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Barry

Barry

New York, United States

I am a content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. I specialize in nonfiction books.


Work experience:

  • Self Employed

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Philosophy, Entertainment

Sarah

Sarah

New York, NY, USA

I am an editor and proofreader specializing in Children's books, particularly MG and YA fiction.


Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks
  • Self-employed
  • Brave New Publishing

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

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's

Michael

Michael

New York, NY, USA

Let's get you published! Editor of 30 NYT bestselling books for kids and teens now freelance for writers and agents. How can I be of help?


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • GreenHouse Editorial

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

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction

Brooks

Brooks

New York, NY, USA

Proofreader and copyeditor with experience at St. Martin's Press and Penguin Random House. I love modern memoirs about wild adventures.


Work experience:

  • St. Martin's Press
  • Penguin Random House
  • City of New York
  • Morningside Translations
  • Lippincott Massie McQuilkin
  • Time Inc.
  • AT&T
  • Atlanta magazine

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Humor & Comedy, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Entertainment, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel

Lana

Lana

New York, NY, USA

Proofreader for middle grade and YA books. Words are my passion and I love helping authors become strong writers and clear communicators.


Work experience:

  • Candlewick Press
  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Christian Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance, Romance

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

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

Dana

Dana

New York, NY, USA

Dynamic editor with four years of experience evaluating proposals and manuscripts in the academic and trade nonfiction publishing markets


Work experience:

  • Church Publishing Incorporated
  • Springer Nature
  • Oxford University Press

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

Genres: Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

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