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Kathy
San Diego, United States
Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
- Academic Press
- Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
- Converse Consultants West
- Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
- Self-employed
Sabine
San Diego, CA, USA
After more than 20 years as a newspaper writer/editor, I can make your book on food, drink, travel, and interior design come to life.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Cox Enterprises
- McClatchy
- Self-employed
Arianne
San Diego, CA, USA
I only offer proofreading services. I've proofread titles like Fourth Wing, Shield of Sparrows, and Filthy Rich Vampires.
Genres: New Adult, Young Adult, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Contemporary Romance.
Work experience:
- Entangled Publishing
- Self-employed
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Kate
San Diego, CA, USA
Current associate publisher at Silver Dolphin Children's Books. 17+ years of experience. Five-star book coach from concept to publication!
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Silver Dolphin Books, Readerlink
- Klutz, Scholastic
- Hameray Publishing
- Houghton Mifflin
Dan
San Diego, CA, USA
Professional copy editor since 2008. I love YA. Clients include Scholastic, Mattel, Klutz, Penguin Random House, and Hachette Book Group.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- San Diego Magazine
- Klutz
- Columbia Art and Literary Journal
- Illumina
Heather
San Diego, CA, USA
Copy/Line Editor│Proofreader │Indexer: 15 years in business specializing in B2B (AWS/Amazon), finance, law, children's, and education.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Katrina
San Francisco, CA, USA
Copyeditor/proofreader specializing in memoirs, education, and computer science. Polishing up language while retaining the author's voice.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- No Starch Press
- Pearson Education
- Self-employed
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Karrin
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Weber Shandwick
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- AuntMinnie.com
Chris
San Diego, CA, USA
Hi, I'm a longtime comic-book/graphic novel editor and editorial director, with 15+ years experience in helping others build their worlds.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Lourdes
San Diego, CA, USA
Creative, collaborative editor, with more than 35 years of editing experience in publishing and journalism.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University of California, San Diego
- Newsday
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- The Miami Herald
- Chicago Tribune
Carolyn
San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm a health & wellness editor with 15 + years of experience developing profitable content & manuscripts that educate & engage readers.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Callisto Media
- Linkwell Health
Will
Chicago, United States
Trusted 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)
Brittany
Rye, United States
Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
- Book Passage Bookstore
- Saint Mary's College of California
- MARY: A Journal of New Writing
- The Music Hall
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
Olivia
San Francisco, CA, USA
I am a compassionate editor and project manger based in the Bay Area who is eager to bring your story to life!
Genres: Calendars, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
Marilyn
San Jose, CA, USA
Editor and proofreader with more than 30 years in the publishing industry.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Technology, and Psychology.
Work experience:
- Gartner
Nora
United States
Meticulous copy and developmental editor of nonfiction, equipped with diverse industry experience and a masters in Publishing.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
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