Hire Proofreaders near Chicago

Will

Chicago, United States

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Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, and weird short stories.

Work experience:

• University of Iowa Press
• Kirkus Editorial
• American Literary Review
• Crab Orchard Review
• Berkley / Penguin Random House
• Scribe Media

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Joe

Chicago, IL, USA

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Fast. Friendly. Experienced. Thorough. I'm here to help you be your best. Sample edits available.

Work experience:

• Solution Tree Press
• Pierson Editorial Services

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, Literary Fiction

Jessica

Chicago, IL, USA

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Copy editor and proofreader of 20 years, several with Penguin Classics. Other specialties: modern lit, history, health, psych, self-help.

Work experience:

• Fill in the Blank

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Health & Wellbeing, Sociology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Classics

Julie

Chicago, USA

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I'm a nonfiction copyeditor with 15 years' experience. You have the subject knowledge; let me help you make your book the best it can be.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• American Planning Association

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design

Amanda

Chicago, IL, USA

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Meticulous copy editor and proofreader with non-fiction trade experience—memoirs, oral histories, cookbooks, and more!

Work experience:

• Agate Publishing
• Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

Tom

Chicago, IL, USA

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Bring the power of my decades of editing experience to your manuscript. Special expertise in copy editing and proofreading.

Work experience:

• Nieman Inc
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Self-employed
• McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin
• John Hope Community Academy / Chicago Public Schools
• World Book Inc.

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

Jenni

Chicago, IL, USA

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A context-driven approach to copyediting and a sharp eye for proofing. See my full profile for my standard per-word rates.

Work experience:

• Blue Finch Books
• The University of Chicago Press

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

Esther

Chicago, IL, USA

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Eagle-eyed proofreader and copy editor with nearly a decade of publishing experience. I make your stories error-free and a joy to read.

Work experience:

• Albert Whitman
• Kidsbooks
• Phoenix International Publications, Inc.
• The Little Things Publishing, LLC
• Lemur Press
• Penguin Random House - Penguin Young Readers
• Mascot Books
• Scholastic
• Macmillan Publishing
• ABRAMS
• Charlesbridge Publishing

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction