Alliance of Independent Authors
• Self-employed
• Foreword Reviews
• Vine Leaves Press

Matt

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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I'm a literary agent with more than a decade of experience in genres spanning science fiction/fantasy, nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Comics Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Tobias Literary Agency
• David Black Agency
• Aaron Priest Agency
• Charles River Labs
• Penguin Random House
• New Leaf Literary & Media
• The Rights Factory