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Gabrielle 5 star rating

New Orleans, LA, United States

Thoughtful, communicative editor, production specialist, and copyediting instructor who loves turning strong drafts into great books.

Genres: Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • LATG
  • The Quarto Group
  • Wiley

Rachel 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

Editor experienced in creative development, visual storytelling, and licensed publishing. I solve problems.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Anthologies, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • DC Entertainment
  • Self-employed
  • Little Bee Books
  • Emergents Universe

Mari 5 star rating

Good Thunder, MN, USA

Writer and editor with 15 years of experience in ed pub, with specializations in recipe/project books and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Historical Fiction, Entertainment, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Capstone Publishing
  • Book Buddy Media

Alana Joli 5 star rating

New Haven, CT, USA

Editor, proofreader, author, and game designer with 20+ years of experience in science fiction, fantasy, and children's nonfiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Anthologies, Epic Fantasy, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Time Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Outland Entertainment
  • Gale Cengage

James 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Comic book editor, specializing in LGBT+ rep, horror, sci-fi, and supernatural stories. Worked at Marvel, Mad Cave Studios, and 451 Media.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Mad Cave Studios
  • Marvel Entertainment
  • 451 Media
  • Good Hero

Kristin 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Copy editor and proofreader with nearly 20 years of experience in print publishing, specifically children’s, teen, YA, and adult trade.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Romance, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Little Bee Books
  • Harlequin

Rebecca 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Experienced, meticulous, and collaborative copy editor/proofreader with a YA/middle grade/kid lit focus (and a bad slash habit)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
  • TriAd Media Solutions, Inc.

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Patrick 5 star rating

Saint Paul, MN, USA

Accomplished writer/editor with 19+ years of progressive publishing experience focused on developmental editing & pitch consultation

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Humor & Comedy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Ten Speed Press / Penguin Random House
  • Watson-Guptill Publications / Penguin Random House
  • Oxford University Press

Nicole 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm a copy editor and proofreader with over eight years of experience for major book publishers, magazines, and digital publications.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Technology, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Adweek
  • Best Lawyer
  • Scholastic

Bethany 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

Experienced freelance editor, copy editor, and writer, specializing in YA and graphic novels for children and teens.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Middle Grade, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Papercutz
  • Rosen Publishing
  • Scholastic, Inc.
  • Bethany Bryan freelance
  • Self-employed

Stephanie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated full-time and freelance editor, copy editor and proofreader with professional, creative publishing experience in numerous genres.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • The MIT Press
  • Bedford/St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Publisher's Weekly
  • Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
  • Page Street Publishing Co.
  • Bedford/St. Martins | Macmillan
  • Bedford St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Ploughshares
  • Clarion, Boston University
  • University Press of Florida
  • First Second
  • Scholastic
  • Applewood Books
  • Springer Nature
  • Penguin Random House
  • Inkyard Press/HarperCollins

Dabian 5 star rating

Washington D. C., DC, USA

Editor. 15 years. Ph.D. in English. Academic, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Fiction, Screenplays, Comics, African American, Black Studies.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley

Dani 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

I'm a copy editor, proofreader, & sensitivity reader with experience working with Big 5 publishers & NYT bestsellers across age categories.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, and Young Adult Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed
  • P.S. Literary

Janice 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Editor of hundreds of traditionally published books.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Poetry, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Fantagraphics Books

Marla 5 star rating

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

Gene 5 star rating

Houston, United States

Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Uptown Stories
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Scholastic
  • HarperEntertainment
  • Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
  • Denver Quarterly
  • San Jacinto College South

Kat 5 star rating

St. Louis, MO, USA

Comics/graphic novel editor & proofreader. Nine years of experience working with clients like Lion Forge, WEBTOON, Wattpad, & AHOY Comics.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • AHOY Comics
  • Lion Forge
  • ComicsVerse
  • Webtoon
  • TO Comix Press
  • WEBTOON Unscrolled
  • Einhorn's Epic Productions

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