Liz Gilbeau

Liz Gilbeau – Editor

I am a freelance copy editor and proofreader with 20 years of experience, specializing in YA and fantasy.

Overview

Major projects I've worked on: Proofreading hundreds of Young Adult and Middle Grade novels for Scholastic. (My personal favorites are The Hunger Games series and Wings of Fire series.) Proofreading academic journals for Texas Tech and Harvard University Press. Copyediting a series of custom textbooks for the Health Assistant program at Remington College. Proofreading course books, lab manuals, teacher's manuals, and workbooks for grades K–12 for Oak Meadow (home-school curriculum). Copyediting online study guides for Course Hero. Copyediting manuscripts for Hachette Book Group, including The Plot to Destroy Democracy by Malcolm Nance, which went on to be a New York Times Bestseller.I enjoy working on many different genres, but YA is my favorite. (I vividly remember the sting of adolescence.) My editing style is conversational. I offer suggestions for rewrites and ask a lot of questions, but I know the importance of not stepping on an author's toes. I take tons of notes while I work to zero in on inconsistencies. Basically, I'm like your slightly annoying friend who always corrects your grammar.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Coming of Age Epic Fantasy Humor & Comedy Middle Grade Fantasy New Adult Science Fiction Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2018 — Present
I have 20 years of experience as a copy editor and proofreader.

Oak Meadow

Jun, 2016 — Present
Editing textbooks for all grade levels and all subjects for home-school curriculum.

Six Red Marbles

Jan, 2005 — Oct, 2018 (over 13 years)
I worked in-house for a book composition company for 13 years. Scholastic, Hachette, Penguin, W. W. Norton, Bedford St. Martin, Scott Foresman, and Harvard University Press were among our many clients.

Portfolio

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What Winds Assail Us

Zephyrus, Nox

Nox Zephyrus

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
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DYING TO GET IN

Interland, Peter

Copy Editing
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Pony Tales with Jack and Stevie: Spring Fever

Montanez, Jessica

Proofreading
Copy Editing
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Lotti and the Impossible Dream

Froh, Charly

Proofreading
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Hunted (The Dhampyr Series)

Nelson, V. M.

Proofreading
Copy Editing
The Raven Boys

Maggie Stiefvater

Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading

Liz has 46 reviews

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Michael B.

Michael B.

Jun, 2025

Liz was monumental in providing the profesional proofreading needed to ensure my manuscript was perfect. She has such an eye for detail and really helped bring it over the finish line. If you truly want a professional editor who will ensure you manuscript is flawless, then work with Liz. Highly r...
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Adam G.

Adam G.

May, 2025

To put it simply, Liz was phenomenal and went above and beyond my expectations. Her edits ranged from minor grammar corrections to streamlining dialogue and descriptions. You can tell that she is truly a professional because none of her changes conflicted with the heart of the story or ran counte...
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Nox Z.

Nox Z.

Feb, 2025

Great editor, as always.
George J.

George J.

Jan, 2025

Liz's proofreading was great, done on time and incredibly quickly right before Christmas. I will certainly think of her for my future books!
Nox Z.

Nox Z.

Jul, 2024

Liz was great! Professional and thorough, she did a fantastic job saving me from the deluge of my own grammatical errors. I'm more than satisfied with the end result and I highly recommend her as a wonderful editor.

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