Historical Fiction Proofreading Services

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Michelle

Michelle

Seattle, WA, United States

Professional editor to top-tier authors, including George R. R. Martin, Terry Brooks, Blake Crouch, and romance great Connie Brockway.


Work experience:

  • Wales Literary Agency
  • Michelle Hope Editing
  • University of Washington
  • Sasquatch Books

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

JD

JD

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Hey there! I specialize in COPYEDITING/PROOFREADING, with 20+ years as a wordsmith who enjoys working on fiction. Booking for November. : )


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Infinity Concepts
  • Whitaker House Publishers
  • Tribune-Review Newspaper
  • Hampton Roads Christian Newspaper

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction

Jeannine

Jeannine

Boston, MA, USA

I've been an editor for 20 years now, and I've done everything from line editing, copy editing, and proofreading from academia to fiction.


Work experience:

  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Short Story

Ray

Ray

Michigan USA

Highly detail focused Proofreader who has helped Indie authors fine tune their fiction book projects for publication in eBook and print.


Work experience:

  • SourceHOV (now Exela Technologies)
  • Self-employed
  • Chrysler Technical Center
  • Various

Services: Editing editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction

Jenn

Jenn

Olathe, KS, USA

Honest and caring editor. Passionate about helping authors succeed, with eight years in the professional literary world.


Work experience:

  • Frontpage Editing
  • TouchPoint 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: Coming of Age, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Poetry

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

D.C., DC, United States

20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.


Work experience:

  • Running Press
  • ClearWords Group
  • Thomas Nelson Publishers

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, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Ciera

Ciera

Ashland, OR, USA

Copyeditor and proofer specializing in trade fiction, specifically women's fiction. Formerly in-house with Blackstone Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Blackstone Publishing
  • Freelance Textbook Editing

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

Steve

Steve

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Fact-checker, Proofreader, and Cultural Research Editor with companies like Kirkus and Amazon. Specializing in LGBTQ+ and cultural issues.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Lumina Datamatics, NY, NY
  • Cocktail Buzz, Brooklyn, NY
  • Bess NYC, NY, NY

Services: Editing editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fashion & Textiles, LGBTQ Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

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