The best historical fiction book proofreading services

Georgette

Carmel, IN, United States

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I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

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

Julia

Charleston, SC, United States

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Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• The History Press
• Newgen KnowledgeWorks
• Amnet

Erik

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Red Sofa Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• The Overlook Press
• Oxford University Press
• Headwater Literary Management

Kathy

Lincoln, NE, USA

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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

Kim

Orlando, FL, USA

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Professional copyeditor and proofreader with over 30 years of experience in general fiction, children's books, and educational materials.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Windermere Preparatory School
• Self-employed
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (formerly Harcourt School Publishers)
• Curriculum Associates

Dave

Seattle, United States

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Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Taz

New York, NY, USA

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Award–winning editor at Soho Press, working on literary crime and horror fiction. Let's tell the story you've always wanted to tell!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Soho Press

Bryndee

Boise, ID, USA

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I enjoy working on all sorts of projects with people who need help with grammar. My main areas are business and English.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Lexington Books
• Golbon

Jamie

Northampton, MA, USA

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Experienced copy editor and proofreader who has enhanced hundreds of novels, academic works, textbooks, viewbooks, art books, and more.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Prometric
• WEBS—America's Yarn Store
• The Bement School
• CAIA Association
• Smith College Office of College Relations
• Berkley
• Westchester Publishing Services
• Westmoreland Museum of American Art
• Bedford/St. Martin’s
• Green Pen Quality Assurance
• Chameleon Books
• Channing Bete Company
• Maine Authors Publishing

Mary Jean

Wellesley Island, NY, USA

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I've been proofreading practically my whole life. Since 2019 I've focused on copy editing ebooks, specializing in historical fiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Rebecca

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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I am a copyeditor, proofreader, and production editor with over ten years of experience in book publishing and project management.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Romance.

Work experience:

• TCU Press
• Self-employed

Lauren

Miami, FL, USA

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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

Gregory

Deerfield, MA, USA

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I've been in publishing for more than 30 years as a fact checker, reporter, writer, editor, proofreader, and copy editor.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Disney Publishing Worldwide

Michael

Seattle, WA, United States

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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

Erica

Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

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I'm an experienced copyeditor and proofreader (and former production editor) who has worked on nearly eight hundred original projects.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Penguin Random House
• Hachette, HarperCollins Publishers, Kensington, Macmillan, Pegasus, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster

Laura

New York, NY, USA

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Copy editor and proofreader with years of experience working with fiction, memoir, and academic/technical texts.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
• St. Martin's Press
• Investopedia; Adapt Partners
• Yale University Press
• Hospital Physician Partners
• Penguin Random House

Anna

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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An editor for nonfiction and literary fiction, I specialize in memoir, travel, historical fiction, fantasy and thrillers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• John F. Blair, Publisher
• Lookout Books
• Self-employed
• Barefoot Books
• Dialogist Journal
• Ecotone Journal
• The Porch Writers' Collective
• Tennessee Humanities' Tennessee Young Writers Workshop