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Jon
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San Francisco, CA, USA
My focus is memoir, upscale fiction and LGTBQ+ in all genres. I run an award-winning publishing house and editing genuinely thrills me.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Outpost19 Books
Danielle
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San Francisco, CA, USA
I help thought leaders turn their big ideas into books.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- IBISWorld
- Pepperdine University
Staci
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San Francisco, CA, USA
Versatile editor, published author with 10+ years experience including NYT bestselling authors. Memoir, spirituality/religion, romance.
Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Broadleaf Books
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Carey
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San Rafael, CA, United States
I am an editor who loves helping authors revise and refine their work so it is clear, precise, and ready for publication.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, and Design.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
- Self-employed
Nicole
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San Francisco, CA, USA
I am an editor and project manager specializing in contemporary visual and performing arts, as well as art history.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Photography.
Work experience:
- Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA)
- Self-employed
- Prompt
Rachel
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San Francisco, CA, USA
A seasoned writer and award-winning editor of bestselling books and proposals that command high advances with a focus on science and health
Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Ted Books
- Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
- Self-employed
Conor
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San Francisco, CA, USA
A transplant from Hollywood, I love working w/ writers of all formats to take stories to the next level, particularly in speculative fiction
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, and Humor & Comedy.
Work experience:
- Fox Broadcasting Company
- Original Film
- Eleven11 Productions
- Self-employed
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Dan
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San Diego, CA, USA
Copy editor with 12 years' professional experience with Scholastic, Klutz, Penguin, and Hachette; 5-year copy chief of San Diego Magazine.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- San Diego Magazine
- Klutz
- Columbia University Seminars
- Columbia Art and Literary Journal
Sabine
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San Diego, CA, USA
After more than 20 years as a newspaper writer/editor, I can make your book on food, drink, travel, and interior design come to life.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Cox Enterprises
- McClatchy
- Self-employed
Bridget
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San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm a passionate, collaborative editor of nonfiction, illustrated, art, design, and creativity books; formerly 20+ years at Chronicle Books
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, and Design.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
Annie
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San Diego, CA, USA
I’m a literary agent w/ over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry. I work on a range of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Margret McBride Literary Agency
- Zoetrope: All-Story
Marisa
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San Francisco, CA, USA
Marisa is a book editor specializing in women's wellness, self-improvement, and the motherhood journey.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Health & Wellbeing, and Sex & Relationships.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Kate
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San Diego, CA, USA
Current associate publisher at Silver Dolphin Children's Books. 17+ years of experience. Five-star book coach from concept to publication!
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Silver Dolphin Books, Readerlink
- Klutz, Scholastic
- Hameray Publishing
- Houghton Mifflin
Danielle
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San Carlos, CA, USA
Let's get your book publication ready! I'm a seasoned editor and author coach with expertise in kidlit, memoir, and new adult.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, New Adult, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Cañada College
- Self-employed
- iWrite Marketing
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Stanford University
- Diablo Magazine
- University of California Press
- The Learning Company
Kesia
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San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Literary agent and former in-house middle-grade/YA fiction editor (Macmillan, Chicken House) plus the author of 3 YA novels (Bloomsbury).
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult, Social & Family Issues, and Young Adult Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
- The Bindery Agency
- Freelance
- Chicken House
- Pan Macmillan
- Donald Maass Literary Agency
Crystal
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San Francisco Bay Area , CA, USA
Collaborative, versatile editor + sensitivity reader with bestselling titles in self-help, mind, body, spirit, and marginalized communities.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Callisto Media
Andrew
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San Diego, CA, United States
Experienced NYC editor. Expert in thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, horror, and narrative and military nonfiction/history.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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- Berkley Publishing Group, Donald I Fine, Inc, Dell, Avon and Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
- Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency, Inc.
- The Berkley Publishing Group
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