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zakia

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned editor with 13 years in trade book publishing.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, History, Sociology, Music, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

The New Press

Leslie

Durham, NC, USA

I am best at structure, transitions, word usage, references, data presentation, and style. Humanities and law. I’d like to branch out.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Law.

Jana

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned copy and developmental editor focusing across nonfiction, dedicated to working closely with authors to produce exceptional content

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and History.

Work experience:

Ethics & International Affairs
Encounter Books
MDRC

Molly

Columbus, OH, USA

I am an arts and humanities editor with over seventeen years of experience helping clients bring their texts to life!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Art, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Writing & Publishing, and ELT.

Work experience:

The Ohio State University
Self-employed
Wexner Center for the Arts

Katie

New Orleans, LA, USA

Editor and political scientist with more than a decade of experience editing books and articles across the social sciences, law, and more.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Law, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Murphy Institute, Tulane University
Self-employed
Oxford University Press
The Bayou Brief
Tulane University

Mohamad

Chicago, IL, USA

Ph.D level expertise with over 12 years of developmental, editing, and proofreading consulting experience.

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Political Science & Current Affairs, Law, Writing & Publishing, Biographies & Memoirs, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Florida Gulf Coast University
International Network for Hate Studies

Lila

New York, United States

I specialize in editing nonfiction and academic books, and I'll work with you based on your specific writing style, voice, needs, and goals.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Paul

Vancouver, WA, USA

I have a PhD in philosophy and two decades' experience in copy-editing philosophy, theology, and history manuscripts for university presses!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Atheism, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, Christian Non-Fiction, Philosophy, and Law.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Glenn

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

Gail Naron

New Orleans, United States

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

Brian

Geneseo, NY, USA

An editor for four years with a Forbes Global 2000 company, Brian has a BFA from NYU and is licensed to practice law in NY and VA.

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Mystery & Crime, Legal Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Thomson Reuters

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Hire the best legal developmental editors

Like any good legal case, a legal book has to combine three important things: professionalism, thorough research, and storytelling. If you’ve laid out your findings but feel you lack the momentum to make them appealing to the reader, or you aren’t sure that your structure is as intuitive as it should be, hiring a legal developmental editor should be your next step.   A skilled editor will be able to help you walk the fine line between objective legal truth and readability, shaping your argument to be its most concise, easy to follow, and straightforward self.

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