17+ Best Crime Proofreaders for Hire in the United States

Kelly

Phoenix, United States

I am passionate about the written word! I have 20 years of editing experience in all genres, with special attention to business and travel.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Travel, Poetry, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Immanence Journal
Gently Read Literature (GRL)
International Artist Publishing
Perseus Books Group
Self-employed

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Renee

Buxton, ME, United States

Passionate editor of award-winning indie novels, with a specialty in adult dark fiction, spec. fic., horror, and psychological thrillers.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Middle Grade, Children's, Coming of Age, Poetry, Post-Apocalyptic, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Crystal Lake Publishing
Sebago Education Alliance
Allhorror.net
HorrorMovieReviews.com
Self-employed

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Michael

Seattle, WA, United States

An attentive proofreader and copy editor, I help you deliver clear, precise prose.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Ryan

Los Angeles, United States

Detail-obsessed proofreader and copyeditor with 20 years of Big Five and indie experience. Let’s polish your manuscript to perfection!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Technothriller, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

Penguin Group USA
Phoenix Books
Omnicom Production/Deutsch LA
Self-employed

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Marla

Portland, OR, USA

Comic book and fiction editor with almost ten years in the comic industry, specializing in horror and action stories.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Mad Cave Studios
TKO Studios
Image Comics

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Misty

Nashville, TN, USA

Veteran editor specializing in inspiring stories about religious deconstruction, deconversion, and narcissistic abuse recovery

Genres: New Age, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry, Young Adult, Fantasy, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

HarperCollins
Self-employed
2CGaming

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Jerry

Vero Beach, FL, United States

An editor with more than 20 years of experience in books, covering a variety of genres in fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Lisa

North Merrick, NY, USA

I have over 25 years of experience working with several major publishers copy editing and proofreading. I love the work. Let's collaborate

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

ECS (Division of Bank of America)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
self
Spark451

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Diane

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned professional with 25 years of experience, specializing in memoir, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction, and commercial fiction.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Mystery & Crime, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Kensington Publishing
Warner Books
GLobo Libros

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Madison

Lawrence, KS, USA

Developmental editor and copyeditor with experience in memoir/biography, adult/YA/middle grade fiction, romance, and trade nonfiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

Ooligan Press
Self-employed

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Jessica

Pacifica, CA, USA

Award-winning author of 9 books. 22 years of experience as publisher, editor, and publicist. I edit books across all genres and ages.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

Cinco Puntos Press
Self-employed
Skyline College
University of Texas at El Paso

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Kathy

Lincoln, NE, USA

Detail-oriented editor with over twenty years of professional experience in fiction and nonfiction editing.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Turner Publishing
Self-employed
Gallup

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Stephanie

Honolulu, HI, USA

Experienced editor specializing in copyediting and proofreading genre fiction. I've never met a sentence I couldn't diagram!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

N/A

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Jesse

New York, NY, USA

Editor-writer with 17 years of experience in educational publishing (Bedford/St. Martin's; McGraw-Hill), culture writing, and fiction.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Bedford/St. Martin's (Macmillan Higher Education)
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Paste Magazine

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Victoria

Oakland, CA, USA

I edit fiction and nonfiction. Anne Perry, Caroline Leavitt, Robb Forman Dew are among my clients. I do not edit sci-fi or fantasy novels.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Dylan

New York, NY, USA

Full-service freelance editor, specializing in genre fiction. Over 400 books edited, including many NYT and USA Today bestselling titles.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Button Publishing, Inc.

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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.

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