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Lila

Lila

New York, United States

I specialize in editing nonfiction and academic books, and I'll work with you based on your specific writing style, voice, needs, and goals.


Work experience:

  • Lila Stromer Editorial Services

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Marya

Marya

Chicago, IL, USA

Chicago-based writer and editor with 20+ yrs experience. I get up to speed on new topics quickly and enjoy supporting all writers.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Duncan Associates
  • American Planning Association

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Design, Transportation, Law

Leslie

Leslie

Durham, NC, USA

I am best at structure, transitions, word usage, references, data presentation, and style. Humanities and law. I’d like to branch out.


Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Law

Arthur

Arthur

Durham, NC, USA

Academic Copy Editor and Proofreader with an emphasis on college textbooks, monographs, and anthologies.


Work experience:

  • Carolina Academic Press

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, Health & Wellbeing, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Gail Naron

Gail Naron

New Orleans, United States

Editing of academic works, reports, and dissertations, with a focus on the social sciences, Jewish studies, humanities, and law


Work experience:

  • Aptara, Westchester Publishing Services
  • Jewish Communal Service Association

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Economics

Jana

Jana

New York, NY, USA

Seasoned copy and developmental editor focusing across nonfiction, dedicated to working closely with authors to produce exceptional content


Work experience:

  • Ethics & International Affairs
  • Encounter Books
  • MDRC

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, History

Susan

Susan

Loveland, CO, USA

As an editor, I love polishing books to make the author's words shine and through indexing, I make them easily accessible to readers.


Work experience:

  • Susan Bruck Indexing

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Religion & Spirituality

Sunna

Sunna

New York, NY, USA

Meticulous editor with copyediting, proofreading, and development experience in short prose and literary and academic non-fiction.


Work experience:

  • Stanford University Press
  • Orion Magazine
  • The Common Magazine
  • Markus Wiener Publishers

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law

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Stop us if you’ve had this nightmare before: you’re writing up an important legal document. You’ve crossed all of the t’s. You’ve dotted all the I’s. You’ve checked every detail and corrected any spelling mistakes, so you hand it over to your client, ready to take to court. Right when your deadline passes, you realize that your familiarity with the document led you to type $1000000 instead of $100000.


The good news is that you can prevent this disaster scenario from ever coming true by hiring a legal proofreader to proofread your work, be it court documents or contracts. With eagle-eyed knowledge of legal terminology and years of experience in the industry, a good legal proofreader will pay close attention to syntax and sentence structure, punctuation, formatting and presentation, ensuring every detail in your document adheres to your style guide. Lawyers are known for their responsibility and the seriousness with which they take their duties, so any legal documents or law-related manuscripts should reflect a flawless and professional image.


In a way, you could say that your proofreader will work as your attorney, defending you in the court of language. The great thing is that that’s a trial you can absolutely win. Check out the legal proofreaders for hire on Reedsy’s platform to connect to the best editors in the business. Sign up to create an account, browse the profiles of our legal proofreaders, and browse reviews from past clients who’ve used their proofreading services. Create an account today to meet our proofreaders.

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