The best science book copy editing services

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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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

Eva

San Marcos, United States

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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

Erik

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Red Sofa Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• The Overlook Press
• Oxford University Press
• Headwater Literary Management

Kendra

Miami, FL, USA

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I specialize in non-fiction children's books and education/reference texts, so I know how and why we read: for learning or just plain fun!

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Holiday, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• World Book, Inc.
• Norwood House Press
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Self-employed

Janan

Louisville, KY, USA

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Developmental editor & publishing coach with 10+ yrs experience turning ideas into impactful children’s, memoir, & nonfiction books.

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• American Pharmacists Association

Harry

Santa Rosa, California, USA

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Editing is the art of changing a text to highlight what the author wants to say.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Christina

Anaheim, CA, USA

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Copyeditor and proofreader, open to most academic disciplines with a specialty in engineering and tech.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Engineering, Engineering & Materials Science, Technology, Business & Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• USC/IEEE
• Apex CoVantage

Emily

Columbia, MD, USA

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Nonfiction Editor for Experts | 📚 Let's turn your hard-won knowledge into a captivating book 📚 | Humanities | Sciences | Self-help

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Religion & Spirituality, Life Sciences, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Work experience:

• New Degree Press
• Self-employed
• LEGACY Magazine
• The Baltimore Review
• Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Steven

New York, NY, USA

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I specialize in editing nonfiction, particularly psychology/self-help, business, sociology, economics, mathematics, and the life sciences.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography, Math & Science, and Psychology.

Michele

Bainbridge Island, WA, USA

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Patagonia editor/proofreader with deep nonfiction experience in business and nature writing. Let's work together!

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Patagonia

Joe

New York, NY, USA

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Editor/copyeditor with extra proficiency in science, health and sports. Past clients include National Geographic and Sports Illustrated.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• American Museum of Natural History
• Time for Kids magazine
• Self-employed
• Mazer Creative Services
• The Alliance for Decision Education
• Breakthrough T1D

Amanda

Cullman, AL, USA

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I am known for tightening up writing to create compelling copy as well achieving realistic dialogue that truly speaks to readers.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Business & Management, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Calendars, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• Oxmoor House (a Division of Southern Progress Corporation [now owned and operated by Meredith Corp.]}
• Self-employed

Robert

Freehold, NJ, USA

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I provide a complete range of editorial and editing services from full-length texts to short magazine articles and columns.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Engineering, Math & Science, Engineering & Materials Science, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Adam

New York, NY, United States

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I'm a New York City-based editor specializing in commercial nonfiction, and have worked on several NYT-bestselling titles.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Penguin Books
• Abrams Books
• Public Affairs Books
• Perseus Books Group
• The Overlook Press
• Sterling Publishing
• Apollo Publishers

Marie

New York, NY, USA

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A former Penguin Random House senior editor, I develop/doctor, line and copy edit nonfiction. Have an MBA and have worked in finance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Health & Wellbeing, and Design.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Grant Thornton LLP
• Penguin Random House

Lindsay

New Haven, CT, USA

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Meticulous copy editor/proofreader, 20 years with Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and more. A focus on nonfiction and academic writing.

Genres: Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Wiley-Blackwell
• CMPMedica, Cliggott Publishing Group

Nicole

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Thorough, collaborative, experienced. I specialize in developmental and substantive editing of non-fiction, educational, and tech material.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Engineering, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• O'Reilly Media
• Pearson