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Sandra
Omaha, United States
Skilled nonfiction book editor in business/leadership, true crime, selected memoirs. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Southeast Community College
- Self-employed
- Metropolitan Community College
Erik
Minneapolis, MN, United States
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
Stephanie
Schwenksville, PA, United States
Editor, proofreader, reader. Wrangler of run-away trains of thought and foxhound puppies.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.
Work experience:
- Temple University Press
- Penn State Press
- ASTM International
- Self-employed
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Paul
Los Angeles, United States
I excel at copy-editing, proofreading, developmental editing, ghostwriting, all kinds of collaborating — fiction, nonfiction, humor, & more.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, Music, Entertainment, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Christine
Clemmons, NC, USA
I have been a copyeditor and proofreader for more than twenty years. I specialize in sociology, history, and cultural and reference topics.
Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Technology, History, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Oxford University Press
- Self-employed
Lauren
Miami, FL, USA
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
Peter
Glover, VT, USA
Savvy, experienced, professional editor specializing in both general interest and academic works.
Genres: Technology, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Sociology, and Political Science & Current Affairs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Matthew
South Orange, NJ, USA
Seasoned non-fiction editor, experience working on trade and academic books. Historian and journalist by training, book lover by choice!
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Writing & Publishing, True Crime, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Vanity Fair
- Seton Hall University
Joe
Asheville, NC, USA
I work with my authors to create engaging manuscripts–creating content that readers reach for, relate to, relish, and remember.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Duncan
Boulder, Colorado, USA
A copyeditor and proofreader with a passion for words, culture, and ecology. More than 10 years of experience. Freelance with Hachette.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, Sports & Outdoors, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The University Daily Kansan
- The Kansas City Star
- Zhege LLC
Alison
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
Paulina
Maine, ME, USA
Expert editing for busy scholars who want to excel at work and be more present at home. PhD. Specialize: social sci, humanities, nonfiction.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Career Guides, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Edward Elgar
- Scribendi
- Charlesworth Author Services
- Most recently Washington College
- Myers Education Press
- Routledge
- Summersdale Publishers
- American Imago
- Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
Karen
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Former editor with Writer's Digest books and magazine, now of Future Perfect Editing. Bring me your fantasy novels, MG/YA fiction, and more!
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Writer's Digest
- Etruscan Press
- Disney Publishing
Philip
Baldwin, New York, USA
In addition to having written 18 books, I've edited and fact-checked more than 300 books, including 65 bestsellers, all for top publishers.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- NA
Jesse
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Editor with a decade's experience working with best-selling and award-winning authors at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Europa Editions.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, African American Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Art, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Self-employed
- NationBuilder
- NY Book Editors
- Europa Editions
Ben
Chico, CA, USA
Experienced copyeditor and proofreader specializing in history and religious studies/theology, with degrees in psychology and theology.
Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, and Judaism.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Erin L.
Seattle, Washington, United States
24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
- Open Books: A Poem Emporium
- Killer Visual Strategies
- Various magazines
- The Kentucky Standard
- Sarabande Books
- Entre Ríos Books
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