The best publishing professionals for hire

Catherine ★★★★★

Fort Collins, CO, USA

Copy editor and developmental editor; award-winning nonfiction author who loves helping authors polish and bring their manuscripts to life

Services:

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships, Home & Garden, and New Age.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lori ★★★★★

New York City, NY, USA

I specialize in commercial, adult fiction and narrative nonfiction. Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree, 2024.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• A3 Artists Agency
• Innovative Artists Agency
• Henry Holt / Andy Cohen Books
• Self-Employeed
• Crown (Fiction Division)
• Crown (Fiction)

Jeannine ★★★★★

Boston, MA, USA

I've been an editor for 28 years now, and I've done everything from line editing, copy editing, and proofreading from academia to fiction.

Services:

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Bedford/St. Martin's
• Self-employed

Federico ★★★★★

London, UK

English to Italian. Specialised in non-fiction (art & beyond). Translated more than 10 books by authors such as Pulitzer winner Jerry Saltz.

Services:

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Tomás ★★★★★

Lisbon, Portugal

Designer specialized on editorial design with more than 10 years of experience

Services:

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design, History, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Belas-Artes ULisboa

Julia ★★★★★

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, USA

Developmental editor and book coach. I help fellow novelists turn their drafts into publishable manuscripts.

Services:

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

• CBS News
• St Martins/Minotaur
• NYU
• Self-employed

Susan ★★★★★

Raleigh, NC, USA

Writer/Editor, wrote 25+ published nonfiction books for publishers, edited 40+ nonfiction & fiction books for publishers & clients.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• GRAND Magazine
• California Woman Magazine
• Self-employed

Bridget ★★★★★

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate, collaborative editor with 20+ years experience at Chronicle Books: nonfiction, art, design, creativity, illustrated, photography

Services:

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, and Design.

Work experience:

• Chronicle Books

Jeremy ★★★★★

Lancaster, PA, USA

Editor of how-tos, eco gardening, & reference books. Proofreader of books by Penguin Random House.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Children's, Agriculture, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, and Nature.

Work experience:

• North Market Street Graphics
• Fox Chapel Publishing
• Carl Bloom Associates
• Cider Mill Press

Vincent ★★★★★

Paris, France

Swiss army knife illustrator with over 15 years' experience working for my clients. Give me words, I see images.

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Chris ★★★★★

Gibsons, BC, Canada

Marketing strategist specializing in proven runway to launch strategies for thought leaders, entrepreneurs and professional public speakers.

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Page Two Strategies
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Self-employed
• Music Heals

Dorothea ★★★★★

Stone Mountain, GA, USA

Illustrator/designer, specializing in bringing storytelling to life through lively imagery.

Services:

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Calendars, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Milwaukee Journal/Sentine;

Helena ★★★★★

Madrid, Spain

Resourceful translator —from Keith Richard's Bio (all rocknroll) to The Secret Lives of Colour and the somewhat brainy Radical Markets

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Facultat Traducció i Interpretació
• Acer Computer Ibérica
• Reckitt & Colman Products, UK (currently Reckitt-Benkiser)

Robert ★★★★★

Barcelona

+150 translated books by Ken Follett, Stephen King, J.S. Scott and many other authors. Let's get your book to Spanish readers!

Services:

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Editorial Agency
• Universitat Pompeu Fabra
• NORMA Editorial

Holly ★★★★★

London, UK

Ruthlessly cheerful, aggressively optimistic: I'm an author's cheerleader, editor, advisor + promoter. Genres: thrillers, adventures + more

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury
• Canongate Books Ltd & Severn House
• The Publishing Training Centre
• Self-employed

Christian Luigi ★★★★★

Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

Alien, book designer and illustrator. I'm a full-time furby, way-loo with me your booklish desires! Your wishes are my book.

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Classics, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fashion & Textiles, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Elizabeth ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

A publishing professional with over six years of experience, I work across multiple genres of YA and adult commercial fiction

Services:

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• KF Literary
• Book of the Month
• Laura Dail Literary Agency
• Writers House