Hire Copy Editors near St Louis

Hire top professional copy editors in St Louis. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!

Casey

Casey

St. Louis, MO, USA

Developmental editor/copy editor/proofreader with 6+ years of experience. Specializing in memoirs and self-help, but open to all genres.


Work experience:

  • Casey Peta

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences

Zoe

Zoe

St. Louis, MO, USA

An editor with experience at publishers large and established to small and indie. Let's collaborate on the publishing journey best for you.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Lion Forge
  • Workman Publishing
  • Amphorae Publishing Group

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

Michael

Michael

St. Louis, MO, United States

Editor of award-winning literature and NYT bestsellers, with 10 years' experience at Penguin Random House, Macmillan and Hachette.


Work experience:

  • The Laryngoscope Journal
  • An independent editorial service (sole proprietorship)
  • Graphic World, Inc
  • Penguin Random House

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Young Adult

Amy

Amy

St. Louis, MO, USA

Children's book specialist with 30 years of experience and 75+ books published. Clients include HarperCollins, Scholastic, and Disney.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Children's Books
  • Stony Brook University
  • Studio Goodwin Sturges
  • Self Employed

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

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry

Rebecca

Rebecca

Saint Louis, MO, USA

Anthropologist, social worker, professional editor, and award-winning author with 20+ years' experience. Compassionate perfectionist.


Work experience:

  • Springer
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Lumen Psychotherapy
  • Palgrave McMillan
  • Grammory

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

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Bruna

Bruna

St. Louis, MO, USA

Editor of short stories, most recently selected for Best American Short Stories 2017 and PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • And Other Stories

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

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction

Kim

Kim

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

My speciality is editing non-native English speakers. Copy editing (grammar, punctuation) and language editing (style, semantics.)


Work experience:

  • kn literary arts
  • The Associated Press
  • Gingko Press
  • Prosperity Fund

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

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

John

John

St. Louis, MO, USA

20+ years as a development editor, copy editor, and proofreader, in both nonfiction and fiction. Former MFA faculty and author of 4 books.


Work experience:

  • The Common Reader, Washington University in St. Louis
  • McNeese State MFA program
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Writing & Publishing

Meet our professionals and request free quotes

Create your Reedsy account to get started.

Sign in with Google Facebook Sign up via Email

📞 Chat with our team

We can help build a personalized team for your needs.

Find Copy Editing Professionals Specializing in Your Genre

Other services available in St Louis

Find professionals near St Louis

Hire Copy Editors from around the world

What is Reedsy?

Successful authors build talented teams around them to bring their book to life. Through the Reedsy Marketplace, you can meet the industry’s top professional book editors, cover designers, book marketers and ghostwriters. Reedsy professionals know the publishing landscape better than a writer knows the taste of hot coffee, come meet them. Create your free Reedsy account and start requesting free quotes and honest advice today.