17+ Best Literary Fiction Proofreaders for Hire in the United States

Maya

Charlotte, NC, United States

From the big picture to the tiniest detail, here to help you polish your craft. I work with publishers and individual authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Self-Employed

View Maya's full profile

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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

View Kathy's full profile

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

View Ryan's full profile

Missy

Missoula, MT, United States

MS in Publishing. Proofreader for Bloomsbury (publisher of Harry Potter). Knows Chicago Manual of Style so you don't have to. On your side.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed
brass|MEDIA Inc.
Trial Guides
Ooligan Press
The Portland Review
Montana Kaimin

View Missy's full profile

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

View Renee's full profile

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

View Paul's full profile

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

View Erik's full profile

Jeremy

Lancaster, PA, USA

Editor of how-tos, eco gardening, & reference books. Proofreader of books by Penguin Random House.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Children's, Agriculture, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, and Nature.

Work experience:

North Market Street Graphics
Fox Chapel Publishing
Carl Bloom Associates
Cider Mill Press

View Jeremy's full profile

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

View Jesse's full profile

Susan

Raleigh, NC, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader specializing in contemporary, literary, historical, and women's fiction, crime/mystery, nonfiction.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed

View Susan's full profile

Sean

Hanson, KY, USA

Proofreader/editor for 14+ years, reader for 40+, and as a lifelong fan, horror is my go-to genre.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

JournalStone/Trepidatio
Bizarro Pulp Press
Raw Dog Screaming Press

View Sean's full profile

Amanda

Oakland, CA, USA

Experienced copyeditor of 10+ years editing literary, scholarly, and children's lit. I prioritize partnership, quality, and kindness 📚

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Children's.

Work experience:

Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library
The MIT Press
Self-employed
California Digital Library
Pleaides: Literature in Context

View Amanda's full profile

Vic

Lawrence, KS, USA

I focus on travel memoirs, travelogues, and travel guides. Highly skilled wordsmith and globe trotter. I boost your travel writing!

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
University of Texas at Dallas

View Vic's full profile

Jennie

Wilmington, VT, USA

Proofreader and copy editor specializing in fiction and literary nonfiction. Twenty years' experience with premier New York publishers.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience: