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John

John

Stockton, CA, USA

I have many years of experience in a wide array of editing and writing duties in a wide variety of genres.


Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • MTKG, Inc.
  • University of California Press

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy

Gregory

Gregory

Portland, Maine, USA

Editor for several New York Times, regional, and Amazon.com best-selling authors. What beats a well-told story? I'd love to hear yours.


Work experience:

  • Yellow Barn Creative LLC

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, Sociology

Adam

Adam

New York, NY, United States

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


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

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

Karina

Karina

New York, NY, USA

Writer and editor that creates engaging nonfiction texts for kids. I've written about topics from volcanoes to the science of Star Trek.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic, Inc.

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Education & Reference

Emma

Emma

Ridgewood, NY, USA

Copyeditor with publishing experience; I bring an agent's meticulous eye. Word-obsessed, NYC-based, ready to help your book be brilliant!


Work experience:

  • Neuwirth & Associates
  • Heliotrope Books
  • DeFiore & Company Literary Management, Inc.

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Math & Science, Historical Romance

Skye

Skye

Seattle, WA, USA

Copy editor for 20 years with SAGE and Wiley. I have a background in science, literature, art, and music. Nothing gets by me!


Work experience:

  • Wiley (freelance)
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (freelance)
  • SAGE Publications (freelance)

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Art, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure

Harry

Harry

Santa Rosa, California, USA

Retired university professor: editing experience in psychology, neurology, and medical history. Delighted to help you with your project!


Work experience:

  • (1) Academic Press, (2) Elsevier, (3) Springer Verlag

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

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

Haley

Haley

New York, NY, USA

Experienced, independent, fast-paced medical editor with a passion for traditional and online-only publishing.


Work experience:

  • Thieme Medical Publishers
  • TrueLearn
  • co: collective

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Life Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Medical Thriller, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult

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