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Paul
New York, United States
Contemporary fiction, romance, YA, plays, memoirs & cookbooks are my specialties. Clients: Amazon, Simon & Schuster, Kensington.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Contemporary Fiction, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Editing Company
- Simon & Schuster
- Diner Journal
- Kensington Publishing
Gina
Syracuse, NY, United States
I copyedit and proofread Christian fiction and nonfiction books, especially devotionals and Charismatic/inspirational/fivefold topics.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Virtucom Group
- Self-employed
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
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Estelle
New York, United States
Agent/Senior Content Development Editor at one of New York's top agencies, specializing in YA, MG, picture books, and women's literature.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Folio Literary Management
- Self-employed
Jenn
Leawood, KS, United States
I am an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. I specialize in humor, fantasy, and scifi.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Tera
South Bend, United States
Editor with 10+ years of experience specializing in developmental edits and copy editing, with a focus on romance and all romance subgenres.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Entangled Publishing
- Samhain Publishing
- Kensington Lyrical
- Self-employed
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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Jennifer
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Bestselling Editor of PICTURE BOOKS, MG, and YA like The Hunger Games! Excited to help make your story stand out, shine and be market-ready!
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Middle Grade Fantasy, Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Scholastic
- Self-employed
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Christine
New York, United States
I'm a seasoned and accomplished editor providing quality proofreading and copyediting services for the K-12, adult, and scholarly markets.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Women's Fiction, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Christina
Casper, WY, USA
Voracious fantasy reader turned developmental and copy editor of 10 yrs. Let's hook your readers with perfect phrases and powerful plots!
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Overstock.com
- Utah State University Press
- Utah State University: Writing Fellows Program
- Supernatural Editing
Jamie
Yonkers, NY, USA
I am an experienced Senior Editor/Proofreader specializing in comic books, graphic novels, young adult literature, and children's fiction.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Short Story, Anthologies, Coming of Age, Humor & Comedy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Lynsey
Missoula, United States
(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Fordham University Press
- City College of New York
- Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
- WHACK! Magazine
- Penguin Group (USA)
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House
Mariel
Buffalo, NY, USA
I've been an editor for 10+ years, working at a publishing house (touching 65+ titles during my tenure), then at an ad agency.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Crowley Webb and Associates
- Prometheus Books
- Self-employed
Kathy
Lincoln, NE, USA
Detail-oriented editor with over twenty years of professional experience in fiction and nonfiction editing.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Turner Publishing
- Self-employed
- Gallup
George
Virginia, United States
Experienced copy editor and proofreader of trade books in a wide variety of genres, for readers of all ages.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- The Free Lance-Star
- freelance
- self-employed and for various companies
- volunteer
Cassie
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Editor with over 16 years experience. I specialize in copyediting and proofreading children's middle-grade fiction, YA , and nonfiction.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, and Picture Books.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Sarah
Rochester, NY, USA
Editing sci-fi and fantasy since 2012. Previous work includes Marvel Untold and School of X titles. A sucker for folklore and mythology.
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Military Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Parasite Publications
- Pikko's House
- The Wild Rose Press
- Penguin Young Readers
- Podium Publishing
- Relay Publishing
- Mango Media Publishing





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