17+ Best cookbook proofreaders for hire in the United States

Peggy

Philadelphia, United States

Food and Lifestyle Writer | Cookbook Editor and Consultant | Content Strategist | Recipe Developer and Tester

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Weddings, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

Self Employed
Clarkson Potter/Random House

Maya

Charlotte, NC, United States

From the big picture to the tiniest detail, here to help you polish your craft. I work with publishers and individual authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Self-Employed

Natalie

New York, NY, United States

Writer, editor, and Italian-to-English translator with three decades of experience. I've written and edited dozens of cookbooks.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Fashion & Textiles, Biographies & Memoirs, Design, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Ashley

New Philadelphia, United States

Editor of all things smart, inspiring, crafty, and culinary that enrich the soul. Helping authors put their best books forward since 2008.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Barbour Publishing
Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media

Georgette

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: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Middle Grade, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

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

Geoffrey

D.C., DC, United States

20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Running Press
Self-employed
Thomas Nelson Publishers

Angela

Bellingham, WA, USA

Copy editor and proofreader for over 10 years in narrative and how-to non-fiction and graphic novels. Focus: nature, cooking, farming

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Agriculture, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Chelsea Green Publishing
Tyler Technologies

Allison

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

15+ years' publishing experience / NY Times bestsellers. Proofreading, copyediting. Self-help, cookbooks, diet, business.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Inspirational, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Health Communications, Inc.

Pam

Big Lake, MN, USA

I have 14+ years experience in Bible, biblical, and Christian books, as well as cookbooks, memoirs, health/self-help, and women's fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Women's Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Kelly

Boston, MA, USA

I am a meticulous, passionate copy editor who specializes in YA fiction and cookbooks and has worked with Random House and Simon & Schuster.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Coming of Age, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Middle Grade, Children's, New Adult, Young Adult, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

StayWell
Self-employed
New England Conservatory
George Mason University

Katie

Wrightsville, PA, USA

Proofreader and copy editor that specializes in knit/crochet, quilting/sewing, lettering, pyrography, and DIY crafts.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Fashion & Textiles, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Fox Chapel Publishing
Self-employed
Palmetto GBA

Melissa

Atlanta, GA, USA

Seasoned recipe and cookbook editor passionate about creating clear, concise, and accurate recipes that empower and inspire home cooks.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Oxmoor House Books (Cooking Light magazine)
Men's Health Magazine owned by Hearst

Margaret

Overland Park, KS, USA

Copy editor and proofreader looking to help make your literary dreams come true!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Andrews McMeel Universal
AAPC Publishing

Pamela

DeKalb, IL, USA

Expert copy editor and proofreader with 25+ years of experience at National Geographic, HarperCollins, and McGraw Hill.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

National Geographic Partners
Self-employed
NTC/Contemporary Books (later merged with McGraw-Hill)
McGraw-Hill

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

Suzy

New York, NY, USA

Big Five editor with seven years' experience, specializing in prescriptive nonfiction, cookbooks, and illustrated lifestyle

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, DIY & Crafts, Design, Home & Garden, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
HelloFresh
Urano World

Anja

Long Beach, NY, USA

25 years' experience editing nonfiction—including food/drink, memoirs, history, wellness—and fiction. Efficient, timely, and professional.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

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