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Adaobi 5 star rating

Bronx, NY, United States

I offer services in proofreading and copyediting for all genres, developmental editing of nonfiction, and project management.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Technology, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Manuscript Coordinator
  • Self-employed
  • Hachette Book Group
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Apress
  • Project Lead The Way

Lisa 5 star rating

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)

Sabine 5 star rating

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

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

Maya 5 star rating

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

Hazel 5 star rating

Milwaukee, WI, USA

A highly experienced editor in the fields of food, crafts, and travel.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Trusted Media Brands
  • Kalmbach Publishing Co.
  • Lapidary Journal/Primedia
  • Business Traveller

Jo Ann 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Copy editor, proofreader, recipe editor, and managing editor with more than 30 years of experience in magazines, books, and digital content.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Modern Farmer Media
  • Hearst Magazines
  • Hearst Specials
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine
  • Good Housekeeping Magazine

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Erin 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Devoted, thoughtful editor specializing in literary & experimental fiction, cookbooks, and narrative nonfiction about nature.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nature, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • GoodTherapy.org
  • YES! magazine

Cassie 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

19+ years helping authors strengthen children's books, cookbooks, and craft books through evaluations, coaching, and editing.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

My name is Lauren, and I help writers and authors of all backgrounds take their work to the next level. Let's work together!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, Home & Garden, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Pineapple Press
  • SAGE Publishing
  • Fox Chapel Publishing
  • Self-employed

Katie 5 star rating

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

Mikola 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

25+ years as editor, copy editor, and proofreader on book projects. My priority: shaping the work so your voice and storytelling shines.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Pearson Education/ Longman Publishers
  • Bedford/St. Martin's (Macmillan)
  • 7 Stories Press
  • GS Sharpe Communications

Margaret 5 star rating

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

Amanda 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Meticulous copyeditor and proofreader with nonfiction trade experience—memoirs, oral histories, cookbooks, and more!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Agate Publishing
  • Self-employed

Alison 5 star rating

Rowley, MA, USA

I'm a talented manuscript editor who has worked on thousands of trade titles for adults and children, including high-profile authors.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Middle Grade, Children's, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Houghton Mifflin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Molly 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Senior editor specializing in non-fiction books focusing on Food and Drink, Personal Development, Popular Culture and Health and Wellness.

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

Work experience:

  • Hardie Grant
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Trevor 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Writer/editor with past clients including Newsweek, WWE, Disney. Left-handed, right-brained, down to do any non-fiction, up for a challenge!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Topix Media Lab
  • Paste Magazine

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