The best manuscript editors for hire near Miami

Jennifer

Miami, FL, USA

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Publishing professional with a creative writing background. 15 years of in-house experience, specializing in educational materials for kids.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, ELT, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Macmillan Education | Springer Nature
• OKpanda, Inc.
• Guggenheim Museum
• Oxford University Press

Lauren

Miami, FL, USA

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My name is Lauren, and I help writers and authors of all backgrounds take their work to the next level. Let's work together!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, Home & Garden, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Pineapple Press
• SAGE Publishing
• Fox Chapel Publishing
• Self-employed

Eliza

Maplewood, NJ, United States

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I'm a detail-oriented editor, specializing in children's nonfiction, with 10 years of experience at publishing houses and literary agencies

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Diversion Books
• Self-employed
• Leigh Feldman Literary
• The Bent Agency
• Callisto Media
• Rebel Girls

Abby

Portland, United States

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Dedicated editor of children's books specializing in middle grade and YA fiction. Worked at HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Scholastic.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins
• Disney-Hyperion
• Scholastic
• Self-employed

Christopher

Gallatin, United States

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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

Jenn

Leawood, KS, United States

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I am an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. I specialize in humor, fantasy, and scifi.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lisa

New York, NY, United States

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Developmental editor of narrative nonfiction (and book proposals) with 35+ years' experience at major trade publishers in NYC.

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

Work experience:

• PublicAffairs
• Self-employed
• Carol Publishing Group
• Viking Penguin
• Random House
• University of Texas

Wayt

Seattle, United States

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Award-winning science writer, editor, and publishing consultant for high-profile media. Also produce videos, podcasts, and presentations.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Technology, Engineering, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Engineering & Materials Science, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

• Intellectual Ventures
• Self-employed
• Scientific American

Julie

New York, United States

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I'm an editor with nearly two decades of experience in publishing, most recently at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Anne

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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I'm a former LGBTQ+ Editor in Chief with a film background and years of success nurturing star writers and beginners. Let's tell your story!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

• The Advocate
• Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
• Well Again
• self
• Self-employed

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

Dawn

Hoboken, NJ, United States

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Experienced, dedicated editor specializing in memoir and literary fiction, with a shelf full of clients' published books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Reader's Digest
• O, The Oprah Magazine
• More Magazine
• The Literarian
• Self-employed

Matthew

Durham, NC, United States

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Copy and developmental editor specializing in humanities, social sciences, general and creative nonfiction, as well as literary fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Education & Reference, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Art, and Geography.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• UNC Press
• Duke University

Maria

Sebastopol, CA, United States

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I've completed 50+ projects in current events, leadership, thrillers/susp./mystery, YA, historical-fi, sci-fi, fantasy, contemporary ....

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Cultural & Ethnic, Biographies & Memoirs, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Arnie

Kihei, HI, United States

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I edit books on psychology, spirituality, social justice, and wellness. I've worked with Thich Nhat Hanh, Joanna Macy, and Jack Kornfield.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and New Age.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Koa Books
• Parallax Press
• Whole Earth Bookstore

Brooke

New Jersey, United States

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I'm a career editor with a love of the perfectly crafted sentence, specializing in travel, memoir, literary fiction, and women's lit.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Modern Africa magazine
• West Africa magazine
• Rowman & Littlefield
• Drew Magazine
• Rutgers University Press
• Henry Holt & Co.
• St. Martin's Press
• IPC Media
• Australian Broadcasting Corp
• James Curry Publishers
• Zed Books
• KnoWEwell, PCB

Erin

Los Angeles, United States

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Experienced writer, editor and agent with an MFA in Creative Writing. I have edited New York Times bestselling books and series. 10+ years

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• The Industry
• tNY Press
• Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
• Self-employed