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Adam 5 star rating

Asheville, United States

Nonfiction book editor with 17+ years of experience in digital and print publishing. Reader advocate and prose polisher.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sports & Outdoors, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Soomo Learning
  • Oxford University Press
  • HarperCollins Publishers

Erin L. 5 star rating

Seattle, Washington, United States

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

Georgette 5 star rating

Carmel, IN, United States

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!

Perrin 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, United States

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

Stephanie 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

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

Kent 5 star rating

Fresno, CA, USA

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

Emily 5 star rating

Salina, KS, USA

Copy editor with ten years of experience editing religious books, memoirs, academic texts, and children's books for two major publishers

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Concordia Publishing House
  • Rowman & Littlefield

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Joe 5 star rating

Asheville, NC, USA

I work with my authors to create engaging manuscripts–creating content that readers reach for, relate to, relish, and remember.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Lyric 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Trained ghostwriter & developmental editor with 8+ years' experience (Macmillan, Hachette, Sounds True) in spirituality, memoir & self-help

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Sounds True/Macmillan

Tori 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

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

Heather 5 star rating

Venice, Florida, USA

Professional editor who enjoys great stories, proper grammar, and happy clients. Let's talk about your story. Narrative non-fiction/memoirs.

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

Work experience:

  • OnCourse Learning
  • Write Stuff Enterprises
  • Self-employed

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

Anna 5 star rating

Franklin, New York, USA

Making your author dreams come true! Award-winning editor with 16+ years of experience working with beginners and seasoned authors alike.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Daily Star: Upstate Life Magazine
  • Hatherleigh Press
  • StyleMatters
  • Catapult Book Group
  • Self-Publishing Services
  • Author Solutions

Lou 5 star rating

Stamford, CT, USA

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

Rebecca 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Editor specializing in science and business nonfiction and genre fiction. Experience in-house at HarperCollins and Kensington and agencies.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Kensington Books
  • Folio Literary Management
  • HarperCollins
  • Self-employed

Glenn 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Frederick News-Post
  • Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
  • American Journalism Review

Lana 5 star rating

Lawrence, KS, USA

Over 15 years of experience editing book-length manuscripts and journal articles. Have worked for Sage Publications, Manning, Cactus Global.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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