17+ Best Proofreaders for Hire near Portland

Jeanne

Portland, OR, USA

Editor/Book Coach/Writing Godmother. I help writers create memoirs, health, spirituality, and self-help books for readers who need them.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Meg

Portland, OR, USA

Developmental editor, copy editor, and proofreader with over twenty years of experience working on literary fiction.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Tin House Books
Tin House magazine
Literature and Medicine

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Desme

Portland, OR, USA

Meticulous copyeditor of 15 years. I polish voice-driven literary and SFF/horror work with empathy, precision, and respect for style.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Anchor QEA
Portland State University
Ooligan Press
Niche Literary Magazine

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Annemarie

Portland, OR, USA

A thoughtful and dedicated editor with over eight years of experience catching grammatical errors and helping authors bring stories to life.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Women's Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Coffee House Press
Self-employed

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Denise

Portland, OR, USA

I'm a trained, detail-oriented editor with industry experience that practices only the best techniques to produce industry-standard results.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Children's.

Work experience:

A Kids Book About
Ooligan Press
Self-employed
Penguin Random House

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Sarah

Portland, Maine, USA

A former editor for HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, I believe that young readers deserve the best literature we can offer.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
HarperCollins Children's Books

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Marla

Portland, OR, USA

Comic book and fiction editor with almost ten years in the comic industry, specializing in horror and action stories. No AI used here!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Mad Cave Studios
TKO Studios
Image Comics

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Melinda

Portland, OR, USA

Editor of 10+ years specializing in dystopia, speculative, & sci-fi. MA Book Publishing. Let's dig into your draft and unearth the gems.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, and Romance.

Work experience:

Ooligan Press
Self-employed
Overcup Press
Chemeketa Press

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Nevin

Portland, OR, United States

My goal is to guide writers to their best work, to coach them in eloquence and clarity, to lead them to their best stories and storytelling.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Scholastic
Penguin Random House
Government Technology magazine
Self-employed
Green Bean Books
Portland State University

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Lynsey

Missoula, United States

(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Fordham University Press
City College of New York
Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
WHACK! Magazine
Penguin Group (USA)
Self-employed
Penguin Random House

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Kelly

Phoenix, United States

I have 20 years of editing experience in all genres, with special attention to business and travel.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Travel, Poetry, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Immanence Journal
Gently Read Literature (GRL)
International Artist Publishing
Perseus Books Group
Self-employed

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Michele

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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Alicia

Boston, United States

Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

Macmillan Learning
Bedford/St. Martin's
Brown University
Grey Line Entertainment
O'Reilly Media

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Gregory

Portland, ME, USA

Editor for several New York Times, WSJ, and Amazon.com best-selling authors. Great stories change lives. I'd love to help tell yours.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Sociology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Jenn

Leawood, KS, United States

I am an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. I specialize in humor, fantasy, and scifi.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

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