17+ Best Proofreaders for Hire near San Diego

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

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Rachel

San Diego, CA, USA

My favorite stories are mysteries, thrillers, romance, and historical fiction. Give me stories with grit, atmosphere, and a sense of place.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Romantic Suspense, Short Story, Christian Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Will Rogers Medallion Awards
Wolfpack Publishing
Kensington Publishing
Roan & Weatherford Publishing, Hat Creek Imprint
Imadjinn Awards

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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

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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

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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

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Dan

San Diego, CA, USA

Professional editor since 2008 for Scholastic, Mattel, Klutz, Penguin Random House, and Hachette. YA and sci-fi/fantasy are my specialty.

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

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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

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Brooke

San Diego, CA, USA

I have 6 years of experience editing at HarperCollins, specializing in Christian nonfiction and memoir, including multiple NYT bestsellers.

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

Work experience:

HarperCollins
Lifeway

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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

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Pam

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader of books and magazines in all genres and age categories, but my speciality is in teen books.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
SF Apartment Magazine
Zest Books
Razorbill, Penguin
American Psychological Association

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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

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Gregory

San Antonio, TX, USA

I am an experienced nonfiction editor specializing in art publications, academic titles, educational materials, and self-help/trade books.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, History, Education & Reference, Architecture, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Lisa

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)

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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

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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.

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