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Julianne
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Fiction and nonfiction editor with 5+ years experience | Working from Los Angeles | Excited to collaborate with you!
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Travel, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Prospect Park Books
- Azusa Pacific University
- Reedsy
John
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Writer/editor with 10 years experience editing scholarly books and journal articles in literary studies, art history, and architecture.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Poetry, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Large museum/cultural institution in Los Angeles
- large museum/cultural institution in Los Angeles
- Self-employed
Christopher J.
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
I am an eagle-eyed editor and proofreader — of online news, nonfiction books, and more. I gravitate toward geography, history, and art.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Entertainment, Geography, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- WhoWhatWhy
- Scholastic Corporation
- Lonely Planet
- Public Domain Review
- RAM Publications
- Acousthetics
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Briana
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
A developmental and copy editor with a decade of editorial experience. I have a keen eye for what makes a good fiction story flow well.
Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Cedar Fort Publishing and Media
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Employee Solutions Group
Lynette
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
My career has spanned content creation and editorial work for books, magazines, and websites specializing in digital art since 2007.
Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- The Gnomon Workshop
- Chaos Group
- Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation
- Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn
- 3dtotal.com Ltd. / 3dtotal Publishing
- Imagine Publishing
- 3dtotal.com Ltd / 3dtotal Publishing
Sarah
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Eagle-eyed former Bloomsbury editorial + production assistant with 10+ years experience in editing and proofreading fiction and nonfiction.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Bloomsbury Publishing
Ryan
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Los Angeles, United States
Detail-obsessed proofreader and copyeditor with 15+ years of Big Five and indie experience. Let’s polish your manuscript to perfection!
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Technothriller, and Psychological Thriller.
Work experience:
- Penguin Group USA
- Phoenix Books
- Deutsch LA
- Self-employed
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Elizabeth
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Freelance
- Renaissance Literary & Talent
- Luna Station Quarterly
- NBCUniversal, Inc.
- Dreamspinner Press
- eLance
- Alpha Pictures
- Hallmark Books
- Self-employed
Dana
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
I’m a proofreader working in health, lifestyle, travel, and architecture/design. Degree in print journalism. Bestseller experience.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Design, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Mammoth Resorts
- The Daily Trojan
- AUX Architecture
- Communication Arts + Design, Inc.
Genevieve
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
A friendly, easy-to-work-with editor and proofreader who will catch your mistakes, enhance your writing, and will also make you laugh.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Humor & Comedy, Action & Adventure, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Plays & Screenplays.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Cara
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
An editor & book coach, I help writers find their voice & connect with readers. I specialize in children's books, how-to, & women’s fiction.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Children’s Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Chelsea
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, romance, and Black/African American lived experiences. I am also a master of humor and dialogue.
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Bent Agency
Allyson
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
Professional copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years of experience working on fiction, narrative nonfiction, and prescriptive nonfiction.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, and Parenting & Families.
Work experience:
- The Overlook Press
- Grand Central Publishing
- DC Comics
Brooke
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Denver, United States
Experienced (9+ yrs in-house, 18+ yrs freelance), nonfiction editor specializing in assessments, development editing, and copy editing.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Philosophy, 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
Beth
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Maineville, United States
Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
Lisa
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Nashville, United States
I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)
Paul
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Los Angeles, United States
I excel at copy-editing, proofreading, developmental editing, ghostwriting, all kinds of collaborating — fiction, nonfiction, humor, & more.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, Music, Entertainment, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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