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Beth
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Maineville, United States
Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
Jessica
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Jacksonville, United States
Award-winning freelance editor Jessica provides practical, marketable revision advice to clients on all six habitable continents.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Writers House
- St. Martin's Press
- Fox Literary LLC
- Self-employed
Allison
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Jersey City, NJ, United States
Jack-of-all-trades editor specializing in literary fiction and academic work (journal articles, book chapters, dissertations).
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Wiley
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Marah
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Washington, DC, United States
Incisive editor and collaborative, results-oriented project manager of health, food, and lifestyle books
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
- Scribner
Georgette
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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!
Kimberly
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Montvale, NJ, USA
Full time editorial freelancer (and former managing editor) working as a proofreader, copyeditor, development editor, and project manager.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Sterling Publishing
- John Wiley and Sons
- BenBella Books
Mozelle
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Grove City, PA, USA
Passionate and skilled editor of 150+ titles, specializing in Creative Non-Fiction and Fiction pieces, with a background in self-publishing.
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Stephanie
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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
Drew
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Nashville, TN, USA
Developmental editor at Penguin Random House specializing in Christian nonfiction, with 15+ years editing and assessing bestselling authors.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Lifeway Christian Resources
- Christianity Today
Evelyn
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Stone Ridge, NY, USA
Skilled, experienced nonfiction editor and writer specializing in health, self-help, and plant-related topics
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, New Age, Nature, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Home & Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, and Agriculture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Michelle
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Orange, CA, USA
Specializing in nonfiction books for both children and adults, I am a friendly and easygoing editor excited to work with you!
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Ballard & Tighe, Publishers
- Entrepreneur Press
Laura
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New York, NY, United States
Expert developmental and line editor, ghostwriter, and consultant collaborates on all aspects of nonfiction and fiction for adults and kids.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Poetry, Inspirational, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Jill Grinberg Literary Management
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Pocket Books
- Simon & Schuster
- Penguin USA
- Theater Communications Group
Chris
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
19+ yrs experience in nonfiction substantive book editing. Topics include leadership, sustainability, health and wellness, and more!
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Technology, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Soundview Executive Book Summaries
- SMG France
- Ideas for Leaders, Ltd.
Gregory
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Portland, ME, USA
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
John
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Kentfield, CA, USA
Professional editor and writer, now specializing in freelance editing and writing.
Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins
- Parabola Magazine
Martha E
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Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Ivy League–educated developmental editor. I help memoir, prescriptive memoir & self-help authors create books that illuminate and inspire.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Inspirational, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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- Brown University, Tufts University, Guilford College, UTEP, Smith College, and Providence College
- Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Trace
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New York City, NY, USA
Editor specializing in spirituality, religion, and self-help with 25 years of experience at Penguin Random House and Paulist Press.
Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Paulist Press
- Penguin Random House
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