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Estelle
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New York, United States
Agent/Senior Content Development Editor at one of New York's top agencies, specializing in YA, MG, picture books, and women's literature.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Folio Literary Management
- Self-employed
Grace
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New York, NY, United States
Literary agent, experienced proofreader, line editor with experience in literary fiction, nonfiction, and academic work!
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Work experience:
- Denise Shannon Literary Agency
- St. Martin's Press
- Lowenstein Associates
- Oxford University Press
- Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC
Michele
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New York, United States
Copy editor for Penguin Random House for 18 years, experience with bestselling authors of women's fiction, romance, mystery/thrillers.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Fiona
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New York, NY, United States
I am a veteran trade book editor of fiction and nonfiction, committed to helping writers find their voice and produce their best work.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Inspirational, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- HarperColllins
- Reader's Digest Trade Publishing
- Self Employed
Marie
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New York, NY, USA
A former Penguin Random House senior editor, I develop/doctor, line and copy edit nonfiction. Have an MBA and have worked in finance.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, and Design.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Penguin Random House
Margaret
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New York, NY, USA
Developmental editor and writer on college art, history, humanities texts. Excellent line editor, proofreader, and copy editor, too.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Katherine
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New York, NY, USA
I'm a meticulous copy editor and proofreader who was formerly on the editorial staff at The New Yorker.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- The New Yorker
- Self-Employed
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Kaitlin
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New York, NY, United States
I have copyedited and proofread more than five hundred books, adult and children's, nonfiction and fiction, in all genres.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Simon & Schuster
- Macmillan
- Self-employed
Barney
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New York, NY, USA
An editor of literary scholarship, memoirs, poetry, fiction, and children's books, helping authors find and develop their unique voices.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Modern Language Association of America
- Self-employed
Chonise
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New York, NY, USA
Freelance copyeditor with in-house publishing experience, an MS in Strategic Communication, and a heavy reliance on the Oxford comma.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, African American Fiction, Coming of Age, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Soho Press
- St. Martins Press
- Viking Books, Penguin Random House
- WW Norton
- 37 Ink, Simon & Schuster
- Self-employed
Lauren
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New York, NY, USA
Peripatetic editor of genre and literary fiction since 2015, working with publishers and imprints under Macmillan, Penguin, and Tor.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hamilton College
Claire
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New York, NY, USA
Children's book editor specializing in Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction, with 9 years of experience at HarperCollins and Bloomsbury.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Inkyard Press, HarperCollins
- Bloomsbury Children's Books
Michael
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New York, NY, USA
Experienced, empathetic, knowledgeable. MS in Publishing. A decade at major houses Penguin Random House, W. W. Norton, Simon and Schuster.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, Home & Garden, Inspirational, DIY & Crafts, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Pace University
Lana
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New York, NY, USA
Proofreader for middle grade and YA books. Words are my passion and I love helping authors become strong writers and clear communicators.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Christian Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Candlewick Press
- Penguin Random House
- Self-employed
Vin
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New York, NY, USA
I'm an experienced nonfiction editor who's worked on everything from celebrity memoir to world history, with a soft spot for LGBTQ projects.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Callisto Media
- Penguin Random House
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
Kimberley
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New York, NY, USA
Editor of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction, with a focus in diverse/underrepresented voices that challenge the status quo.
Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Women's Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Gaudy Boy
Anni
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New York, NY, USA
Writer, editor, and proofreader with a publishing background. I help stories shine with clarity, detail, and respect for the author’s voice.
Genres: Plays & Screenplays and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Broadway Licensing Global
- Seventh S Literary
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