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Michael

Michael

San Francisco, CA, USA

Literary agent with 15 years of industry experience offering developmental editing, editorial assessment, and query workshopping.


Work experience:

  • Veritas Literary
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

Alice

Alice

San Francisco, CA, USA

10 years specializing in copy-editing for academic non-fiction. Communication, depth, and precision for any manuscript.


Work experience:

  • Grammarly
  • Stanford University
  • Shmoop
  • Russian Life Magazine

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs

Olivia

Olivia

San Francisco, CA, USA

I am a professional nonfiction entertainment and humor editor who has been with Chronicle Books for over six years.


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Fish Rap Live!

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Calendars, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Romance, Fiction

Jon

Jon

San Francisco, CA, USA

I love working with voices, ideas and stories. My job is to make yours soar.


Work experience:

  • Outpost19 Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Diana

Diana

San Francisco, CA, USA

New York Times bestselling editor with 18 years of experience specializing in self-help, narrative nonfiction, wellness, and spirituality


Work experience:

  • Sounds True
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Diana Ventimiglia

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Religion & Spirituality, Parenting & Families

Laura

Laura

San Francisco, CA, United States

Experienced book editor specializing in lifestyle, self-help, inspiration, health, wellness, creative business, and women's interest.


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • HarperOne - an imprint of HarperCollins
  • Broadway Books / Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Travel, Home & Garden, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families

Bridget

Bridget

San Francisco, CA, USA

I'm a passionate, collaborative editor of nonfiction, illustrated, art, design, and creativity books; formerly 20+ years at Chronicle Books


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

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

Brian

Brian

San Francisco, CA, USA

I'm an editor who loves a good challenge, especially in Business and Self Help.


Work experience:

  • Callisto Media
  • Oxford University Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Health & Wellbeing, Business & Management, Writing & Publishing

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