Nicole Halper

Nicole Halper – Editor

Poetry line editor and nonfiction copy editor / proofreader uplifting underrepresented academics, activists, and authors publishing research

Overview

I’m a nonfiction and poetry editor committed to amplifying underrepresented voices. I work in AP, Chicago, AMA, and APA styles. Some of my notable partnerships include Macmillan and Andrews McMeel Universal (Simon & Schuster).

My background spans physics and environmental research, as well as freeform poetry (including Spanish-language poetry). My favorite poets are Anis Mojgani, Louise Gluck, Cristina Peri Rossi, and Maya Angelou💕

For poetry clients, I offer line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Line editing is stylistic, focusing on helping you improve your writing craft. Line editing focuses on polishing style, copyediting addresses grammatical correctness and stylistic consistency, and proofreading catches formatting issues and typos.

For academic and research clients, I offer copyediting, line editing, and proofreading for dissertations, peer-reviewed articles, book manuscripts, and evidence-based writing. I understand the pressure of publication, committee review, journal requirements, and methodological rigor.

I help writers say what they mean. If you need support for your work, please don't hesitate to reach out.

LGBTQ+ and woman-owned business.

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Calendars Humanities & Social Sciences Judaism Life Sciences Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Poetry
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Verizon Small Business Digital Ready $10K grant
Certifications
  • Edit Republic, The Art of Proofreading
  • Secondary Physics Education: NJ Provisional Teaching License

Work experience

Self-employed

Dec, 2023 — Present
Perform quality check on publications: academic articles, manuscripts, B2B, B2C, reports, and marketing copy Edit written content for grammar, syntax errors, style, and flow according to client, Chicago, APA, AMA, and AP style guides Fact-check dates, citations, plagiarized content, and other statements for accuracy; ensure content is original and that trademarks or copyrights are respected

Self-employed

Feb, 2021 — Dec, 2023 (almost 3 years)
Reviewed documents for grammar, spelling, and style Fact-checked dates and other statements for accuracy Ensured text met tone and character count outlined by in-house style Made corrections and suggested edits to the document Performed plagiarism checks

Portfolio

Proofreading Indexing
Proofreading
Mobu's Diary: Earning Your Paté (Volume 1)

Lam, Kathy

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Copy Editing
Latina Superheroes: Loquita & Ruca (Volume 2)

Phoenix, Kayden

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Words of a Goat Princess

Reyez, Jessie

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons: A Graphic Novel

Lovelace, Amanda

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog (Volume 1)

Lukidis, Lydia

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Developmental Editing Book Coaching
A Magnificently Ordinary Romance: A Poetry Collection

Martinez, Celia

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Copy Editing
Atomic Lucas: A Magical Graphic Novel

Sourcil, Pirate

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar

Carlson, Kristine

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home

Wilkinson, Katharine K.

Amber Lotus Publishing

Proofreading
Finnik the Furious: An Original Graphic Novel (Volume 1)

Ulrich, Josh

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Proofreading
Proofreading
Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels

Williams, Molly

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Copy Editing
In Her Light

Steyn, Christi

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Copy Editing
Copy Editing

Nicole has 1 review

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Zachary G.

Zachary G.

May, 2026

Nicole provided excellent feedback, and edits. I would recommend using her services whenever, and wherever possible!

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