The best manuscript editors for hire near Portland

Michael

Portland, OR, USA

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History professor who loves to engage with good ideas.

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

Work experience:

• Pacific Northwest College of Art
• The European Physical Journal
• Cambridge University
• King's Review Magazine

Sarah

Portland, Maine, USA

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A former editor for HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, I believe that young readers deserve the best literature we can offer.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• HarperCollins Children's Books

Chloë

Portland, OR, USA

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Spirituality/Sexuality non-fiction editor with fiction experience. Enthusiastic and fun to work with!

Genres: Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Northwest Institute on Intimacy
• Self-employed
• Pushfins
• GR0

Laurel

Portland, ME, USA

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I am an experienced editor specializing in K–12 education, memoir, and other nonfiction.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, Humanities & Social Sciences, Poetry, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Solution Tree Press
• Marzano Resources
• The Creator Institute

Candace

Portland, OR, USA

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My background in traditional publishing led me to specialize in nonfiction self-help/self-improvement /mind-body-spirit books and proposals.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, New Age, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Health Communications, Inc., publisher of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series

Lee

Portland, Oregon, USA

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A sharp, sensitive editor of fiction and creative nonfiction with twenty-five years of experience in publishing.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Coming of Age, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Tin House Books
• Tin House magazine
• SheBooks
• The Santa Monica Review
• Dove Books
• The Iowa Review

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

Jeff

Portland, OR, USA

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Dynamic, multi-genre writer/editor providing professional developmental editing, copy editing, manuscript evaluations, and book coaching.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Fonograf Editions
• various universities
• Independent Publishing Resource Center
• Dikembe Press
• Prairie Schooner

Brooke

Portland, ME, USA

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

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Parenting & Families, and Literary Fiction.

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

Melinda

Portland, OR, USA

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Editor of 10+ years specializing in dystopia, speculative, & sci-fi. MA Book Publishing. Let's dig into your draft and unearth the gems.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Ooligan Press
• Self-employed
• Overcup Press
• Chemeketa Press

Holly

Springfield, United States

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Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Samhain Publishing, Ltd
• Self-employed
• Mundania Press
• Lyrical Press

Nora

United States

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Meticulous copy and developmental editor of nonfiction, equipped with diverse industry experience and a masters in Publishing.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Nadja

Portland, ME, USA

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Children's literature expert with 7 years of editorial experience, an MFA in Writing for Children, and a middle-school teacher's perspective

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Friends School of Portland (Previous: Okemo Mountain School; George Jackson Academy)
• Self-employed
• Northshire Bookstore (Previous: Books of Wonder)

Vi

Portland, OR, USA

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After ten years of editing books and supporting authors, I know what publishers (and readers!) are looking for. Let's make your book shine!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Anthologies, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Ooligan Press
• Portland Review Literary Journal
• Simon & Schuster UK
• Transatlantic Literary Agency
• First Page Sage
• Scribe Media

Aja

Austin, United States

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Making sure your prose sings, your facts and story are straight, and your unique voice shines through.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• on my porch, at a coffee shop, in far-flung places . . .

Kate

Cleveland, OH, United States

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Versatile, collaborative nonfiction editor with a master's degree in creative writing and seven years' experience editing education books.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Solution Tree
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Solution Tree Press

Nevin

Portland, OR, United States

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My goal is to guide writers to their best work, to coach them in eloquence and clarity, to lead them to their best stories and storytelling.

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

Work experience:

• Scholastic
• Penguin Random House
• Government Technology magazine
• Self-employed
• Green Bean Books
• Portland State University