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Brandon
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Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copy and Dev Editor working primarily within the Progression Fantasy and LitRPG world, focusing on world building and interpersonal growth.
Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera, and Steampunk.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Portal Books
- Aethon Books
- Schinhofen Books
Lindsay
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Indianapolis, IN, USA
I edit travel guides and DIY/craft books, and have written several sewing books. Worked with Wiley, Frommer Media, C&T Publishing.
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Wiley Publishing
- Self-employed
Jan Lynn
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Indianapolis, IN, USA
Experienced nonfiction freelance editor with 25 years of editorial experience working in the computer, new age, and health/well-being realm.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, New Age, Technology, and Computers & Internet.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Alpha Books (a division of Penguin Random House/DK)
- D&G Limited
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Lisa
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Nashville, United States
I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)
Brittany
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Rye, United States
Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
- Book Passage Bookstore
- Saint Mary's College of California
- MARY: A Journal of New Writing
- The Music Hall
Georgette
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Carmel, IN, United States
I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Scholastic Reading Counts!
Sandra
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Omaha, United States
Skilled nonfiction book editor and book coach in business, true crime, self-help. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Southeast Community College
- Self-employed
- Metropolitan Community College
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Deborah
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Woodstock, United States
I have over 20 years' experience editing popular nonfiction and fiction, with a recent focus on psychology, philosophy, and current affairs.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Communication Initiative
- Freelance
- Alan Bernhard Creative Enterprises (ABCE)
Susannah
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Barre, VT, United States
Friendly, supportive editor at Macmillan for 25 years. Teacher of editing. Favorite genres are women's fiction, memoir, historical fiction.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Wiley-Blackwell
- nSight
- Vermont College of Fine Arts
- Maponics (Pitney Bowes)
- Clariant Creative Agency
- Union Street Media Interactive
- Self-Employed
- Editorial Arts Academy
- St. Martin's Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers
Sarah
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Saint Paul, United States
Editor with 17 years of experience helping independent authors with their how-to, finance, and sci-fi manuscripts. Limited availability.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science Fiction, Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Fantasy, and Career Guides.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Julie
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New York, United States
Seasoned copyeditor and proofreader, supporting authors of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. (Helping authors look good since 1993).
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Open Road Integrated Media
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books
- HarperCollins Publishers, HarperPaperbacks and HarperPrism
- Self-employed
Kathy
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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
Paul
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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
Rebecca
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New York, NY, United States
With 10+ years of experience working at NYC publishers, I've edited 100s of books across genres. Thorough, candid, and easy to work with!
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Penguin Random House
- Self-employed
- Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Education
Nell
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Jacksonville, FL, United States
From bestselling business titles and cookbooks to academic manuscripts, I've helped authors polish their prose for more than 15 years.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Callisto Media
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Millionacres and The Motley Fool
- Bankrate
Eva
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San Marcos, United States
Twenty-five years of experience as a copy / line editor, primarily in science, for university, museum, and association presses.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Writing & Publishing, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Michael
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Seattle, WA, United States
An attentive proofreader and copy editor, I help you deliver clear, precise prose.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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