The best business book developmental editing services

Emily

New York, United States

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Bestselling nonfiction book editor. Formerly at Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Callisto Media.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, True Crime, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, Macmillan
• Portfolio/Sentinel/Current, Penguin Random House

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

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

Gregory

Portland, ME, USA

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Editor for several New York Times, WSJ, and Amazon.com best-selling authors. Great stories change lives. I'd love to help tell yours.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Sociology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Georgette

Carmel, IN, United States

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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!

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

Autumn

Trinity, FL, USA

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Manuscript Assessment: $500 (up to 60k words) Development editor specializing in horror, speculative fantasy, poetry, memoir & business.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, DIY & Crafts, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Random House
• Inkwell
• Tomasino Agency

Kent

Fresno, CA, USA

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Nonfiction developmental editor, copy editor, and author coach with 20 years of experience at a traditional book publishing company.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kelly

Sandia Heights, NM, USA

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I am a formally trained editor with 30 years' experience. Let me help you polish your tech, medicine, science, or business manuscript!

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Computers & Internet, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Elise

Austin, TX, USA

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2 Editing Wives🏳️‍🌈 Edited a NYT Bestselling Author (3M copies) + Book-to-Film (1.3M views). Free Step-by-Step Calls on Publishing 101.

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

Work experience:

• Northern Illinois University
• WxD
• Editing Agency For NYTimes Bestselling Authors
• Publishing Cohort and Seminar
• How To Disappoint Your Mom

Michelle

Orange, CA, USA

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Specializing in nonfiction books for both children and adults, I am a friendly and easygoing editor excited to work with you!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Ballard & Tighe, Publishers
• Entrepreneur Press

Annie

San Diego, CA, USA

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I’m a literary agent w/ over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry. I work on a range of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Margret McBride Literary Agency
• Zoetrope: All-Story

Kate

Danvers, MA, USA

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Editor, Manuscript Midwife and Book Therapist works with thought leaders who write to inspire on business, humanities, and self-help topics.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Endicott College Tutoring & Writing Center
• Emerson College
• Cutter Information Corp.
• Cambridge Corporation
• The Donoghue Organization

Stacey

Nampa, ID, USA

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Developmental, copy editor, and publishing coach, who works with hundreds of motivated authors to produce professional and polished books.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ray

Northampton, United States

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Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Winning Edits
• Rocket Code
• Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
• Smart Passive Income
• Buy Box Experts
• The Storied Future

Perrin

Chicago, IL, United States

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Cookbooks are my specialty—books I have edited have won or been finalists for James Beard, IACP, and Gourmand awards.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Economics, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Agate Publishing
• Self-employed

Tori

Seattle, WA, USA

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Nonfiction developmental editor, helping improve structure, tone, and flow. Happy to provide publishing insight and guidance!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Inspirational, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• The Fedd Agency
• Self-employed