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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
Adam
New York, NY, United States
I'm a New York City-based editor specializing in commercial nonfiction, and have worked on several NYT-bestselling titles.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Penguin Books
- Abrams Books
- Public Affairs Books
- Perseus Books Group
- The Overlook Press
- Sterling Publishing
- Apollo Publishers
Kendra
Miami, FL, USA
I specialize in non-fiction children's books and education/reference texts, so I know how and why we read: for learning or just plain fun!
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Holiday, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- World Book, Inc.
- Norwood House Press
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Self-employed
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Robert
Freehold, NJ, USA
I provide a complete range of editorial and editing services from full-length texts to short magazine articles and columns.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Engineering, Math & Science, Engineering & Materials Science, and Career Guides.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
Lana
Lawrence, KS, USA
Over 15 years of experience editing book-length manuscripts and journal articles. Have worked for Sage Publications, Manning, Cactus Global.
Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Nature, Classics, Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Computers & Internet.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Skye
Seattle, WA, USA
Copy editor for 20 years with SAGE and Wiley. I have a background in science, literature, art, and music. Nothing gets by me!
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Art, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, and Action & Adventure.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- SAGE Publications (freelance)
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Jared
Nashville, TN, USA
Editor with more than ten 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
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, Transportation, and History.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Michael
New Paltz, NY, USA
Editor and writer of books, reports, and media in science, health, wellness, and more. 27 years editing, 12 as a scientist, and 4 writing.
Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Career Guides, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Marist College
- State University of New York at Stony Brook
Harry
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Editing is the art of changing a text to highlight what the author wants to say.
Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
Andrea
Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
I'm a creative, deadline-driven editor, proofreader, and QA specialist with 22 years' experience in publishing. My favorite vowel is Y.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Elsevier, Inc.
- Independent Contractor
- Boulevard (literary magazine)
Christopher
Boulder, CO, USA
Twenty years of experience as an editor (University of California Press, Columbia University Press) and writer (Lonely Planet, Nat Geo).
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Religion & Spirituality, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
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
Lindsay
New Haven, CT, USA
Meticulous copy editor/proofreader, 20 years with Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and more. A focus on nonfiction and academic writing.
Genres: Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Wiley-Blackwell
- CMPMedica, Cliggott Publishing Group





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