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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

Christopher 5 star rating

Gallatin, United States

Accomplished editor specializing in general and Christian non-fiction. Editor of 60 published books. Here to help you tell your story!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Inspirational, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • B&H Academic
  • Moody Publishers
  • Lexham Press and Kirkdale Press
  • Self-employed

Gail Naron 5 star rating

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

Dan 5 star rating

Cleveland, OH, USA

Professional editor with over a decade of experience at W. W. Norton, FSG, and top-tier indies.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Nature, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • W. W. Norton & Company
  • The Overlook Press
  • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Self-employed
  • Belt Publishing
  • Indiana University Press

Hunter 5 star rating

Santa Fe, NM, USA

A specialist in copy editing, translation rewriting, and proofreading for academic/scholarly, religious, and educational writing.

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

Work experience:

  • First Things
  • Sophia Institute Press
  • Liturgical Press
  • St. Augustine's Press
  • American Philosophical Association
  • Classical Academic Press

Shay 5 star rating

Burlington, VT, USA

An experienced book editor who can help you tell your story, build your brand, and find the audience your work deserves.

Genres: Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, Business & Management, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Rights & Democracy
  • Chelsea Green Publishing
  • Self-employed

Ishan 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I am a developmental editor specializing in political nonfiction with a background in indie publishing, academic publishing and magazines.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • The New Press
  • Vera Institute of Justice
  • Oxford University Press

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Barry 5 star rating

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

I have written and edited thousands of grant proposals and have also written and edited books and articles primarily about American Indians.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Photography, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bridget 5 star rating

Lincoln, NE, USA

With nearly two decades of experience in scholarly and academic book publishing, I understand the challenges and rewards of writing.

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

Work experience:

  • University of Nebraska Press
  • United States Institute of Peace

Literary agent/editor with 10+ yrs experience, looking to help authors bring out the best in their manuscripts, proposals, query letters.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • GO Literary
  • Laura Gross Literary Agency
  • Lesley University
  • Brandeis University
  • Tauber Institute, Brandeis University

Elena 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Top-notch nonfiction editor for 30+ years. Simon and Schuster, Macmillan, Conde Nast, Hachette. Track record of acclaimed projects!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Yoga Journal and San Francisco magazine

Cathy 5 star rating

Annapolis, MD, USA

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

Chandler 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, USA

Literary Agent at an award winning agency, specializing in idea and voice-driven narratives. Pitch, query, proposal and manuscripts edits.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Technology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency
  • Ellevest
  • Media Assembly
  • Various

Ben 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Book coach and developmental editor for budding and award-winning historians, biographers, and journalists. Book proposals are my passion.

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

Work experience:

  • Watkinson Library
  • Self-employed

Cassidy 5 star rating

New York, New York, USA

An editor at a Big 5 publisher with experience editing NYT bestsellers, specializing in adult commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House

Mohamad 5 star rating

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

George 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Successful collaboration-oriented book editor in the memoir, history, education, business, social justice, and personal development genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Political Science & Current Affairs, African American Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • UCLA Center for Communications and Community
  • Los Angeles Times

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