The best manuscript editors for hire near St Louis

John

St. Louis, MO, USA

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20+ years as a development editor, copy editor, and proofreader, in both nonfiction and fiction. Former MFA faculty and author of 4 books.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• The Common Reader, Washington University in St. Louis
• McNeese State MFA program
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Katie

St. Louis, MO, USA

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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)

Steven P.

Saint Louis, MO, USA

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Motivated, versatile editor with many years of experience. Ph.D. in U.S. History (specialties: religion and politics).

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Oxford University Press, University of Pennylvania Press, and other publishers

Casey

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Developmental editor/copy editor/proofreader with 8+ years of experience. Specializing in memoirs and self-help, but open to all genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kat

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Comics/graphic novel editor & proofreader. Nine years of experience working with clients like Lion Forge, WEBTOON, Wattpad, & AHOY Comics.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• AHOY Comics
• Lion Forge
• ComicsVerse
• Webtoon
• TO Comix Press
• WEBTOON Unscrolled
• Einhorn's Epic Productions

Bruna

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Editor of short stories, most recently selected for Best American Short Stories 2017 and PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018.

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• And Other Stories

Peggy

Philadelphia, United States

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Cookbook/nonfiction editor, writer & project manager w/ 20+ yrs in publishing. Also offering recipe development and testing.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self Employed
• Clarkson Potter/Random House

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 . . .

Melissa

Phoenix, AZ, United States

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Freelance editor, faculty in an MFA novel writing program, and NYT/internationally bestselling writer.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Time Travel Romance, Epic Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Southern New Hampshire University

Chelsea

Saint Louis, MO, USA

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Literary agent at Mad Woman Literary working on YA, picture books, and adult fantasy.

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

Work experience:

• Mad Woman Literary Agency
• kt literary
• The Missouri Review
• The University of Missouri Press
• Inklings Literary Agency
• Page Street Publishing

Rachel

New York, United States

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Literary agent turned editor of fiction & select memoir where narratives and protagonists have distinct, identifiable voices.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
• Self-employed

Ann Leslie

New York City, NY, United States

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Over 25 years' editorial experience at a Big 5 publisher and a literary agency, specializing in commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Harlequin Books
• Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

Nicole

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Thorough, collaborative, experienced. I specialize in developmental and substantive editing of non-fiction, educational, and tech material.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Engineering, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• O'Reilly Media
• Pearson

Julia

Berkeley, CA, United States

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NYT-bestselling author, book reviewer, and editor. I've helped dozens of clients get published in small and large presses. I love what I do!

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Los Angeles Times
• El Financiero de Mexico
• Wired News
• The New York Times
• Stanford University

Brooke

Denver, United States

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Experienced (9 years in-house, 20 years freelance), nonfiction editor specializing in assessments, development editing, and copy editing.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Entertainment, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Chicago Review Press
• Perseus Books Group (now Hachette)
• Westview Press in the Perseus Books Group (now Hachette)
• Self-employed

Marah

Washington, DC, United States

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Cookbook ghostwriter and editor who knows both sides of the desk. Food, health, and lifestyle books, from proposal to manuscript.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
• Scribner

Julia

Charleston, SC, United States

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Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• The History Press
• Newgen KnowledgeWorks
• Amnet