The best short story book proofreading services

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

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24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
• Open Books: A Poem Emporium
• Killer Visual Strategies
• Various magazines
• The Kentucky Standard
• Sarabande Books
• Entre Ríos Books

Rachel

San Diego, CA, USA

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My favorite stories are mysteries, thrillers, romance, and historical fiction. Give me stories with grit, atmosphere, and a sense of place.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Romantic Suspense, Short Story, Christian Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Will Rogers Medallion Awards
• Wolfpack Publishing
• Kensington Publishing
• Roan & Weatherford Publishing, Hat Creek Imprint
• Imadjinn Awards

Ashley

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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An editor with over ten years experience in prose and video games. When not reading or writing, she's skating or hunting for a good mead.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Anthologies, Short Story, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Electronic Arts
• Self-employed

John

St. Louis, MO, USA

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20+ years as a development editor, copy editor, and proofreader, in both nonfiction and fiction. Former MFA faculty and author of 4 books.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• The Common Reader, Washington University in St. Louis
• McNeese State MFA program
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rebecca

New York, NY, USA

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Experienced, meticulous, and collaborative copy editor/proofreader with a YA/middle grade/kid lit focus (and a bad slash habit)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
• Scholastic Inc.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
• Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
• TriAd Media Solutions, Inc.

Jonathan

Beaufort, SC, USA

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Your developmental editor with a sales & marketing brain -- with 25+ years in small-press publishing, literary nonprofits & book reviewing

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Pat Conroy Literary Center
• Charleston Post and Courier
• University of South Carolina Press
• Southern Illinois University Press
• Self-employed

JT

New York, NY, USA

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I love a good story. Insightful, congenial NYC-based editor of fiction and nonfiction, in both the literary journal and academic realms.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Judaism, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Epiphany Magazine
• River Styx
• The University of North Carolina Press
• WW Norton Co.
• Electric Literature
• Onion River Press
• University of Chicago Press
• Hay House
• Brazenhead Review
• Self-employed

Tom

Chicago, IL, USA

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Bring the power of my decades of editing experience to your manuscript. Special expertise in copy editing and proofreading. No AI, please.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Nieman Inc
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Self-employed
• McDougal Littell / Houghton Mifflin
• John Hope Community Academy / Chicago Public Schools
• World Book Inc.

Alicia

New York, NY, USA

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I'm an editor and writer based in NYC. I've edited a variety of genres and material for Disney, DreamWorks, Newsweek and other clients.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Topix Media Lab
• Paste Magazine
• Modern Luxury
• Apartment Therapy Media

Scott

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Developmental and copy editor specializing in speculative fiction. I love helping writers bring their imaginative worlds to life!

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Space Opera, Short Story, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Outland Entertainment

Ashley

Westchester, IL, USA

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I work as Content Editor for an independent publisher and also as a freelance editor. I enjoy working with writers of all genres.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Kathy

Tucson, AZ, USA

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Editor with more than a decade of experience helping writers create and finish their best work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Molli

Warren, NJ, USA

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Critically acclaimed author. I specialize in picture books and YA/Adult romance/fantasy. I love making books shine!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Short Story, New Adult, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ashley

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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A supportive and collaborative editorial professional with 10+ years’ experience across print and digital—and a total bookworm.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska
• History Press
• Publishers Weekly
• CreateSpace, an Amazon.com Company
• Milkweed Editions
• Yemassee Journal
• Self-employed
• Compose.ly
• Turner Publishing
• The Book Incubator

Sarah

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Eagle-eyed former Bloomsbury editorial + production assistant with 10+ years experience in editing and proofreading fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Bloomsbury Publishing

Warren

New York, NY, USA

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PhD with 15+years as editor and proofreader for nonfiction and plays. Author of three successful books and four plays.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Religion & Spirituality, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Plays & Screenplays, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Philadelphia Theatre Company
• The Gershman Y
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
• Association for Jewish Studies

Nicole

New York, NY, USA

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I'm a copy editor and proofreader with over eight years of experience for major book publishers, magazines, and digital publications.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Technology, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Adweek
• Best Lawyer
• Scholastic