The best education & reference book proofreading services

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
• Academic Press
• Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
• Converse Consultants West
• Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
• Self-employed

Alicia

Boston, United States

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Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Macmillan Learning
• Bedford/St. Martin's
• Brown University
• Grey Line Entertainment
• O'Reilly Media

Michaela

Alexandria, VA, USA

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I edit content about science, history, nature, fun reference, and children's non-fiction with a National Geographic background.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• National Geographic Partners
• University Press of New England
• Brill Publishers
• Appalachian Mountain Club

Brittany

Rye, United States

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Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
• Book Passage Bookstore
• Saint Mary's College of California
• MARY: A Journal of New Writing
• The Music Hall

Agnieszka

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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A grammar and language savant with 10+ years proofreading/copyediting nonfiction. Knowledgeable about art, foreign languages and cultures.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, ELT, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• EMBER Magazine
• SAGE Publishing
• Hayden-McNeil Publishing (Macmillan Learning)
• Berlitz

Jennie

Longmont, CO, USA

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Meticulous proofreader and copy editor specializing in scholarly and technical non-fiction of the social sciences persuasion.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Papercheck

Angela

Chicago, IL, USA

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Veteran editor with expertise in K-12 education, especially literature and writing. I am also a professional garden designer and consultant.

Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Self-employed

Emily

Salina, KS, USA

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Copy editor with ten years of experience editing religious books, memoirs, academic texts, and children's books for two major publishers

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Concordia Publishing House
• Rowman & Littlefield

Ava

Colbert, WA, USA

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A patient, nurturing, painstakingly detailed book editor with more than 20 years of experience helping authors seasoned and new.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Technology, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Architecture, and Design.

Work experience:

• self-employed
• John Wiley & Sons

Melanie

New York, NY, USA

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Hello :) I'm a book editor with more than 12 years of experience in the NYC publishing industry. See my portfolio below.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Psychology, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• The Quarto Group
• Sterling Publishing
• Diversion Books
• Kevin Anderson & Assoc.

Sean

Irvine, CA, USA

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Sharp-eyed proofreader & publishing exec. 10+ years in print & digital. Specializing in nonfiction, memoirs, self-help, & storytelling.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, Writing & Publishing, Science Fiction, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Entrepreneur Media

Mikola

New York, NY, USA

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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

Kerri

Cottondale, FL, USA

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18+ years of publishing experience in developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading. Specializing in non-fiction how-to books.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Education & Reference, Home & Garden, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• Cedar Lane Press
• Caslon Publishing
• Spring House Press
• Self-employed
• Fox Chapel Publishing

Eric

Denver, CO, USA

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AP-trained copy editor now editing and proofreading for newsletters, university-affiliated authors, and of course my fab Reedsy clients!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• McREL International
• National MS Society
• Centura Health
• Self-employed
• Mizel Arts and Culture Center
• The Denver Post

Helen

Lansdale, PA, USA

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I shine in education/reference and in all kinds of history: European, US, local, & pop culture (especially film, television, rock and r&b).

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Sociology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Delaware County Library System
• TV Guide

Terri Lee

Waconia, MN, USA

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Freelance copyeditor/proofreader with strong editing skills, an eye for consistency, and a history of meeting (and exceeding) deadlines.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Sports & Outdoors, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Cheryl

Greenfield, IN, USA

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Indexer 20+ years at Macmillan Computer Publishing/Pearson Education. From computer manuals to travel guides, I'll index them all!

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Pearson
• Self-employed