17+ Best Politics Proofreaders for Hire in the United States

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

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

Work experience:

Aptara, Westchester Publishing Services
Jewish Communal Service Association

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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.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Glenn

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Frederick News-Post
Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
American Journalism Review

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Theodore

Saint Louis, MO, USA

Editing with care. Copyediting and proofreading novels and nonfiction books. Contributing editor to 5 best-selling novels and counting.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Social & Family Issues, LGBTQ Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Sourcebooks

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Brooke

Portland, ME, USA

I'm a career editor with a love of the perfectly crafted sentence, specializing in travel, non-fiction, memoir, and literary fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Modern Africa magazine
West Africa magazine
Rowman & Littlefield
Drew Magazine
Rutgers University Press
Henry Holt & Co.
St. Martin's Press
IPC Media
Australian Broadcasting Corp
James Curry Publishers
Zed Books
KnoWEwell, PCB

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Hunter

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Graduate-trained editor: religion, philosophy, history, politics—rigorous copyediting that sharpens your argument and preserves your voice.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

First Things
Sophia Institute Press
Liturgical Press
St. Augustine's Press
American Philosophical Association
Classical Academic Press

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Delia

Denver, CO, USA

In addition to her extensive experience in the New York publishing world, Delia has a keen eye for detail and an attuned ear to language.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Anthologies, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

Melville House Publishing
Restless Books
Archipelago Books
Hothouse Literary Journal
Penguin Random House
Self-employed
R. R. Donnelley

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Jennifer

Memphis, TN, USA

I'm a skilled editor with a passion for all things written.

Genres: Themes & Motifs, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, and Classics.

Work experience:

Digital Press
Nutritional Outlook magazine
Macmillan Higher Education

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Bob

Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Full-time freelance editor, proofreader, and indexer. Proofread 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner in History for Oxford University Press.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

Self-employed
LOMA
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Helen

Lansdale, PA, USA

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

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George

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Successful collaboration-oriented book editor in the memoir, history, education, business, social justice, and personal development genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Political Science & Current Affairs, African American Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
UCLA Center for Communications and Community
Los Angeles Times

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Holly

Washington D.C., DC, USA

I help people make great ideas into exciting products. Editor with 10+ years of non-fiction editing and project-managing at Macmillan.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, ELT, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Macmillan Education

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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

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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:

Other Press
Holt
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Melville House
Anchor/Vintage
Flatiron/Celadon

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Kellyn

Baltimore, MD, USA

Editor, proofreader, and writer working with multiple clients across varying industries.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

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