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Glenn
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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
Adam
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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
Evan
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bestselling writer. 10+ years helping social scientists and creative writers turn concepts and drafts into traditionally published work.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hugo House
- U.C. Berkeley
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Maxwell P.
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Washington D.C., DC, USA
Nonfiction lit agent spanning food, science, history, memoir, social issues, and more. Former Oxford UP editor. 3x James Beard Award winner.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Technology, Travel, True Crime, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Oxford University Press
Geoffrey
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D.C., DC, United States
20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Running Press
- Self-employed
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
Paula
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Madison, WI, USA
Meticulous, passionate copy and developmental editor with 20+ years working with leading NYC publishers and award-winning authors. Let's go!
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Literary Fiction, and Coming of Age.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jesse
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Editor with a decade's experience working with best-selling and award-winning authors at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Europa Editions.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, African American Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Art, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Self-employed
- NationBuilder
- NY Book Editors
- Europa Editions
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Howard
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Traverse City, MI, USA
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
Lisa
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Oakland, CA, USA
Editor/indexer (20y+) of award-winning nonfiction for major, indie, academic, and nonprofit publishers (e.g., Getty, NPS, Chronicle, PRH).
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Music.
Work experience:
- Heyday
- Self-employed
Shuli
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New York, NY, USA
Developmental editor helping you seize the core of your project and bring it to its maximal impact.
Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Sex & Relationships, and Political Science & Current Affairs.
Work experience:
- Ideas on Fire
- Self-employed
Barney
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New York, NY, USA
An editor of literary scholarship, memoirs, poetry, fiction, and children's books, helping authors find and develop their unique voices.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Modern Language Association of America
- Self-employed
Jared
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Nashville, TN, USA
Editor with more than 15 years of experience. Specializes in Christian non-fiction, self-help and improvement, and biographies/memoirs.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- HIM Publications
- Franklin Madison Group, LLC
- ACLJ
Natalie
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Lexington, KY, USA
A former university press editor, I specialize in crossover and academic nonfiction.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, Entertainment, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University Press of Kentucky
- University of Nebraska Press
zakia
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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
Katie
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St. Louis, MO, USA
Award-winning, book-loving developmental editor with 25 years of experience, looking for projects in need of a firm hand and keen eye.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, Economics, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Oklahoma University Press
- Random House, Inc (Bantam Books, Random House, and Doubleday)
Karen
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Keller, TX, USA
Experienced developmental editor and freelance writer with over 30 years of experience in academic publishing.
Genres: Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Psychology, Sociology, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Laurie
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New York, NY, USA
#1 New York Times-bestselling editor, 20+ years’ experience at Big 5 publishers with dozens of bestselling fiction and non-fiction titles.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Thriller & Suspense, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Simon & Schuster
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