The best publishing professionals for hire

Hokyoung ★★★★★

New York, United States

I am an illustrator interested in making images with strong moods and narratives.

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Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Classics, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Nate ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

I'm a NY-based editor with over a decade of experience editing NYT bestselling and award-winning fiction and nonfiction

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Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Biographies & Memoirs, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Crown Publishing Group

Sunna ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Meticulous editor with copyediting, proofreading, and development experience in short prose and literary and academic non-fiction.

Services:

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Law.

Work experience:

• Stanford University Press
• Orion Magazine
• The Common Magazine
• Markus Wiener Publishers

Julianna ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Professional editor with experience in historical/literary/upmarket women’s fiction and general nonfiction, ready to help you at any stage.

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, True Crime, Coming of Age, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster / Avid Reader Press
• Flatiron Books

Ivett ★★★★★

Budapest, Hungary

Award winning international children's book illustrator working with bright colours and textures with digital painting and watercolours.

Services:

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Marilyn ★★★★★

San Jose, CA, USA

Editor and proofreader with more than 30 years in the publishing industry.

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Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Technology, and Psychology.

Work experience:

• Gartner

David ★★★★★

Grimsby, UK

Illustrator and designer with many years of experience, specializing in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.

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Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Matt. ★★★★★

New York City, NY, USA

Best-selling/award-winning editor specializing in genre fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) and sequential art narrative (yup, comics.)

Services:

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
• Heroic Signatures
• Encyclopocalypse Publications

Hope ★★★★★

Editor of 400+ authors, specializing in YA, MG, Christian fiction, romance, and fantasy (but open to edit anything), former literary agent.

Services:

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Inspirational, Middle Grade, Children's, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• End Game Press
• CYLE
• Self-employed
• Iron Stream Media
• Xulon Press
• LifeStone Ministries

jessica ★★★★★

Madison, WI, USA

I'm a book designer with 10+ years experience. I have a strong background working in children's publishing. Let's work together!

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Carla ★★★★★

Paris, France

French national with twelve years of life experience in the USA. Professional literary translator from English to French since 2013.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Amy ★★★★★

Minneapolis, MN, USA

An attentive and rigorous editor specializing in nonfiction and academic texts, I have copy edited 75+ books for Routledge.

Services:

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Art, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Capella University
• University of Minnesota, Auburn University, Washington College, University of California - Berkeley
• MeansBusiness
• Bedford/St. Martin's

Ben ★★★★★

Salisbury, UK

Illustrator, art director, and hand lettering specialist working with Bloomsbury, Penguin, Hachette, The Guardian, and The New York Times.

Services:

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jeannine ★★★★★

Boston, MA, USA

I've been an editor for 28 years now, and I've done everything from line editing, copy editing, and proofreading from academia to fiction.

Services:

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

Work experience:

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

Beverly ★★★★★

Pasadena, CA, USA

I'm an California-based illustrator specializing in character design of humans, animals, and magical creatures.

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
• Self-employed
• Hachette Publishing

Dinah ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Former Hachette editor with 20+ years experience developing and editing bestselling nonfiction for children and adults

Services:

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Black Dog & Leventhal/Hachette Book Group
• Downtown Bookworks
• Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc.

Sherry ★★★★★

Over 12 years experience in literature, anthologies, and short fiction at Macmillan. I'm always looking for exciting new projects!

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Short Story, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Macmillan