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Sandra 5 star rating

Omaha, United States

Skilled nonfiction book editor in business/leadership, true crime, selected memoirs. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Southeast Community College
  • Self-employed
  • Metropolitan Community College

Glenn 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Frederick News-Post
  • Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
  • American Journalism Review

Edward 5 star rating

Murray, KY, United States

Experienced editor of nonfiction books (esp. spirituality/self-help). Copy edits and proofreading draw on my work as an author and MDiv.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Nell 5 star rating

Jacksonville, FL, United States

From bestselling business titles and cookbooks to academic manuscripts, I've helped authors polish their prose for more than 15 years.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Callisto Media
  • The American University in Cairo Press
  • Millionacres and The Motley Fool
  • Bankrate

Nonfiction and poetry copy editor and proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors' evidence-based content.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics & Graphic Novels, Calendars, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Kari 5 star rating

Pensacola, FL, USA

I'm a former journalist and unapologetic grammar nerd, and I love working on education, general self-help, and lifestyle-related content.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Specializing in nonfiction books for both children and adults, I am a friendly and easygoing editor excited to work with you!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Ballard & Tighe, Publishers
  • Entrepreneur Press

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Bob 5 star rating

Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Full-time freelance editor, proofreader, and indexer. Proofread 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner in History for Oxford University Press.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • LOMA
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Heather 5 star rating

Venice, Florida, USA

Professional editor who enjoys great stories, proper grammar, and happy clients. Let's talk about your story. Narrative non-fiction/memoirs.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • OnCourse Learning
  • Write Stuff Enterprises
  • Self-employed

Sarah 5 star rating

Champaign, IL, USA

Nonfiction editor formerly of Wiley and Pearson. I help authors create AWESOME books, including #1 bestsellers on Amazon.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Home & Garden, Technology, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Pearson Learning Solutions
  • John Wiley and Sons

Georgette 5 star rating

Carmel, IN, United States

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Scholastic Reading Counts!

Expert editing for busy scholars who want to excel at work and be more present at home. PhD. Specialize: social sci, humanities, nonfiction.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Career Guides, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Edward Elgar
  • Scribendi
  • Charlesworth Author Services
  • Most recently Washington College
  • Myers Education Press
  • Routledge
  • Summersdale Publishers
  • American Imago
  • Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Christa 5 star rating

Detroit, MI, USA

I am a focused and highly experienced editor and proofreader who will make your work the best it can be.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Economics, Business & Management, Religion & Spirituality, Romantic Suspense, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • World Energy Source
  • Visible Ink Press
  • Gale, a Cengage Company
  • Schlager Group
  • Gale/Cengage/Thorndike
  • Liberty Fund
  • Spiritual Directors International
  • Dion Leadership

Jennifer 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

A rigorously trained copyeditor and proofreader with experience working on trade fiction, trade nonfiction, and scholarly books

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Halley 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced editor passionate about collaborating to polish your manuscript—mysteries, thrillers, and select nonfiction—to meet your goals.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Career Guides, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Self-employed
  • Putnam

Janice 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm a passionate publishing expert who has more than 20 years of experience specializing in copy editing and proofreading.

Genres: Business & Management and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
  • Prevention magazine
  • Inc. Media

Editor/writer for 30+ years in books, periodicals, and online, offering editorial services. Copyediting for clarity is my passion.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Business & Management, Technology, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Patheos
  • Paraclete Press
  • Spiritual Directors International (Presence Journal)
  • Self-employed
  • Busted Halo
  • Housing Works
  • Clickradio
  • Computer Reseller News
  • PC Magazine (Ziff-Davis Publishing)

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