The best science 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

Erik

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Red Sofa Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• The Overlook Press
• Oxford University Press
• Headwater Literary Management

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

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

Danielle

Bettendorf, IA, USA

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A meticulous editor with 20+ years editing nonfiction, with a particular focus on memoir, science, and nature.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Travel, Photography, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Utne Reader
• Voyageur Press

Adam

New York, NY, United States

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I'm a New York City-based editor specializing in commercial nonfiction, and have worked on several NYT-bestselling titles.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Penguin Books
• Abrams Books
• Public Affairs Books
• Perseus Books Group
• The Overlook Press
• Sterling Publishing
• Apollo Publishers
• Melville House Publishing

Thomas

Florence, AZ, USA

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Trade nonfiction specialist in STEM and natural history, at Basic Books and others, for 25+ years. Many NYT bestsellers and prize winners.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Technology, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Physics & Chemistry, and Psychology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Basic Books
• Seed Media Group
• Smithsonian Books
• Natural History Magazine
• The Bond Buyer

Mary

New York, NY, USA

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Scholarly publishing professional with 20+ years' experience editing medical journals and textbooks. Advanced degree in Creative Writing.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
• Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• Knowledgeworks Global Editorial
• American Association for Cancer Research

Ethan

Rockville, MD, USA

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I will help shape your manuscript's organization, clarity, and readability while finding ways to make your writing vivid and relevant.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Transportation.

Work experience:

• ProQuest
• Greater Greater Washington
• CSA / ProQuest
• Self

Christopher

Boulder, CO, USA

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Twenty-five years of experience as an editor (Lonely Planet, Crown Publishing Group, etc.) and writer.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Religion & Spirituality, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Adelé

Spartanburg, SC, USA

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I'm a certified BELS editor who specializes in science textbooks, with 10 years of editing experience at an education publishing company.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• BJU Press
• EVG Media

Joe

New York, NY, USA

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Editor/copyeditor with extra proficiency in science, health and sports. Past clients include National Geographic and Sports Illustrated.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• American Museum of Natural History
• Time for Kids magazine
• Self-employed
• Mazer Creative Services
• The Alliance for Decision Education
• Breakthrough T1D

Andrea

Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA

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I'm a creative, deadline-driven editor, proofreader, and QA specialist with 22 years' experience in publishing. My favorite vowel is Y.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Elsevier, Inc.
• Independent Contractor
• Boulevard (literary magazine)

Andy

New York, NY, USA

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Trade nonfiction editor. Ten years at W. W. Norton and Oxford University Press helping experts write for general readers.

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• W.W. Norton & Co.

Rachel

New York, NY, USA

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A thoughtful, voice-driven editor with nearly a decade of experience in socially conscious nonfiction and select speculative fiction 📖

Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Hachette Book Group
• Simon & Schuster
• Columbia University Press
• David Black Literary Agency
• The New Press

Lindsey

New York, NY, USA

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Experienced editor working with Big 5 publishers. Health and wellness, psychology, social justice, medicine, science, parenting, self-help.

Genres: Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Nomi

Hudson, NY, USA

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I bring an eagle eye and love of language to the table, along with 15 years of copy editing and proofreading expertise.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Math & Science, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed