17+ Best Science Proofreaders for Hire in the United States

Allison

Jersey City, NJ, United States

Jack-of-all-trades editor specializing in literary fiction and academic work (journal articles, book chapters, dissertations).

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Wiley

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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, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, History, and Sociology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Marta

Denver, CO, USA

Marta loves to take a concept and help craft it into a spellbinding book that excites and informs its readers.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Physics & Chemistry, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

Morton Publishing Company
Fulcrum Publishing Company

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Marie

New York, NY, USA

A former Penguin Random House senior editor, I develop/doctor, line and copy edit nonfiction. Have an MBA and have worked in finance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, and Design.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Grant Thornton LLP
Penguin Random House

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Christine

Hanover, NH, USA

Academic, SFF, and RPG copyeditor and proofreader. I've edited works published by Cambridge and Harvard U. presses and Fantasy Flight Games.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Epic Fantasy, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Dartmouth College
Self-employed

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Heather

San Diego, CA, USA

Copy/Line Editor│Proofreader │Indexer: 15 years in business specializing in B2B (AWS/Amazon), finance, law, children's, and education.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Conrad

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I am a developmental and copy editor/proofreader for Soho Press among other publishers, as well as a script reader in Los Angeles.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Marieke

Batavia, IL, USA

I'm a professional book editor with experience in multiple disciplines, particularly medical/dental editing.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Quintessence Publishing
Joint Commission Resources

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Boris

Oakland, CA, USA

Experienced content and copy editor of academic non-fiction (10+ years). A resource for your scholarly and creative projects.

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, and Sociology.

Work experience:

The University of California, Berkeley
Stanford University
University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, University of Arizona

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Jared

Nashville, TN, USA

Editor with more than 15 years of experience. Specializes in Christian non-fiction, self-help and improvement, and biographies/memoirs.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
HIM Publications
Franklin Madison Group, LLC
ACLJ

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Nomi

Hudson, NY, USA

I bring an eagle eye and love of language to the table, along with 15 years of copy editing and proofreading expertise.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Math & Science, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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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

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Adelé

Spartanburg, SC, USA

I'm a certified BELS editor who specializes in science textbooks, with 10 years of editing experience at an education publishing company.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

BJU Press
EVG Media

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Dana

New York, NY, USA

Dynamic editor with four years of experience evaluating proposals and manuscripts in the academic and trade nonfiction publishing markets

Genres: Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Church Publishing Incorporated
Springer Nature
Oxford University Press

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Mary

New York, NY, USA

Scholarly publishing professional with 20+ years' experience editing medical journals and textbooks. Advanced degree in Creative Writing.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Knowledgeworks Global Editorial
American Association for Cancer Research

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Adria

Orlando, FL, USA

Former Editor at McGraw-Hill with 15 years of developing and editing memoir, science, education, nature, and travel titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Children’s Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Nature, Parenting & Families, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Florida Institute of Technology

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Nicole

Tulsa, OK, USA

Nonfiction and poetry copy editor and proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors' evidence-based content.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics & Graphic Novels, Calendars, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

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