The best proofreaders for hire near Kansas City

Alicia

Kansas City, MO, USA

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I copyedit and proofread novels, middle-grade fiction, and juvenile nonfiction from award-winning authors at Penguin and Elite Editing.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Scribendi
• Tutor.com
• Mid-Continent Public Library
• Elite Editing
• Red Line Editorial
• Penguin Random House

Laura

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Specializing in copy editing and proofreading for books and calendars in children's, poetry, humor, and humanities genres #fine-toothcomb

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Calendars, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Poetry, Comics Non-Fiction, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Andrews McMeel Universal
• Ascend Media
• KCMETROPOLIS
• Cerner Corporation
• Truman State University

Jen

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Thorough and encouraging editor of fantasy, romance, and mystery. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Hallmark Publishing
• Self-employed

Dani

Kansas City, MO, USA

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I'm a copy editor, proofreader, & sensitivity reader with experience working with Big 5 publishers & NYT bestsellers across age categories.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, and Young Adult Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed
• P.S. Literary

Stevonnie

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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Hi! I'm just your typical geeky nonbinary copyeditor and proofreader. Mostly I've worked on nonfiction and middle-grade/YA fiction.

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

Work experience:

• Scholastic Book Clubs
• World Almanac Books
• Self-employed

Jenny

Kansas City, MO, USA

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13 years editing and proofreading, specializing in romance in multiple sub-genres, for everything from short novellas to 100K+ novels.

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

Work experience:

• Waterhouse Press
• Gemma Halliday Publishing
• Loose Id
• Musa Publishing
• Self-employed
• Page & Vine

Jenny

Redwood City, CA, USA

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Diligent, thoughtful, friendly editor with almost 30 years of experience. Reading people's stories and making them better is my life's work.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Travel, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• McGraw-Hill Education
• Cengage Learning
• Publishing Solutions Group
• Multiple Publishers

Maleah

Nashville, United States

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Former Thomas Nelson editor with 23 years experience in Christian non-fiction, study products, and Bibles.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishers)
• Thomas Nelson

Georgette

Carmel, IN, United States

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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!

Mozelle

Grove City, PA, USA

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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

Glenn

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Frederick News-Post
• Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
• American Journalism Review

Veronica

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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Eagle-eyed copy editor/proofreader. I've worked with an array of nonfiction titles, plays/drama, and children's books.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Picture Books, Children's, Career Guides, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Theatre Communications Group, Inc.
• Mango Publishing
• Nova Southeastern University Writing and Communication Center
• Brighter Horizon Foundation
• Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Griffin

Park City, UT, USA

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Book Editor | Fiction Developmental Editor | Copyediting and Proofreading Services.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Claire

Kansas City, MO, USA

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17+ years building USA Today/NYT/Bestselling/Award-Winning careers in sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. I'm thorough and kind, with short waits.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Wordfire Press
• The Wild Rose Press
• Entangled Publishing

Will

Chicago, United States

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Trusted big-5 copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, suspense, and all the sub-genres therein.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Berkley Publishing (Penguin Random House)
• Harlequin Romance (HarperCollins)
• Orbit Books / Redhook (Hachette)

Tera

South Bend, United States

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Editor with 10+ years of experience specializing in developmental edits and copy editing, with a focus on romance and all romance subgenres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Entangled Publishing
• Samhain Publishing
• Kensington Lyrical
• Self-employed

Maya

Charlotte, NC, United States

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From the big picture to the tiniest detail, here to help you polish your craft. I work with publishers and individual authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed