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COPYEDITING-L DIRECTORY of FREELANCERS

New:
Healy, Laura
Kay, Theresa
Price, Stephanie

Updated:
Barensfeld, Teresa
Berson, Margaret
Cornuelle, Ann
Dagle, Michele
Phelps, Joan

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Agarwal, Ankur
India
av.ankur@yahoo.com and http://avankur.wordpress.com
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Science & technology, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ajana, Marianne, MA
w/ord - Translation, writing and editing services
Bjertevej 22, 5750 Ringe, Denmark
word@w-ord.dk and www.w-ord.dk
+45 62 62 33 23 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Translations (Danish <-> English), stylistic and substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting;
Subjects: Technology, medical, advertising, cultural and academic texts.

Albano, Catherine M.
WordsWorth Communications
1452 North Chigwell Lane, Webster, NY 14580
585-265-1378
calbano@yourwordsworth.us and www.yourwordsworth.us and AOL & Yahoo IM: cathyedit
Type of work: Developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Non-fiction (journals, reports, handbooks, manuals, web pages) Fiction (memoirs, children's books)
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Academic, computers, business, technology

Alexander, Sheila
Autumnwood Editing
PO Box 114, Sweet Briar, VA 24595 USA
sheila@autumnwood.biz and www.autumnwood.biz
Type of work: Editing, copywriting, proofreading, web content editing, assessments
Type of material: Fiction or nonfiction
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: No romance, science fiction, or poetry

Allen, Catherine Judge, MA, ELS
Catherine Judge Allen Editorial Services
5897 Carol Court, DeMotte, IN, 46310 USA
cjallen@netnitco.net
219-987-3090
Type of work: Copyediting, author's editing (electronic and hard copy)
Type of material: Books, journal articles
Experience: Since 1974 (freelance since 1993)
Subjects: Medicine, surgery, zoology

Alluisi, Jennifer
Green Ink Edits
290 Riverbend Dr #4B, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
jen@greeninkedits.com and www.greeninkedits.com
434-962-0441 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, basic copyediting, extensive copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, resumes, advertising, training material, PowerPoint presentations, grant proposals
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Literature, education, association management, mortgage/finance, healthcare/psychology (terminology), regulatory research quality assurance (terminology)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Anderson, Lynne
3191 W. Mark Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 USA
lynneflcw@gmail.com
801-840-5905
Type of work: Developmental editing, content editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), articles, web sites, correspondence
Experience: Freelance since 2004
Subjects: All
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Andrews, Konnie W.
Clear Concepts
PO Box 869, Chama, NM 87520-0869 USA
konnieandrews@gmail.com
575-756-9928 (voice), 505-220-6628 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, fact-checking, researching, writing, rewriting
Type of material: Reports, proposals, journal articles, corporate documents, marketing material, manuals, guidebooks, manuscripts, presentations, web site content
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Geosciences, natural resources, environment, solid and hazardous waste disposal, energy, infrastructure development, international development, history, cultural issues, travel
Availability: Full-time freelance

Armstrong, Cassie
MorningStar Editing
3420 Hideaway Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
cassiemon@aol.com, cassiearmstrong@morningstarediting.com
719-590-8694 (voice), 719-694-6674 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, line editing, research, fact checking, manuscript analysis
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, Web sites
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Parenting, children, children's literature, literature, cookbooks, needle arts, cultural studies, ethnic studies, history, folklore, animals, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Armstrong, Colleen
Box 750, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba R1N 3C2, Canada
armwords@mts.net
204-857-9777 (voice), 204-857-9777 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, research, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, newspapers
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Agriculture, business, industry/commerce

Arnstein, Judy
2421 Aldrich Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55405 USA
wordsalon@aol.com
612-374-2559 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, educational materials, brochures, manuals, newsletters, direct mail pieces, Web sites
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Fiction, memoirs, music, self-help, chemical dependency/alcoholism, child care, animals
Availability: Full-time freelance

Asala, Joanne
Compass Rose Horizons
PO Box 409095, Chicago, IL 60640
editor@compassrose.com and www.compassrose.com
Type of work: Proofreading, editing, writing
Type of material: academic papers, essays, dissertations, theses; advertisements, brochures, flyers; autobiographies and biographies; company documents, memos, reports; classroom materials; cookbooks; e-books; fiction; journal articles; letters; manuals and how-to books; newsletters; non-fiction and technical publications; professional/personal correspondences and e-mail messages; textbooks; screenplays and plays
Experience: Since 1993 (full-time since 2000)
Subjects: Any
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ashkenaz, Judy
Judy Ashkenaz / Editorial Services
Beverly, MA 01915, USA
jashkenaz@comcast.net
978-927-4182 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, writing, rewriting, editorial project management
Type of material: College textbooks and supplements, trade nonfiction, academic monographs, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: Social sciences and humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Atkinson, Robert
Atkinson Management Consulting
18918 Villa Bergamo Lane, Houston, TX 77094 USA
atkinsonrr@yahoo.com
832-287-0181 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Mandarin <-> English) rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, training materials, web sites
Experience: Since 1976 (freelance since 1988)
Subjects: Business, advertising, social sciences, psychology, organizational, personnel, human resources, user manuals, owner manuals, oil and gas, training, automotive, motorcycle, do-it-yourself
Availability: Full-time freelance

Aubrey-Larcinese, Kim
32 Evans Rd. Trooper, PA 19403
kim.aubreylarcinese@verizon.net and www.kimaubreylarcinese.com
610-630-5885
Type of work: editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: journals, theses, dissertations
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: all

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Babbitt, Kate, Ph.D
152 Melbourne Street, Vestal, NY, 13850
kbabbitt@stny.rr.com
607-748-2852
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: History, anthropology, religious studies, African studies, women's history, queer studies, cultural studies, college textbooks

Bahl, Dhiren
WordsWay Copyediting
32 Manu Aptts, Mayur Vihar One, New Delhi, INDIA-110091
dhirenbahl@vsnl.com, wordsway@bol.net.in
www.wordsway-copyediting.com, www.wordsway.com
091-11-22758054 (landline); 091-9868112671 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive and line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, corporate reports/brochures/leaflets, websites, manuscripts/fax
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Medicine (specializations and super-specializations), international affairs, law, social sciences, sociology, religion/spirituality, economics, finance, fiction, children's books, memoirs/autobiographies, computers, fiction, defence/security/terrorism/NBC warfare, hardware/software/networking/user manuals
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bailey, Jody, M.A., ABD
2686 New England Dr., Rochester Hills, MI 48309
stet@comcast.net
248-375-8859
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (hard copy and on-line), proofreading, layout
Type of material: Academic books and journals, government reports, proposals, brochures, newsletters
Experience: Since 1992 (writing and research); since 1996 (editing)
Subjects: Psychology, social sciences, medicine, linguistics; particularly experienced in working with nonnative writers of English

Bakke, Jason L.
1717 R Street NW #207; Washington, DC 20009
antisepsis@sprintpcs.com
202-486-3076
Type of work: Copyediting, copywriting, proofreading
Type of material: Journals, articles, technical manuals, marketing materials
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Technology, business, marketing, pop culture, literature

Balant, Nicole
Portland, ME
nicolebalant@roadrunner.com
207-391-9522
Type of work: Copyediting (CMS, APA), proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Technical and academic books, textbooks, and journals
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, science, business

Balch-Gonzalez, Margaret
The Project Writer
P.O. Box 40952, Providence, RI 02940
mbalchgonzalez@aol.com and www.theprojectwriter.com
Type of work: writing, substantive editing, copyediting, research, project management, writing/editing Web content, HTML editing, summaries/abstracts, conference/trade-show reporting, translation English/Spanish
Type of material: journals, newsletters, magazines, Web sites
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Social sciences, science, public policy, current events, technology, business

Baldwin, Rich
3605 St Urbain, Apt 808, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2P1, Canada
baldwin_r@hotmail.com
514-849-9596
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Any
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: All

Balash Kerr, Corrina
JoyBridge Edutorial
New England USA
corrina.kerr@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/corrinakerr
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, electronic editing in both Word and Acrobat, layout using InDesign or Quark, factchecking, marketing/pr services, writing
Type of material: manuscripts, textbooks/e-learning/educational material, journals, articles, Web sites, blogs, press releases, scripts
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: general interest, consumer/lifestyle, academic/scholarly (especially English, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, and public policy), parenting, K-12 education, technology, personal health, healthcare, real estate/business, arts, fiction, music

Balatero, Katy
4432 1st Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
kbalatero@gmail.com
(206)852-0770
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting
Type of materials: Nonfiction
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Science, conservation biology, the environment, natural history, the outdoors, travel, general nonfiction

Banks, John
FrontMatter & Associates
32039 Gibson Hollow Road, Londonderry, OH 45647
johnbanks@frontmatter.com and www.frontmatter.com
740-887-2395
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, writing
Type of material: Manuals, journals, book manuscripts, reports, theses, Web pages
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Academic manuscripts, science, technology, business, economics, fiction

REVISED … Barensfeld, Teresa Nolan
Prof-Edit
Chatham, NY 12037
tbarensfeld@prof-edit.com and www.prof-edit.com
Type of work: technical editing, copyediting, proofreading, project management, fact checking
Type of material: Professional books, textbooks, curricula, journals, articles, dissertations, reports, Web site content
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), social sciences, economics, education, firefighting, healthcare, materials science, manufacturing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Baresch, Brian
PO Box 470662, Fort Worth, TX 76147-0662 USA
brian.baresch@gmail.com
817-657-6446
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Newspapers since 1987 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: International affairs, media studies, politics, health and fitness
Availability: Part time

Barfield, Laura, M.A.
240 Ormond Drive, Indialantic, FL 32903
laurabarfield@earthlink.net
321-409-1554
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing/rewriting, research/fact checking, indexing
Type of material: Manuals, journals, theses, textbooks, trade books, web pages, reports
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Academic/scholarly including literary theory, literary criticism, women's studies, history, art, architecture, psychology, mathematics, humanities, outdoors/nature, sports, cooking, gardening, interior design, Southern literature, politics

Barrett, Julia R.
3510 Cross Street, Madison, WI 53711 USA
jrbarrett@tds.net
608-238-8409
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, science writing
Type of material: Research reports and journal articles
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Agriculture, biological and medical sciences, environmental toxicology

Barrick, Noelle
Sunflower Editorial Services
Wichita, Kansas
316-650-4868
noelle.barrick@cox.net
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Religion, politics, literature, American culture, medical
Availability: Full-time freelance

Barton, Stephanie
Tougheditor.com
1159 Mapuana Street, Kailua, HI 96734 USA
info@tougheditor.com and www.tougheditor.com
Type of work: writing, proofreading, copyediting, content review, substantive editing, developmental editing
Type of material: books, magazines, newsletters, manuals, web content
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: academic, business, health, non-fiction, non-profit, sports and fitness, software and technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bassham, Gayla
Bassham Communications and Research
2239 Hidden Lake Drive, West Bloomfield, MI 48324
gaylabassham@gmail.com
248-366-0699 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Academics (especially social sciences and humanities), software applications (design documents, test plans, user and administrative documentation), business, technology--special expertise in developing knowledge bases
Availability: Part-time

Baxter, Zara
zarabaxter@gmail.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, web editing, technical, online and feature writing, proofreading, project management, desktop publishing
Type of material: Magazines, web pages, manuals, reports, white papers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, general nonfiction
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Biology (general, microbiology, genetics), genealogy, computers, IT, general consumer interest, fiction (science fiction/fantasy/slipstream/horror), general non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Becker, Karen
2400 Barrett Creek Blvd # 724, Marietta, Georgia, 30066 USA
liqudonyx87@yahoo.com
678-662-5254
Type of work: Copy editing, web content editing, proofreading, copy writing
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, newspapers, magazines, theses
Experience: Since 2004
Sujects: Business, computers, academic, fiction

Beitel, Stephen
2 Woodmoor Circle, East Amherst, New York 14051
sbeitel (at) ftml (dot) net
716-861-3990 (voice, 716-636-0361 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, writing, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic and trade nonfiction and articles; business and marketing reports
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Most humanities and social science fields, religion, business

Bennefeld, Elizabeth
The Written Word
801 19th St S, Fargo, ND 58103-2428 USA
thewrittenword@lizbennefeld.net and www.lizbennefeld.net
701-235-7452 (office)
Type of work: Line editing/copy editing (APA, CMS/Turabian)
Type of material: Academic papers, articles, short fiction/nonfiction
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Education, nursing, other
Availability: Part-time freelance

Bennett, Natalie
Flat 27, Vesage Court, 8A Leather Lane, London EC1N 7RE
natalieben@journ.freeserve.co.uk and www.journ.freeserve.co.uk
Type of work: Writing/rewriting, substantive editing
Type of material: Magazines and newspapers
Experience: Since 1988 (initially in Australia, four years in Thailand, five years in UK)
Subjects: Current affairs; history; politics and social issues; women's issues; health; science and society; new media.

Berendson, Laura
1117 S. Old Wilke Road, #403, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005 USA
lauracaron@yahoo.com
847-398-2823
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, beta testing, typing
Type materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, online materials and courses
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Medicine, business, information technology

Berger, Todd R.
PO Box 148, 805 Mohave
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
boddtodd@grand-canyon.az.us
928-638-1103 (voice), 928-638-1103 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Editor since 1993 (freelance since 2001); author of several travel-related books, editor of several anthologies, and substantive editor or copyeditor of over one hundred nonfiction books
Subjects: Travel, dogs, alcoholism, other substance abuse, mental illness, international affairs, natural sciences, current events, history
Availability: Part-time freelance

Bergeron, Jan A, VMD
3 Quail Drive, Middletown, NJ 07748-2923
Jan@DrBergeron.net and www.DrBergeron.net
732-671-7856 (voice), 732-671-8432 (fax), 732-513-7072 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, Copyediting, Proofreading, Writing, Layout and Design, Web Sites
Type of material: Journals, magazines, monographs, books, articles, brochures, newsletters, Web pages
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: Medicine, veterinary medicine, alternative medicine, biological sciences, physical sciences, animals

REVISED … Berson, Margaret
Portland, Oregon USA
mmb@spiritone.com and www.edit-mb.com
503-244-1287
Type of work: Copyediting and indexing. Back-of-book indexes created with Cindex; embedded indexes in Microsoft Word
Type of material: Manuscripts, books, manuals and instructional documents, handbooks, reports, textbooks, web content
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Computer software, computer programming, history, religious studies, anthropology, social science; most nonfiction subjects are welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bethel, Marcia
RMB Editorial Services
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 USA
mhbethel@RMBeditorial.com and www.rmbeditorial.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, technical editing, proofreading Type of material: Technical reports, articles, journals, proposals, presentations, handbooks, manuals
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Energy, engineering, business, management, nonfiction, semiconductors, computers, software
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bigelow, Shannon
500 East Stone Road, Mexico, NY, 13114, USA
SBEditing@aol.com
315-963-8922 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, fiction, journals, magazines, newsletters, nonfiction
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Academic, adolescent, children's, Christian, general topics.

Billington, Howard
UK--Midlands/North based but can commute
juste_howard@hotmail.com
07990-710-581, 447990-710-581 (from outside UK)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, technical writing, technical photography, will happily consider advertising copywriting, particularly technical, or editing/writing newspaper/magazine features
Type of material: User documentation, quality systems, books, short stories, poetry
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: User documentation for music technology; quality systems for computer software development, chemical processing, design; also interested in academic papers in cultural studies, semiotics/semantics, metaphysics/symbolism; current affairs/satire. Will happily edit-out gendered constructions and tend to work to Plain English (crystal mark) guidelines.

Blanding, Jonathan, MS, ELS
jhblanding@aol.com
Type of work: Writing; developmental, substantive, and copy editing
Type of material: Journals, articles, white papers, protocols, reports, labeling, grant proposals
Experience: Biochemist 1982-1993 (freelance editor since 1993)
Subjects: Science, medicine, biomedicine, biotechnology; focus on IVDs for patient self-testing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bloom, Miriam, PhD, ELS(D)
SciWrite Biomedical Writing & Editing Services
4433 Wedgewood Street, Jackson, MS 39211, USA
mbloom@sciwrite.com and www.sciwrite.com
601-982-1800 (voice), 601-982-1933 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, author's editing, copyediting, writing.
Type of material: biomedical manuscripts and grant proposals
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Genetics, genetic diseases, molecular biology, medicine, health

Bojda, Karen
Bojda Editorial & Writing Services
5 Dunlap Woods, Sidney, IL 61877, U.S.A.
kbojda@insightbb.com and www.bojda.com
217-688-2275
Type of work: Copyediting, indexing, proofreading, software documentation
Type of material: Books, software manuals, newsletters
Experience: Since 1983 (technical writer), since 1994 (editorial services)
Subjects: Health and fitness, exercise physiology, sports medicine, women's studies, computers, other subjects welcome

Boston, Nancy
Nancy Boston (Editorial Services)
92 Central Avenue, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 7FU, UK
boston.editorial@ntlworld.com
+44 1623 400909 (voice), +44 1623 401112 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting (onscreen and hard copy), proofreading quality control
Type of material: Books, journals, papers pre-submission, reports, theses
Experience: Since 1979 (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: Life sciences, earth sciences, agriculture, climate change, psychology, biotechnology

Bordwell, Darlene
Darlene Bordwell Photography & Editorial Services
PO Box 82, Petersburgh, NY 12138 USA
darbaby@gmail.com and www.DarleneBordwell.com
518.658.9549 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, both hard copy and online (expert at applying Word styles etc.); proofreading; stock and assignment photography
Type of material: College textbooks, nonfiction books, journals, corporate publications, newsletters and reports, market research, marketing and advertising materials, Web sites
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Humanities, history, computing, business and technology topics; other subjects considered
Availability: Full-time freelance

Boughanmi, Noelle A.
Boughanmi Editorial Services
10416 Fawcett Street #8, Kensington, MD 20895
noelleboughanmi@yahoo.com and www.boughanmi-editorial.blogspot.com
301-755-3450 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, pre-editing (journal-specific formatting/styling), rewriting, proofreading, editorial consultation, writing, typing, courier service (metro Washington, DC only)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Medicine, science, education, social sciences, business
Availability: Part-time freelance (will consider full-time), off-site only

Boyd, Catherine
835 Jefferson Drive, Palmyra, VA 22963
ceb4v1@gmail.com
434-806-4107
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: General nonfiction, fiction, academic texts, medical (esp. cardiovascular disease and surgery)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Boyington, Ben
Second Sight
New Hampshire
secondsight39@verizon.net
Type of work: Substantive (line) editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, and essays
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Education, media studies, pop culture (especially film), fiction/literature/literary history, mythology, history, cooking/food history, wine and spirits

Brandstater, Chuck
Accentuated Brandname Creativity, Inc.
PO Box 426067, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
acreatyv1@earthlink.net
617-492-5650
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Business and technical materials, book-length or shorter
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance)
Subjects: Finance, internet, law, marketing, printing, software

Brant, Diane
Perfect Copy Editorial Services
13 State Avenue NE, Massillon, Ohio 44646 USA
dpbrant@sbcglobal.net
330-832-7161 (voice)
Type of work: copy editing, technical editing, proofreading, substantive editing, typesetting/layout
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, newsletters (online and hardcopy)
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: Any, including fiction, nonfiction, ESL, science, mathmatics, medical, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Braverman, Mimi
2 Indiana Ave., Sinking Spring, PA 19608-9782
msbrave2@yahoo.com
610-670-0760
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Scholarly books and journals
Experience: Editing since 1982, Freelancing since 1998
Subjects: Physical and earth sciences (including history of science), social sciences (anthropology, economics, etc.), some biological sciences, some humanities.

Bridges, Alta
AltaBridges@aol.com
Tel: 0044-(0)1536-515200
Type of work: Proofreading, Translations and Copy-editing
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, data sheets, web pages, etc.
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Training, education, technical, religion, children's non fiction, accounting & financial, sport & leisure.

Bridges, Susan
Susan Bridges Editorial Services
60 Rideout St., Ajax, Ontario, Canada L1S 1P8
sbridges@bdk.net
905-427-8213 (voice), 905-427-3921 (fax)
Type of work: Condensing; Copy editing; On-screen editing; Proofreading; Research; Structural and substantive editing; Stylistic editing; Tables, editing; Translations, editing
Type of material: Advertising; Brochures; Corporate publications; Directories; Executive summaries; Legal materials; Manuals; Marketing communications; Newsletters; Presentations; Transcripts
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Communications; community services; computers; disabilities; finance and financial services; investments and securities; law, intellectual property and copyright; marketing; real estate; social audit; sustainable development; training

Brooks, Beth
Paraphrase, Inc.
7 Crestview Drive, Clinton, NJ 08809 USA
beth.brooks@paraphraseit.com and www.paraphraseit.com
908-638-4153 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites, marketing materials, dissertations, technical materials, corporate materials
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Self-help, academic, scientific, technical, pharmaceutical, science fiction/fantasy, corporate, marketing

Brooks, David
SPS Group, Inc.
765 Mountain Ave., #337, Springfield, NJ 07081 USA
david@spsgc.com and www.spsgc.com
973-255-1105 (voice), 818-398-6828 (cell)
Type of work: primary content writing for trade/industrial topics; search engine optimization of content
Type of material: blogs, press releases, websites, brochures, newsletters, emails, trade show exhibits
Experience: Since 1982 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: chemicals, plastics, packaging, printing & converting, paper manufacturing, electronics, optics, biodegradation and composting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brown, Erin
The Write Editor
1479 Summerdale Rd, Corvallis, MT 59828
thewriteeditor@wmconnect.com
406-961-5546 (voice), 406-239-5590 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Fiction, nonfiction, biography, children, teen, adult,
religious, newsletters, magazines, books, manuals, textbooks
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Any
Availability: Full-time freelance

Browne, Lionel
Sandhurst Editorial
36 Albion Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire GU47 9BP, UK
lionel.browne@sfep.net and www.sandhurst-editorial.co.uk
+44 (0)1252 877645 (voice), +44 (0)7780 663142 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, copy-editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 1967 (freelance since 1991)
Subjects: Science, technology, engineering, business, management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brownstein, Jacqueline (Jacqui)
179 Foal Court, Lancaster, PA 17602-3251
Jacqui519@aol.com and www.hometown.aol.com/jacqui519/myhomepage/business.html
717-391-0789 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Indexing, proofreading, alpha/beta testing
Type of material: books
Experience: Since 1970
Subjects: Business, entertainment, cookbooks, scholarly, computer, biographies, trade, college, reference

Bruno, Darla
Addison, ME
editingdesk@aol.com and www.darlabruno.com
207-229-5114
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Fiction, nonfiction, Web pages, marketing, textbooks
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Fiction, food and nutrition, arts and humanities

Bruno, Darla
editor@darlabruno.com and www.darlabruno.com
646-736-7745
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, marketing material, manuscript critiques, coaching, ghostwriting, developmental editing
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction, journals, articles, Web sites
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Travel, creative nonfiction, cookbooks, psychology, diet/nutrition, health, memoir, biography, self-help, literary fiction, genre (mass-market) fiction, poetry, screenplay, photography and the arts

Bryan, Drew
6300 East 140th Place, Grandview, Missouri 64030, USA.
drewbryan@kcnet.com
816-763-9795 or 816-820-8939
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, articles
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Academic, legal, philosophical, general

Buckley, Angela
Wordland Editing
224 Lloyd Street, Grass Valley, CA, USA
angeladbuckley@gmail.com
530-272-5947
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Books, magazines
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Music, architecture, design, literary criticism, history, social sciences, French language, the Southwest, children's and juvenile

Burch, Kelly
San Jose, CA, USA
kellyeburch@yahoo.com
800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, coding/formatting/styling, indexing (controlled vocabulary and back of book), proofreading, fact checking, expertise with nonnative English
Type of material: journal articles, trade nonfiction, reports, articles, textbooks, reference works, conference proceedings, thesauri, bibliographic databases
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: academic, humanities, social sciences, literary theory, hard-core linguistics, psychology, history, education, life sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Burke, Beth
1357 Manassas Drive
Hixson, TN 37343
richreword@yahoo.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Fiction/nonfiction books and articles; technical manuals and procedures
Experience: Writing since 1977; freelance work since 1997
Availability: part-time freelance

C

Call, Sarah
Bluebird Editorial Services, LLC
15555 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. #3052, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 USA
Bluebirdeditorialservices@yahoo.com
480-227-8152
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, Web sites, white papers, marketing materials
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: All, especially computer technology/software, telecommunications, business topics, humanities, history, medicine

Cameron, Lesley
14260 Marc Road, Maple Ridge, BC, V4R 2G5, Canada
lesleycameron@shaw.ca
604-467-4615 (fax 604-648-9504)
Type work: Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, translating Type materials: Books, newsletters, articles, manuals, correspondence,
marketing material
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Arts and social sciences, children and child care, commerce, conflict management, cookbooks, health, information technology, languages, politics, vegetarianism

Campanella, Megan
enucleo edits
422 College Park Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146 USA
megadele@alltel.net
724-327-6659
Type of work: Ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, transcribing
Type of material: Books, news articles, ads, letters, press releases, academic papers, reports, web pages
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: All

Carden, Emily, M.A.
8726 Avebury Drive, Apt. F, Charlotte, NC 28213 USA
emilyedits@yahoo.com
704-509-5935
Type of work: Technical editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: reports, manuals, books, newsletters, brochures, conference and promotional materials
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Technical, scientific, engineering, environmental, other subjects welcome

Carden, Sandra
Carden Works, LLC
8961 The Fairways, Clarence, NY 14031 USA
office@cardenworks.com and www.CardenWorks.com
716-630-5971
Type of work: Editing for engineers and scientists, copyediting, technical editing, proofreading
Type of material: Technical reports, manuals, maintenance guides, newsletters, marketing materials
Experience: Since 1988 (full-time freelance since 1998)
Subjects: Technology, electric power, energy, engineering, environment, science
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cardimon, Craig
ProTechMed
craig.cardimon@att.net
610-306-8649 (cell)
Type of work: Technical and medical/scientific writing, copyediting, and proofreading. Hardcopy, floppy disk, and online media.
Type of material: Procedures, processes, manuals, handbooks, educational, textbooks, Web pages
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Computers, the Web, computer programming, life sciences

Carew, Christi
124 Walti St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
infinity@yourhead.com
831-239-7584
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, technical writing, layout
Type of material: software and hardware documentation, training and educational materials, reports, text books, websites, newsletters, press releases, marketing collateral, other nonfiction material.
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Computers and technology, mathematics, education, science, music, telecommunications, general interest; most subjects are of interest

Carter, Belinda
Christchurch, New Zealand
B.carter@paradise.net.nz
64-3-9423000
Type of work: Copyediting, writing, proofreading (electronic), research, design, content creation for websites
Type of material: Books, newsletters, magazines, websites
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Computers, especially Apple, travel

Cavin, John
jacavin@earthlink.net
301-439-4981
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, technical editing, writing
Type of material: Manuals, handbooks, Web content, scientific articles, critical editions
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Policies and procedures, general science, history, and literature

Cazanas, Penny
580 Augusta Circle
North Liberty, IA 52317 USA
cazanas@southslope.net
319-626-4783
Type of work: Technical writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, web content editing
Type of material: Software manuals, training and education materials, reports, government proposals, policy and procedures manuals, white papers, Web pages
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Business, computers, training and education
Availability: Part-time freelance

Cezanne, Jeannette
Customline Wordware
7, Milton St. Cambridge MA 02140 USA
jcezanne@customline.com and www.customline.com/wordware
617-354-3205 (voice), 413.294.167 (fax)
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Fiction, technical, manuals, videos, academic presses, marketing and publicity.
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: History, religious studies/liturgy, children's literature

Chan, Anna
anna_edits@verizon.net and www.emendatoria.com
206-335-7136 (phone)
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy & electronic), proofreading, writing
Type of material: Web sites, books (fiction and nonfiction), newspapers, magazines, marketing and ad copy, plays, press releases
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: sci-fi/fantasy, fiction, arts & entertainment, cooking, news, cultural diversity, cat care

Chang, Mei Lin
2668 Aster Drive, Richardson, TX 75082, USA
meilinturner@yahoo.com
972-437-2155 (voice), 972-437-2155 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation from French and German
Type of material: Journals, books
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Academic (literature, film, history, economics, anthropology, political science, sociology); fiction, poetry, cooking, gardening

Cherry, Rachel Lee
403 Albemarle St., Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
rachel@lastsyllable.net and www.lastsyllable.net
410-982-6718 (voice), 231-598-0402 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, stylistic and copy editing, proofreading (hard copy and electronic), summaries/abstracts, book manuscripts
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, journals, articles, how-to books, manuals, reports, Web sites
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Academic writing including English literature, literary theory and criticism, Shakespeare, humanities, fiction, poetry; pther subjects welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Chizinsky, Sandra
7 Lupine Lane, South Burlington, VT 05403
Sandy@Otter-Creek-Editorial.com
802-864-7116
Type of work: Developmental, substantive, and copy editing; project management
Type of material: Books, journal articles, reports
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Public policy, management, human resources, economic development, urban planning, local government

Ciaccio, Michele
9220 1/2 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, USA
mciaccio@gmail.com
310-926-5295 (fax 310-440-7778)
Type work: Copyediting, permissions, proofreading
Type materials: Books, journals
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Architecture, art, art history, classics, design, law, philosophy, political science

Ciauro, Amy
New York, NY 10010 USA
aciauro@yahoo.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Magazine articles, books, newsletters, screenplays, Web pages, advertising, marketing, press releases, menus…
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Relationships, women's issues, beauty, health, fitness, self-help, humor, fashion, pop culture, entertainment, fiction

Cleveland, Julie
*two palms editorial*
juliecleveland@mac.com and www.twopalmseditorial.com
978-879-6227
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books: scholarly/academic, textbooks, trade; magazines; advertising
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Literary, medical, social sciences, business, arts: music (scores, piano and orchestral), theatre, architecture, interior design

Cochran, Sue
7304 Red Oak Drive, Acworth, GA 30102
770-490-0174
sue@writtencopy.com and www.writtencopy.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, copywriting (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Any
Availability: Full-time freelance

Coggin, Jacquelyn
2101 51st Street, Ste. B4, Lubbock, TX 79413
jjcoggin@odsy.net
806-749-3841
Type of work: Copyediting (both hardcopy and on disk)
Type of material: Biomedical journals, psychology books (includes handbooks, sourcebooks)
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Scientific, medical, and psychological books and journals; trade and scholarly nonfiction

Cohen, Beth
734 Turf Road, North Woodmere, NY 11581 USA
bcohen76@gmail.com
516-284-6425 (voice)
Type of work: Proofreading, photo research, text permissions, light copyediting, data entry
Type of material: College textbooks (humanities) and supplements, fiction, non-fiction, children's books, Judaica, catalogs
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2007)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Cohen, Laurie
Brandjochstr. 3a/4, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
dr.laurie.cohen@aon.at
+43-512-295483
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, translation (from German and Italian into English)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, presentations and lectures
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Social sciences and liberal arts (including contemporary history, political science, educational science, sociology, women's studies, literary criticism, psychology)

Coleman, Julie
197 Griggs Street North, St Paul, MN USA
www.juliecoleman.com
651-236-0533 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Nonfiction, fiction, engineering
Availability: Full-time freelance

Coleman, Lori
28855 Danbury Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 USA
colemanlpg@msn.com
507-664-0531
Type of work: researching, writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: books, magazines, textbooks, software
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: education, child/young adult, college, social sciences, English, Spanish, literature

Collins, Karen
730 Gott Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 USA
kcollins6@mac.com
(734) 786-3782
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, ESL editing, medical editing, research, manuscript typing
Type of material: books, journals
Experience: Freelance since 2006
Subjects: Science, medicine, humanities, history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Compton, James A.
1576 First Ave, Walnut Creek CA 94597 US
jacompton@sbcglobal.net
925-256-8794 (voice), 925-899-9269 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Personal computers and technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Conant, Claire
Conant Correct
Snohomish, Washington, 98296
claire.conant@conantcorrect.com and www.conantcorrect.com
425-736-3415
Type of work: copy editing and writing, substantive editing, technical editing, technical writing, document design and usability consulting, template design and creation, marketing copy writing, web copywriting and copyediting, instructional writing
Type of material: user guides, installation guides, quick reference guides, white papers, datasheets, training manuals, press releases, reports, web sites, corporate style guides
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Software, hardware, mobile communications technology, any website topic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Conrad, Phil, MS
5541 Harriet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55419
pconrad2@comcast.net
612-804-7586
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Academic and research articles, book chapters, abstracts, theses, dissertations, reports, and proposals
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Social sciences, geosciences, environmental sciences

Cooper, Diana
2645 Mattison Lane Santa Cruz, CA 95062
dandd@cruzio.com
831-476-6701
Type of work: Proofreading, copy editing, critiques
Type of material: books, journals, ad copy, promotional material
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Non-fiction (including personal journals and memoirs), fiction (mysteries a specialty).

Copeland, Claudia PhD
Carpe Diem Biomedical Writing and Editing
2426 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70117, USA
admin@claudiacopeland.com and www.claudiacopeland.com
504-322-3473
Type of work: Scientific copyediting, substantive editing, and rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles; specializing in copyediting of scientific manuscripts by researchers who are non-native English speakers
Experience: Since 2002
Availability: part-time freelance

Cornfield, Lee
Writer, editor, translator
Haifa, Israel
www.lingolee.com
lee@lingolee.com and leedit@netvision.net.il
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, copyediting, translation (Hebrew<->English and English<->Hebrew)
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, web sites, dissertations, proposals, Marcom
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, life sciences, proposals, business, promotional texts
Availability: Full-time freelance

REVISED … Cornuelle, Ann
San Diego, CA USA
editor@editor-writer.biz
858-560-6078
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, writing (manuals and online help)
Type of material: User guides, training materials, proposals, reports, newsletters, Web pages
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Business, computers, software, training, and education

Court, Helen Glenn
Formandsubstance.com
8201 Grubb Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA
www.formandsubstance.com
301-562-6995
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copy editing
Type of material: Books, journals, reports
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Memoirs, biography, social sciences, international affairs, general nonfiction, trade fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Crawford, Sharon
1 Gardens Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4B 1T4
samcraw@interlog.com or www.samcraw.com
416-750-0860
Type of work: Copyediting, manuscript evaluation, rewriting, stylistic and structural editing, writing, newsletter - design, writing and editing.
Type of material: Books (non-fiction and fiction), newspaper and magazine articles, short fiction, websites (editing and writing), PR
Experience: Since 1976 (writing), since 1990 (editing)
Subjects: Alternative healthcare, social and community issues, biographies, mystery, crime, legal, spiritual

Crum, Nina
PO Box 971, Ocean Gate, NJ, 08740, US
ninacrum@yahoo.com
732-237-2882
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, newsletters, articles, brochures, web content, grant proposals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Education, health care, wellness, employee assistance

Crump, Sandy
Ann Arbor, Michigan
scrump1@mac.com
Type of work: Writing, editing, proofreading, manuscript evaluation
Type of materials: Books, journals, articles, reports, newsletters,
web content, technical materials, medical research studies
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Specialized in health and health care (M.P.H. in policy and administration). Special interest in arts, social sciences, cultural studies, regional studies

Culbertson, Philip
2101 North Berne Drive, Palm Springs, CA, 92262 USA
p.culbertson@auckland.ac.nz
760-641-3994
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, project development
Type of materials: Book manuscripts, journal articles, theses and dissertations
Subjects: Theology, religious studies, Bible, psychology, gender studies, Pacific cultures

Cullather, Chrysa
Chrysalis Editorial
8221 Guinevere Drive, Annandale, VA 22003
chrysa@chrysalis-editorial.com and www.chrysalis-editorial.com
703-941-3934 (voice), 775-822-0551 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, desktop publishing, bibliographies, research
Type of material: Scholarly books, journals, articles, reports, dissertations and theses, guidebooks
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Public health, science, medicine, mental health, psychology, nature, ecology, environmental health, environmental policy, transportation, global issues

Cutler, Ellen B
LNB Associates
567 Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA
ellen@ellenbcutler.com and www.ellenbcutler.com
410-272-1905 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, research, rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Freelance since 2000
Subjects: Art, art history, humanities, education
Availability: Part-time freelance

D

michele@editorialstudio.com and www.editorialstudio.com
201-314-8401 (phone)
Type of work: Copyediting (AMA, AP, CMS), copywriting, fact-checking, proofreading, resume writing; proficient in Acrobat Pro, InCopy, InDesign, MS Word
Type of material: Magazines, websites, books, advertising/marketing materials
Experience: Nine years
Subjects: Lifestyle, business, careers, health and wellness
Availability: part-time, full-time freelance

Dahl, Kathryn K.
28 Heatherland Road, Newton, MA 02461
kkdahl@aol.com
617-916-5809
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, production coordination
Type of material: Textbooks, scholarly books, journals, association publications, nonfiction for a general audience
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Social studies (including history, government, contemporary issues), education, international development, general interest

Daley, Laverne
Memphis, TN 38016 USA
ldaley6155@bellsouth.net
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing and editing, research, fact checking
Type of material: Trade and general interest magazines, newspapers, newsletters, corporate reports, marketing materials, business articles, news releases, corporate publications
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: Transportation, distribution, logistics, wholesale and retail hardware, marketing, general business, advertising, health care, consumer affairs

Daniel, Howard E.
Pen-for-Rent
1344-A Kamahele St., Kailua, Hawaii 96734 USA
howard@pen4rent.com and www.pen4rent.com
808-262-4297
Type of work: Writing, copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: Writing - feature articles, opinion/op-ed pieces, speeches, Web site text, brochures, reports, books, analyses, news releases, misc. business writing. Editing - any general expository material (material not requiring specialized technical background)
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Anything an experienced, well-read generalist could research and make sense of
Availability: Part-time freelance (evenings and weekends)

Davey, Christopher
11304 N. Timberline Dr., Norman, OK 73026
copy.editor@sbcglobal.net or daveyc@georgetown.edu
405-642-0264
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Textbooks, journals, advertising, fiction, nonfiction, Web pages
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: English literature and literary theory, education, Cold War history, mathematics, bioethics, veterinary science, classical music

Davidson, Suzanne
Milwaukee, WI USA
davidson@milwpc.com
Type of work: Copyediting (electronic or paper)
Type of material: College texts, scholarly works, nonfiction
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Social sciences, law and criminal justice, business and finance, politics, public policy, history, genealogy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davis, April
Editorial Inspirations
15086 Brown Pleasants Road, Montpelier, VA 23192-2642
editor@editorialinspirations.com and www.editorialinspirations.com
703-627-0023
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy and electronic), indexing, proofreading, researching, writing
Type of material: Articles, books, brochures, corporate communications, dissertations, essays, handbooks, journals, manuals, reports, training material, websites
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance)
Subjects: Academic, carpentry, engineering, fiction, how-to, humanities, law, memoirs, nonfiction, organizational behaviors, personal history, professional development, social sciences

Davis, Kerry
Meadow Creek Enterprises, LLC
PO Box 622, Crowheart,Wyoming 82512
kldavis [at] wyoming [dot] com
307-486-2232
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, writing, research
Type of material: books, journals, newsletters, articles, website content, procedure manuals
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Business management, credit and collections, finance, advertising, agriculture, corporate reports, general interest

Davis, Lloyd
6-19 Tennis Crescent, Toronto, ON M4K 1J4 Canada
ldaviseditor@gmail.com
416-462-0230 (voice), 416-462-1840 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy and onscreen), line editing, indexing, proofreading
Type of material: Books (nonfiction and fiction), newsletters, marketing materials -- and, once, a Cheerios box
Experience: Since 1987 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Biography, sports (hockey, baseball, curling), pop culture, business (personal finance, investing), history, media, politics, technology, computers, fiction, young-adult fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dawud, Shakirah
Texting It Services
Tashmu21@yahoo.com and www.angelfire.com/md3/texting_it/
301-249-2559
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, writing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Articles, fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, letter writing, poetry, other
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Vary (will NOT edit explicit sexual material)

DeGraf, Julia
Pro Edit Editorial and Desktop Publishing Services
7815 N. Babb Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077
proedit@rcn.com
847-676-8148
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, desktop publishing (newsletters)
Type of material: Educational, reference, trade magazines, textbooks, journals, reports
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Language arts, business, medical, psychology, sports, fiction

Delk, Jacklyn Wright
Delk Publications
Dade City, Florida 33523 USA
813-363-8185
delkpublications@gmail.com
Type of work: Comprehensive editorial services, including research, content development, writing, editing; brand awareness; project management
Type of material: Business collateral (B2B and B2C), advertorials, web content, webcasts, slide presentations, medical marketing publications, interviews
Experience: Since 1980 (published writer); since 1996 (medical editor/marketer)
Subjects: Healthcare, medical/dental (all specialties), private practice development, pharmaceutical, consumer issues

Degenhard, Elizabeth
2831 West Dale Road, Canton, Ohio 44708 USA
(330) 479-0893
edegenhard@msn.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Crafts, fine arts, academic

Devaney, MJ
7 Covert Street, Montrose, NY 10548 USA
nycmjd@earthlink.net
914-736-1237
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, essays
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, science, medicine

DeVinney, Timothy J.
Titivillus Editorial Services
88A Denbigh Street, London, SW1V 2EX, Great Britain
tdev@dircon.co.uk and www.titivillus-editorial.com/
Type of work: Editing and copyediting
Type of material: Journal articles, trade nonfiction, textbooks, Web pages, XML documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint slides, FileMaker databases, Illustrator graphics, and PGP encrypted documents
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Medicine, immunology, genetics, psychology, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, self-help, philosophy, religion, cultural history (Greece and Turkey), t'ai chi, Buddhism, and Taoism

DeVore, Linda M., M.A., A.B.D.
editingNOW! DeVore Desktop Design
Tampa, Florida
editing@grammarnow.com and www.grammarnow.com/resume.html
813-948-2798
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, Web design and development and graphic design, online grammar support, desktop publishing (creation to print) of any kind of print material
Type of material: Books, essays, poetry, business materials, journals, theses, annual reports, publications of any kind, Web pages
Experience: Since 1971 (editing), since 1995 (web development)
Subjects: Any

DeVries, Kier Olsen, M.A.
4 Pleasant Street, Windsor, VT 05089 USA
Kier.O.DeVries@Dartmouth.edu
802-674-2728
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, indexing
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Ethics, bioethics, philosophy, feminist theory

Diekmann, Ginger A.
Choriner Str. 35, 10435 Berlin, Germany
G.A.Diekmann@gmx.de
+49 30 440 42 426 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, translation of German into English
Type of material: Books (non-fiction), scholarly journals, academic and research articles, conference proceedings and materials, catalogues, reports
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Humanities and social science scholarship, in particular social and cultural anthropology, cultural studies, women's studies, cultural history, science and technology studies, contemporary arts; employment and labour market research; business reports; events; editing texts by non-native English speakers

Divine, Anda
8536 Starlight Lane, Boones Mill, VA 24065 USA
VAeditorwriter@msn.com
276-356-3704 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: STM books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1975 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Civil engineering; environmental engineering; mechanical-manufacturing engineering; applied industrial statistics; architecture; general science topics; anatomy; physiology; pathology; dentistry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dorsch, Audrey
Dorsch Editorial
1275 Markham Road, #305, Toronto, ON M1H 3A2 Canada
audrey@dorschedit.ca and www.dorschedit.ca
416-439-4320 (voice), 416-439-5089 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, indexing, proofreading, layout.
Experience: Since 1976
Subjects: Children and child care; Christianity; current events; education; history; journalism; language arts; religion; social justice; spirituality; teaching

Dowdle, Dawn
Sleuth Editing
133 Marvin Place, Lynchburg, VA 24503
info@sleuthedit.com and www.sleuthedit.com
434-239-6303
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction novels, specializing in mysteries
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Fiction, especially mysteries

Dubnick, Heather
Heather Dubnick Editorial Services
39 Dodge St. #356, Beverly, MA 01915 USA
hdubnick@gmail.com and www.heatherdubnick.com
978-969-3122 (voice), 508-932-6955 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (English--Spanish), proofreading, indexing, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, arts, foreign language
Availability: Full-time freelance

Duffy, Sarah J.
5959 Franklin Ave., Apt. 311, Hollywood, CA 90028
duffstar (at) gmail (dot) com
202-441-3839
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: books, journal articles, essays, reports, theses
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Academic — mainly education, ESL/EFL, linguistics

Duhon, Susan
Rujuke Editorial Service
3671 South Hays Dr., Bloomington, IN 47403 USA
editor@rujuke.com and www.rujuke.com/
866-869-6034 (voice), 240-536-5576 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting
Type of material: Journal articles, monographs, abstracts, conference proceedings, website content, reports, manuals, proposals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Geosciences, biosciences, environmental sciences, archaeology, science mss by non-native English authors

Duksta, Cheryl
Professional Editorial Services
4017 Shavano Drive, Austin, Texas 78749
duksta@austin.rr.com or http://home.austin.rr.com/proedit
512-282-9272
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: El-hi and college-level textbooks and supplemental materials, trade books, test prep, journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, Web site content pages
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Education, K-8 texts--all subjects, high school history and English, social sciences, psychology, business, general interest and hobby

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Egan, Maureen
RedheadEditor Documentation Services
New Westminster, British Columbia / BC, Canada
info@redheadeditor.ca and www.redheadeditor.ca
604-526-3426
Type of work: Editing, writing, research, and document design of technical documentation, corporate communications, and public information
Type of material: Technical documentation (user guides, operation manuals, online Help, data sheets), corporate and marketing communications (reports, handbooks, company/employee newsletters, press releases, Web site content), public information (community interest, PSAs, proposals, reports), personal/professional development (theses, resume packages, correspondence)
Subjects: Factory automation, mining, construction, forestry, tourism, health, arts/culture, non-profits, community, personal/professional development

Eastman, Carol
7344 N. Ridge Blvd #5C, Chicago, IL 60645 USA
caroleastman@earthlink.net
773-761-2787
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Trade and promotional books, articles, corporate communications, handbooks, manuals, crafts instructions, cookbooks
Experience: Since 1991 (developmental and substantive editing), since 1996 (business writing)
Subjects: Business, history, arts and literature, popular science, consumer affairs, personal finance, games and puzzles, crafts instructions, recipes

Ebert-Wagner, Kristen
Kristen Ebert-Wagner Editing & Writing Services
302 E Cortland St, Groton, NY 13073 USA
kwagner@twcny.rr.com
607-898-4329
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, (hardcopy & electronic), proofreading, writing, research
Type of material: dissertations, theses, journals, reports, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: All

Eftekhar, Christina, MA
PO Box 90411, Raleigh, NC 27675 USA
c.s.eftekhar@gmail.com
919-622-7508 (cell)
Type of work: Technical editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Technical documentation, manuals, training material, books, journals, articles, web sites, RFIs/RFPs, reports, presentations, proposals, newsletters, screenplays
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: General nonfiction and fiction; specializations: environment, health, and safety, pharmaceutical, medical (patient and doctor) education, engineering, humanities, cooking, travel, university operations
Availability: Part-time freelance

Eglash, Joanne
PO Box 66523, Scotts Valley, California 95067-6523
ebizdreams@yahoo.com
Type of work: Writing articles, columns, and reviews; research; project management, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, dissertations, promotional materials
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: Consumer, educational, technical, trade, advertising

Elmore, Barbara
4201 Morrow Ave, Waco, TX 76710
belmore1@hot.rr.com
Type of work: Line editing, developmental editing, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, newsletters, workbooks, articles, reports, brochures
Experience: Since 1973
Subjects: All
Availability: Full-time freelance

Elmore, Debra
2594 Oak Road, #264 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
delmore449@aol.com
925-934-3113
Type of work: Writing, editing (hard copy and online), proofreading, layout, indexing
Experience: Since 1987 (technical writer/editor)
Subjects: Software, utilities, marketing, finance, government, hardware, technical

Elwell, David
538 Madison Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 USA
elwell@sitestar.net and www.vais.net/~elwell
202-829-8118
Types of Work: Writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, desktop publishing, photography, Web site design and maintenance
Types of Material: Books, periodicals, reports, proposals, presentations, press releases, Web sites
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: International development, science and technology, health and medicine, labor, Africa and its diaspora, music and culture

Elphick, Jon
P·R·E·S·S (publishing, research & editorial support services)
Cherry Cottage, Little Birch, Hereford HR2 8BD, UK
44 1981 541170
jon.elphick@gmail.com
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, fact checking, Quark page layout
Type of material: Magazines, periodicals, reports, websites
Experience: Printing industry since 1974; publishing since 1990; chief sub-editor/production editor since 1997; freelance since 2003
Subjects: Travel, retail, industrial

English, Debby
English Editing Services
134 Doral Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422 USA
debby@english-edit.com and www.english-edit.com
610-272-5954
Type of work: freelance technical copyediting and proofreading (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, trade magazine articles, user manuals, reports, brochures, Web pages
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Computer technology, business management, and other nonfiction

Eno, Lisa
P.O. Box 20326, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402-0326 USA
lisaeno@hotmail.com and editor@thestriponline.com
205-366-0332, 205-750-8141
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, rewriting, fact-checking, design (InDesign and PageMaker)
Type of material: Magazines, newsletters, newspapers, and print, radio, and TV ads
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Popular culture, entertainment, consumer healthcare services and issues, higher education, English literature, general-interest news, banking and financial services, broad range of general interest; familiar with AP, Chicago, and MLA styles

Enticknap, Sarah
Route 1, Box 1786, San Leon, TX, 77539, USA
ntknp@pdq.net
713-516-7241
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Medical, scientific, nonfiction

Erlick, Louise S.
lerlick@hotmail.com
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, research/fact-checking
Type of materials: statistical, annual, and other reports; magazine and journal articles; marketing materials; Web site text; directories and catalogs; examinations and related information
Experience: Since 1978
Subjects: general, health care, education, government

Ernst, Stephanie
5603 Neosho Street
St. Louis, MO 63109 USA
mail@stephanieernst.com and www.stephanieernst.com
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, writing/rewriting, research
Type of material: Books (nonfiction and fiction), journals, encyclopedias, textbooks, academic and legal articles, Web sites, public relations materials
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: literary criticism, conservation and environmental studies, animal rights, green living, women's studies, LGBT studies, history, secondary education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Esterman, Laura
1824 17th St., #203, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
laurae@ipns.com
541-543-3325
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: All

Estrella, Debra
DEL Editorial Services
13 Tanglewood Court Apt. 6, West Warwick, RI, 02893 USA
deb_estrella@deledit.com and www.deledit.com and www.linkedin.com/in/debestrella
401-615-8815 (phone/fax)
Type of work: Instructional editing, developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, fact checking, reference work, writing and rewriting
Type of material: Books/manuals, periodicals, workshop guides and materials, proposals, slide presentations, Web/CD-ROM programs, video and audio scripts, assessments, newsletters, press releases/press kits, and marketing materials
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Addiction and recovery, cardiology, clinical pharmacology, customer service, dermatology, endocrinology, ethics, gastroenterology, government healthcare, gynecology, hepatology, immunology, information technology, linguistics, managed care, marketing, nephrology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pain management, pharmaceutical reimbursement, philosophy, poetry, professional development, psychiatry, psychology, short fiction, self-help, selling skills, theology, urology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Eubank, Gayle
36 Eberts Lane, York, Pa. 17403, USA
gayle_e@hotmail.com
717-852-9251
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Music, films, newspapers, fitness, nutrition, health

Evans, Lesli
2911 Langley Park Ct. Orlando, FL 32835 USA
levans@cfl.rr.com
407-291-1672 (voice)
Type of work: writing, rewriting, editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: K-8 education: Math, science, reading, language arts, social stuides, health, music, history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Evans, Stephen
the-freelance-editor
PO Box 1168, Orlando, FL 32802 USA
ImYourEditor@hotmail.com and www.the-freelance-editor.com and anEditorsBlog.com
407-898-4299 (voice and fax)
Type of Work: project editing, researching, ghostwriting, substantive reviewing, copyediting, fact-checking, proofreading, instructional design, manual indexing
Type of Material: magazine and journal articles, books, classroom teaching materials, business collateral, Web sites, dissertations
Experience: Since 1987 (research, journalism, and indexing); since 1990 (professional editing and instructional design)
Subjects: nonfiction, fiction, historical fiction, general readers, young adults, American history, personal history, museum studies
Availability: full-time freelance

Every, Barbara, ELS
BioMedical Editor
14 Gilmore Crescent, St. Albert, AB Canada T8N 1B3
www.biomedicaleditor.com
780-418-1969 (voice), 780-418-0052 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, stylistic editing, substantive editing, proofreading, journal formatting, AMA and APA styling, writing
Type of material: Medical and scientific journal articles, technical reports, textbooks, websites, business materials
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Specialize in general and technical biomedical science (eg, biology, genetics, health care, medicine, psychology) and working with authors whose first language is not English
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Farbey, David
The Write Team UK
London, N20, United Kingdom
david@thewriteteam.co.uk or dfarbey@yahoo.co.uk www.thewriteteam.co.uk
Type of work: Technical writing, technical editing, writing, rewriting, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: User guides, help files, books, journals, articles, reports, corporate communications, web sites
Experience: Since 1994, freelance since 2004
Subjects: computer software and hardware, technology, general business topics; Judaism; other topics welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fatton, Joe
40 Vessel Rock Rd., Gilsum, NH, 03448, USA
jfatton@yahoo.com
603-352-1508
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Computer technology, computer industry, technical editing, literature

Fernandez, Philomena
XII/220A, Desai Road, Vazhakala, Kochi, 682030 INDIA
philodez@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading, researching
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Management, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fester, Jennifer
548 Reese Ave, East Dundee, IL 60118 USA
jenfester@att.net
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, legal research and writing
Type of material: Textbooks (middle/high school), treatises, journals, articles, reports
Subject areas: Mathematics, science, social studies, geography, law
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2005)
Availability: Full-time freelance (off-site only)

Fideler, David
Concord Editorial and Design
5583 Bancroft SE , Alto, MI 49302
concordeditorial@earthlink.net and www.concordeditorial.com
616-868-0148 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, developmental editing, book proposals; book design and production; graphic design
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, marketing collateral; complete book and journal production for publishers
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: All, specialties: academic, social sciences, history, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fisher, Deborah
1343 Elon Circle, Fort Washington, PA, 19034, USA
deb.fisher@verizon.net
215-654-5227
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, newsletters, directories, technical materials, newspapers
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Business, computers, real estate, music; can learn any topic

Flanagan, Barbara G.
147 Winthrop Road #3, Brookline, MA 02445 USA
bgf@copydesk.org
617-823-5454 (voice only)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: College textbooks, trade nonfiction
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Catholicism, Russia, Vietnam, baseball; grammar, English, history textbooks
Availability: Trade nonfiction only (minimally part-time)

Flynn, Gloria Mahon
Writer - Editor - Document Production Manager
1574 Coburg Road, #150, Eugene, OR USA 97401
gloria@gloriawrites.com and www.gloriawrites.com
(communicate by email or snail mail only, please)
Type of work: Web and hard copy content development, substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading; project management; writing and editing of marketing and corporate communications materials; writing of nonfiction magazine articles; newsletter and brochure writing, editing, layout design and desktop production (PageMaker and Photoshop); audio scriptwriting; competitive intelligence researching and executive report writing
Type of material: Newsletters, books, magazines, scripts, brochures, annual reports, software documentation, Web sites
Experience: Since 1982 (freelance since 1992)
Subjects: Business, technology, public policy, environment, spirituality, women's issues, health, market research

Forgas, Claudia
Claudia Forgas Editorial Services
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
www.claudiaforgas.com
416-239-3559
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, rewriting, substantive editing, stylistic editing, and project management
Type of material: Textbooks, non-fiction trade books, annual reports, newsletters, advertising materials, web sites, and more
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Management, organizational behavior, the environment, Canadian history, world history, writing guides, psychology, political science, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Forsman, Eric, Ph.D.
718 Shelton Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310 USA
eric@alumni.amherst.edu
404-246-5136
Type of work: Hard copy & electronic substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, web content editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, and the like
Subjects: Any, with particular experience in academic humanities & social sciences texts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fosnight, Saralyn
1225 W. Chase Ave., Apt. 1G, Chicago, IL 60626 USA
sfosnight@comcast.net
773-262-4234 (land), 773-414-1898 (cell)
Type of work: proofreading, copyediting, production editorial
Type of materials: trade books, scholarly works, magazines
Experience: 40+ years, both in-house and freelance
Subjects: nonfiction (both serious and commercial), cookbooks, craft books, how-to books, psychology, fine art, fiction

Foster, Brooke
275 Union Boulevard, Apt. 709, Saint Louis, MO 63108 USA
brookefoster79@hotmail.com
314-660-3066
Type of work: Writing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Textbooks, journals, theses, novels/short stories, test prep, cookbooks, articles, promotional materials
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Education (K-8 all subjects; high school and college English, history, and social sciences), women's studies, current events, fiction, arts & culture, theology, food & wine

Fothergill-Brown, Ann
Sampler Services
31 Drummond Street, PO Box 138, Newboro, ON, K0G 1P0, Canada
sampler@magma.ca
613-272-3181 (fax: please inquire)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing/rewriting, on-screen editing, abstracting, desktop publishing
Type of material: Scientific/medical papers; articles, books, brochures, conference proceedings (scientific/medical, public policy, other); manuals (computer, reference, training); reports, Web sites, online help
Experience: Since 1978
Subjects: Medicine (traditional and complementary, esp. dialysis and oncology), health care, applied science, computer applications, public policy, administrative procedures, business plans, other nonfiction

Fowler, Christine
3459 Watermarke Pl., Irvine, CA 92612, USA
ctjfowler@gmail.com
917-692-2706
Type of work: Development editing and proofreading
Type of Materials: Anything from text books to trade novels to personal histories
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: All

France, Tracey
1633 Forest Park Drive, Forestville, MD, 20747 USA
warhorse_of_words@yahoo.com
240-361-1144 (voice), 201-519-8001 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, resume writing, technical writing, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, papers
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Business, Equal Employment Opportunity, diversity, environmental justice, civil rights, spirituality

Freelance Editorial Services
Adin, Richard
52 Oakwood Blvd.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-4112 USA
rhadin@freelance-editorial-services.com and www.freelance-editorial-services.com
888-643-0302 (voice), 888-459-6545 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, page makeup for book publishers
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Medical, education, business, professional, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelancer; availability inquiry and project scheduling by e-mail, telephone, or website

Freeman, Joy
Pages by Joy
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 USA
jfcel@pagesbyjoy.com and www.pagesbyjoy.com
501-225-5569
Type of work: Production editing, design, typesetting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Editorial since 1999; design/production since 1991
Subjects: All (including science, technical, memoirs, storytelling, genre fiction, and illustrated children's books)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Freedman, Marilyn
1 N. Tanglewood Way, Andover, MA 01810 USA
mfreedman@attbi.com
978-470-4834 (voice), 978-470-1025 (fax)
Type of work: Developmental Editing, substantive editing, research, writing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Textbooks, scholarly books
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Computers and technology, economics, humanities, psychology, statistics

French, Patricia
Left Lane Communications
214 Forsyth Dr, Chapel Hill NC 27517 USA
pat.french@leftlanecomm.com and www.leftlanecomm.com
919-594-7663 (voice), 817-394-7663 (fax)
Type of work: Writing, rewriting, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking
Type of material: CSRs, INDs, NDAs, investigator brochures, protocols, patient materials, books, chapters, journal articles, Web content
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Several therapeutic areas, allied health, health policy, outcomes research, clinical research, environmental health

Fulop, Sonia Elizabeth, MA
512 W. Barry Avenue #501, Chicago, IL 60657
sonia@soniafulop.com and www.soniafulop.com
847-736-4071
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, substantive editing, rewriting, fact checking
Type of material: Nonfiction books, academic journals and articles, dissertations
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Social work, literary criticism, psychology, history and cultural studies, women's/gender studies, religious studies, art history, law (anything in Chicago, MLA, ASA, APA, or Blue Book style)
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Gable, Denise
East Haddam, CT
dvgable01@aol.com
860-873-8364
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, typing, writing
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, proposals
Experience: Since 1995

Gamberg, Heather
San Francisco, CA
buckleyfan@juno.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Newspaper and magazine articles, books, school reports and theses, Web pages, short fiction, etc.
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Arts and entertainment, English, library and information science, ornithology

Galanter, Lea
Clifton Court, Flat 9 Star Street Cardiff, Wales CF24 0JY United Kingdom
leagal99@yahoo.com
+44 02920 318525
Type of work: Copy editing, technical editing, proofreading, online editing, writing plays and screenplays
Type of material: Technical manuals, academic journals, web sites, magazine articles, dissertations, books, plays
Experience: Editing since 1978; fiction writing since 1997
Subjects: History, literature, academia, computer software, legal, health care, architecture, insurance, cookbooks (I can edit anything)

Gardner, Elizabeth
102 Rainbow Court, Cary, NC 27511 USA
egardner@mindspring.com
919-465-2029
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books and journals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Academic, college, trade, general; scientific, medical, social sciences, humanities, law, history, fiction

Gaughan, Pete
1215-D Pine Creek Way, Concord CA 94520-3639, USA
RaptorMage@astound.net
925-687-7987
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing
Type of material: Books, scientific reports and articles, business publications and proposals, procedure manuals
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: chemistry, physics, biology, statistics, telecom, business

Georgiou, Eleni-Maria
Aspasias 76-78, Cholargos, Athens, 155 61 GREECE
eleni1g@gmail.com
(+30) 210 653-6615 (voice), (+30) 6932 392 269 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Greek <-> English) rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, education (ESL, EFL), all types of fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

German, Katy
1376 Adobe Dr #4, Pacifica, CA, 94044
bookartist@gmail.com
Type of work: Project management, proofreading, copy editing, design/layout, research/fact checking, manuscript preparation, photo research
Type of material: Books, magazines, web sites, academic journals
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: History, art history, linguistics, political science, feminism, the occult, science fiction

Gold, Melanie
2199 Ackermanville Road, Bangor, PA 18013 USA
ShermandMel@aol.com
610-588-4849 (voice), 610-588-2558 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, cold reading/slugging.
Type of material: Trade, trade paper, mass market books and booklets of all kinds.
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Fiction (sf, fantasy, historical, romance, mystery, thrillers, women's, etc.), Nonfiction (cooking, gardening, philosophy, medical, travel, science, outdoors, entertainment, parenting), YA (fiction and nonfiction, including cookbooks). I also write nonfiction.

Goldberg, Laurie Lane
Other Eyes Editing
5508 Norwood Avenue, Loveland, CO 80538-9118
mstobedoc@aol.com or lauriegoldberg19@yahoo.com
970-667-2884
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, revisions, indexing, proofreading (electronic and hard copy)
Type of material: books, articles, reports, web sites, theses, dissertations
Experience: Freelance editing (since 1987); certificate in scholarly editing and publishing (2004)
Subjects: Social science, general nonfiction, self-help, academic
Availability: Part-time freelance

Goldfarb, Beverly
1281 East Tamar, Dilston, Tasmania, Australia 7252
bgoldfarb@bigpond.com
+61 3 6328 1182
Type of work: Copyediting, production coordination, project management (Canadian, American and Australian)
Type of material: Articles, books, reports, handbooks, etc.
Experience: Since 1985 (references available)
Subjects: E-learning, human justice, programming, general

Goldfinch, Christy
Fort Worth, TX
cgoldfinch [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
817-536-1362 (voice)
Type of work: Electronic copyediting, light to substantive
Type of material: College textbooks (CMS); litigation manuals and attorney practice guides (Bluebook)
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Business (accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing); law (all topics); social sciences/humanities (anthropology, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, sociology)

Gollub, David
David P. Gollub Writing and Editing Services
22425 Flagg St., Hayward, CA 94541
dgollub@sbcglobal.net
510-485-3075 (cell); 309-413-5866 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive and stylistic editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, copywriting, research
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, poetry
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Business, current affairs, literature, poetry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gonzalez, Kimberly
Kimberly Creative Services
PO Box 81, Deerfield, WI 53531 USA
kcs at kimberlycreative dot com and www.kimberlycreative.com
608-772-4774
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction (specializing in SF/F), web sites, business correspondence, student papers
Experience: Since 1996
Availability: Full-time freelance

Goodjohn, Bunny
Professional Editing and Proofreading
153 Mill Acres Drive, Lynchburg, VA24503
bagoodjohn@ispwest.com and at www.worshipthecarrot.com
434-316-9778
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, and proofreading - English and American-English
Type of material: Books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry), journals, reports, theses and dissertations, handbooks, manuals.
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Technical writing (esp. radio and medical instrumentation), hardware/software documentation, training courses, paper industry, general writing. References available.

Goraj, Suzanne
Forest Hills, NY
suzgo@earthlink.net
917-575-2630 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, rewriting
Type of material: Trade books, reference books, professional manuals and journals
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: General nonfiction, esp. law, health care law and administration, computer training and programming, history, classical music
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gorgiev, Audra
Box 14 Site 3 RR #8, Calgary, AB T2J 2T9 Canada
audramelnyk@hotmail.com or amgorgiev@yahoo.com
Skype: Audra.Gorgiev; GoogleTalk: Editor.Extraordinaire
www.linkedin.com/in/audragorgiev; www.ifreelance.com/pro/33044
403-931-1606 (voice); 403-612-2980 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, formatting, research (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books (fiction and non-fiction), journal articles/submissions, magazines, reports, K-12 and post-secondary educational materials, ESL documents, Web sites, poetry, prose, memoirs, biographies/autobiographies, marketing/advertising materials
Experience: Successful freelancer since 2000
Subjects: Computers/technology, all science disciplines, history, health/medical, current affairs, finance/investments; fiction romance, suspense/supernatural
Availability: Full-time freelance for short projects or long-term contract

Grace, Marianne
Watertown, NY 13601
mgmeditor@juno.com and www.grace-editing.com
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, bibliography preparation, formatting, indexing
Type of material: books (especially nonfiction), manuscripts, articles (journal, magazine, and newspaper), reports, theses, handbooks, web sites, newsletters, proposals, letters, advertising
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: History (especially European), religion (especially Catholicism and Reformation studies), politics, music, current events, international affairs, French studies, humanities-related subjects

Graham, Jill, PhD
Prose it
288 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay, New Brunswick E2E 1Z8, Canada
jill.graham@prose-it.com and www.prose-it.com
506-849-6247
Type of work: Substantive and copy editing, proofreading, manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Books, articles, theses, dissertations, textbooks, trade fiction, nonfiction, web sites, reports, proposals, communications and marketing copy
Experience: Since 1985 (corporate, government); since 1991 (academic and trade) Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, law, economics, education; medicine and health; business, corporate, and technical (policy, communications, marketing, instructional); trade and general interest (fiction, nonfiction, travel, memoir, culture, politics)

Granat, Bonnie
50 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
bgranat@granatedit.com and www.GranatEdit.com
617-354-7084 and 617-319-7461
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, substantive (developmental) editing, rewriting, author coaching, writing
Type of material: Nonfiction books, theses and dissertations, journal articles, reports, manuals
Experience: Since since 2001
Subjects: History, politics, computer science, economics, psychology

Gray, Deborah
816 Brookside Drive, Lafayette, Indiana 47909-6222, USA
dgray.edit@verizon.net
765-474-5835
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type materials: Journals, articles, fiction and nonfiction books, press releases, promotional, advertising copy, grant proposals, academic, short stories, stage plays
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: American history, business (management), children's lit, life in general

Greenleaf, Kathy
The Wordcraft Group
2616 242nd Ave. SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 USA
kathy@wordcraftgroup.com
425-427-0973 (voice), 206-621-0951 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, online research, writing, document design and production
Type of material: Reports, white papers, business plans, correspondence, manuals, newsletters, market studies, Web pages, corporate communications
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Real estate, appraisal, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, the Pacific Northwest, outdoor recreation

Greer, Cassandra
Technical Translation and Documentation
Spilhofstr. 4a, 81927 Munich, Germany
cassandra@greer.de and www.logofile.net
+49 (0)89-94004794 (voice), +49 (0)89-1488-270465 (fax)
Type of work: Software/hardware documentation, electronic copyediting, proofreading, translation (German into English)
Type of material: User manuals, specifications, help files, journals, reports, brochures, web pages
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: IT, software/hardware, environmental sciences, supply chain management (SCM also SAP), renewable energy, biochemistry, health and nutrition, general

Griffing, Brenda
14 SE 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301, USA
BrendaGriffing@cs.com
954-525-1935
Type of work: substantive and developmental editing, copyediting
Type of materials: Books
Experience: Since 1969
Subjects: STM, humanities, school library market

Griffitts, Joan K.
3909 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA
j.griffitts@sbcglobal.net
317-297-7312
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Business, computers, science, social sciences

Griscom, Suzanne
625 NW 180th Street, Shoreline, WA 98133 USA
Suzanne@wisewillow.org
206-331-1705
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, writing
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, web content
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Non-fiction, fiction, memoir, poetry, business, any

H

Hackleman, Leah
Editorial Partners LLC
3137 Meister Rd., Lancaster, OH 43130 USA
leah@editpartners.com and www.EditorialPartnersLLC.com
740-654-1260 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, research, fact-checking, tutoring and training
Type of material: Journal articles, research and evaluation reports, government and other proposals, educational textbooks (humanities and social sciences)
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: Social sciences, literature and language arts, social issues, nonprofits
Availability: Full-time freelance

Haczewski, Grzegorz
ul. Palacha 3 m. 26; 31-325 Kraków, Poland
sghaczew@interia.pl
Type of work: translations from/to Polish, and from Russian
Type of material: articles, books, technical reports
Experience: Since 1978 (translation), since 1985 (editing)
Subject: geology and other earth sciences

Hadley, Tim
Professional Editing and Proofreading
5424-8th Street, Lubbock, TX 79416 USA
Tim.Hadley@ttu.edu
806-795-5120 (voice), 806-742-0989 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, and proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, theses and dissertations, handbooks, manuals, Web pages, resumes
Experience: Since 1973
Subjects: technical writing, general writing, linguistics

Hadley-Miller, Pat
The Write Word, Inc.
406 Graisbury Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ, 08033
phm@writewordinc.com and www.writewordinc.com
856-428-1771 or 856-261-3517 (voice), 8560428-6489 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Edit/proof books (fiction, nonfiction), articles, all business documentation, Web sites.
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 1993)
Subjects: General, plus science, medical, and technical docs and manuscripts.

Hagan, Kathi
Freelance science editor/writer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
khagan@shaw.ca
Type of work: Editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading,writing, rewriting, document layout, layout of tables
Type of material: Journal articles, reports, extension notes, tech transfer notes, proceedings, tables, literature reviews, bibliographies, handbooks, manuals, annual reports, presentations, brochures, information sheets, magazine articles
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Forestry, forest management, forestry operations, timber harvesting, silviculture, logging transportation, pulp and paper, chipping, sawmills, pedology, soils, hydrology, global warming and climate change, forest carbon accounting, ecology, biodiversity, entomology, forest pests, value-added wood, forest inventory, modelling, community forests, forest economics, forest sciences, natural resources.

Haggerty, Maureen
320 Patrick Place, Chalfont, PA, 18914 USA
maureenhaggerty@verizon.net
215-822-2229 (voice)
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, research
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, magazines, newsletters,brochures
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Medical and health-related, aging, general topics

Haley, Carolyn
DocuMania
East Wallingford, VT 05742
dcma (at) vermontel (dot) net
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, typesetting, database management & data entry, manuscript preparation
Type of material: Books, periodicals, corporate communications, catalogues, manuals, websites, novels
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Business, humanities, manufacturing and high-tech, environmental and animal science, geology, New England, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hall, Anne
404 Grove Ave, Mohnton, PA 19540 USA
anneh1332@comcast.net
610-796-1332
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, writing, proofreading, layout, design, marketing, communications management
Type of material: Technical publications, marketing materials, brochures, newsletters, press releases, presentations, manuals, proposals, grant applications, web content, web pages, reports, business plans, manuscripts, trade show materials
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: All. I thrive on new challenges and diverse subject matter; (special interests) fiction, environmental issues, health, music, children's advocacy, technology, politics, travel, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hallman, Karen
HallmanEdits
3024 Rockville Lane, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 USA
hallmanedits@yahoo.com
561-351-7226
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, papers, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1991 (full-time freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Business, history, linguistics, literary analysis, medicine, natural and physical sciences, social sciences, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hallman, Tabitha
215 Victoria Lane, Hapeville, GA 30354 USA
tdh822@comcast.net
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, newspapers, reports
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Sociology, English literature, real estate

Hamilton, Pamela
7401 Westlake Terrace #512
Bethesda, MD 20817
pam@hamiltoncopyedit.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, theses
Subjects: International affairs, natural and social sciences, religion/theology, fiction and nonfiction, academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ham, Robert
1116 SE 30th Ave, Portland OR 97214
503-781-3534
pierreetcybele@hotmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Music, film, art, poetry, fiction, sports, television, radio
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hanna, Martha
Olney, Maryland 20832 USA
mm.hanna@verizon.net
301-570-6730 (voice), 240-205-3621 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, audio transcription, rewriting
Type of material: Most nontechnical print media (editing); audiocassette, micro
and standard, and digital files with advance notice (transcription)
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1992); since 1989 (audio transcription)
Subjects: Social sciences, natural sciences, fiction, business documents
Availability: Evenings and weekends

Hart, Geoff
112 Chestnut Ave., Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 3B1
ghart@videotron.ca
514-426-0843
Type of work: Scientific editing; editing of computer-related materials; Web page editing and design; online help editing and design; translation from French into English; substantive editing in French
Type of material: Will edit on paper or online
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Forestry, plant biology, ecology, computer applications

Hartshorn, Erin
The Well-Chosen Word
3349 Green Meadow Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017-1942
erinhartshorn@wellchosenword.com and www.wellchosenword.com
610-317-2269
Type of work: Indexing (hardcopy & electronic), copyediting (hardcopy & electronic), proofreading
Type of material: Textbooks, cookbooks, books, journals, manuals, newsletters, manuals
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Science, mathematics, cooking, baking, gardening, pet care/grooming/breeding, Irish history, children's books, origami, how-to's, general interest, computer games

Harward, Nancy
10012 Zig Zag Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 USA
nctharward@cinci.rr.com
513-793-5006
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy & electronic), line editing, substantive editing, writing, copywriting, rewriting, ghostwriting
Type of material: Nonfiction articles, reports, instruction manuals, press releases, critical reviews, newsletters, brochures, program notes, song parodies, memoirs, children's books, cookbooks
Experience: Since 1977; professionally since 2000
Subjects: Arts & culture, music, literature, religion, parenting & family issues, painting & crafts instruction, recipes, other general interest; comic song parodies are a specialty
Availability: Freelance

Haselbeck, Barbara
1721 E. Cottage Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55106 USA
651-210-4385 (cell)
Type of work: Rewriting, substantive editing, copyediting (hardcopy and electronic), proofreading
Type of material: manuscripts (fiction and nonfiction), textbooks (all levels), academic articles, book proposals
Experience: Freelance since 1997
Subjects: History, memoir, education, literature, healthcare, travel
Availability: Part-time

Hatfield-Green, Sue
Take My Word Editorial Services
180 Chessington Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30022 USA
shatfield-green@msn.com
770-569-0309 (voice), 770-241-0150 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, word processing
Type of material: Annual reports, human resources manuals, newsletters, marketing materials, financial statements (10-Qs, 10-Ks)
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Medical, legal, technical, financial, general business
Availability: Part-time freelance

Headley, Mary
Information Engineering Company
7214 Gold Nugget Drive, Niwot, CO 80503
email listed on website: www.inform-engine.com
303.652.1752
Type of work: Copyediting; technical editing and writing; proofreading; research; web page content writing, editing, and maintenance
Type of material: marketing collateral, technical reports, websites, process documentation, newsletters/e-zines, feature articles, proposals, business communications, engineering specifications, technical manuals
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Computers, telecommunications, civil engineering, petroleum industry, general business, small business operations, nonprofit organizations

NEW! … Healy, Laura M.
2292 Stacy Circle, Montgomery, IL 60538-5025 USA
l.healy@sbcglobal.net
630-450-2367
Type of work: Substantive editing, writing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, PPT training modules, Web sites
Experience: Twenty-plus years
Subjects: Medicine (all specialties), pharmaceutical sciences, genetics
Availability: Part-time freelance

Henderson, Lois
6 Kort Street, Velddrift, 7365, South Africa
strange2sea@yahoo.com
Type of work: writing, editing, indexing, reviewing of student papers
Type of material: Courseware, handbooks, journals, dissertations, case studies
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Nursing science, cultural history, social anthropology, children's books, political history, management sciences, psychology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Henry, Fran
The Editor's Desk
editor@editdesk.com and www.editdesk.com
303-744-0859 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Writing, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading (electronic)
Type of material: Features, manuscripts, press releases, white papers, technical writing
Experience: Since 1963 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Veterinary medicine, environment/nature, education, indigenous peoples, social sciences, literature, wildlife, humanities, journalism, German shepherd dogs, general-interest nonfiction

Hill, Terry
Proof Positive
111 Thomas Road, Nolalu, Ontario, Canada P0T 2K0
drthill@tbaytel.net and www.tylarainstitute.com
807-473-5767
Type of work: Substantive and developmental editing, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Textbooks, journals, articles, theses, reports
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Social sciences, natural sciences, gerontology, medical, death and dying

Hodges, Susan
14363 30th Avenue NE #3, Seattle, WA 98125 USA
smh_246@hotmail.com
206-353-48032(cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, curriculum writing
Type of material: academic papers, journal articles, brochures and flyers, company documents, cookbooks, children's fiction and nonfiction, manuals and how-to books, newsletters, technical publications, textbooks and classroom materials, travel guides
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: K-8 education (reading-language arts and social studies), early-childhood education and child development; children's advocacy and social services; educational technology; cooking; pets; travel
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoffman, Dorothy
Freelance editorial services
109 Bryn Mawr Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050 USA
lilbun@verizon.net and www.geocities.com/dhoffman_48/portfolio
610-623-8248
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, indexing, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Academic and trade books, journals, articles, reports, newsletters
Experience: Freelance since 1980
Subjects: Medical/science, social/political sciences, psychology, history, humanities, religion, education, children's books, business/management, environmental/animals
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoffman, Judith
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
NorthernLightTranslations@gmail.com
734-769-4853
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Spanish > English), proofreading, researching/fact checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, dissertations, reports, web sites, brochures, newsletters, correspondence
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Environmental sciences (all fields), agriculture, health, nonfiction, humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Holler, Seth
Tucson, AZ
scholler@gmail.com and sethholler.wordpress.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (MLA), stylistic and substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, manuals, reports, handbooks, advertising/marketing materials, Web sites, academic manuscripts (no student papers)
Experience: Since 2000 (English literature graduate student since 2006)
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, religion, philosophy, business, technology, education, medical

Holmberg, Janis
Persuasive Pen Editorial Service
Alexandria Library Incorporated, WebTra Translation Service
P.O. Box 9692, Brea, CA 92622 USA
editor@persuasivepen.com and www.persuasivepen.com and www.webtra.com
714-257-3210 (voice, fax, message), 503-539-8612 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading of English; Web site and software translation of Spanish, Italian, Brazilian and European Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Czech and Polish (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Web sites, journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals
Experience: Since 1968 (editing), since 1995 (translation)
Subjects: American and British literature, social and political science (editing); aerospace, IT, business, manufacturing, health (translation)

Holsopple, Tim
manateeBound Editorial Services
510 Perry Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601 USA
tim@mBpub.org and www.mBpub.org
724-875-4741
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, permissions
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, advertising, marketing, websites
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: business, humanities (history, philosophy, language), law, social sciences, tax code

Honaker, Kay
8667 Terra Pointe Way, West Jordan, Utah, 84088, USA
kayhonak@gmail.com
801-569-2908
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, writing
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, training materials, theses, dissertations
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Education, library, computers, finance, software, genealogy, fine arts

Honeycutt, Gaea L.
P.O. Box 15338, Alexandria, VA 22309, USA
info@weirdingword.com
703-360-1718 (mobile 703-389-5465)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, research, design
Type of materials: Books, periodicals, collateral, websites, communications
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Fiction, history, memoir, social policy, health policy, child welfare, nonprofit sector, diversity, women/gender issues

Hookey, John
7865 W Mansfield Pkwy, Unit 107, Lakewood, CO 80235-3303
jhookey@gmail.com
303-984-0101
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Essays, theses, dissertations, journals, brochures and flyers, corporate documents, books (fiction and nonfiction), instruction manuals, newsletter and journal articles, textbooks, meeting and conference materials, stage play and screenplay scripts
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Psychology, sociology, graphology, performing arts, meetings and conferences, general interest, business, education, novels. Open to others.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoover, N. K.
485 N. Jefferson St., Monticello, FL 32344 U.S.A.
Philomena@earthlink.net
Type of work: Online only, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Academic (theses, dissertations, papers), journals, articles, reports, books (nonfiction)
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: History, humanities, English, anything but technical or scientific

Horn, Michelle
mdhorn33@earthlink.net
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, content editing, coding, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, brochures, manuals, web sites
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Education, vocational, psychology, religious studies, health, light industrial (material handling, battery power systems); general fiction
Availability: Freelance

Horowitz, Alice
Sharon, MA 02067
alice.hh@verizon.net
781-784-7972
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Any nonfiction (books, journals, articles, reports...)
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Any, incl. business, computer, economics, ESL, history, literacy, mathematics, science, statistics, systems. Electronic books and Web sites

Howard, Lauren C.
EditorialEyes
1318 Castle Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148
howard.lauren@verizon.net
215-873-9430
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting (CMS), proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, newsletters, annual reports, ad and catalog copy, marketing collateral
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Financial services, business, management, law
Availablilty: Freelance

Howe, Andrea
Blue Falcon Editing
2100 S. Lewis Street, #217, Anaheim, CA 92802 USA
andrea@bluefalconediting.com and www.bluefalconediting.com
714-937-1480
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, light layout
Type of material: Anything
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: All except religious texts and erotica

Hoyle, Emma
Emma Hoyle, MPhys, professional freelance editing services
England, UK
www.a-star-editing.co.uk/
Type of work: Copyediting, editing, proofreading, translation (American --> British), layout, technical/scientific editing; (all onscreen or hard copy)
Type of material: All, including electronic based
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Science, physics/physical sciences, astronomy/space, academic texts; other subjects always welcome, including fiction

Hudoba, Teresa A.
Editorial Services--Editing, Proofreading, Indexing
5724 View Lane, Edina, MN 55436-1121 USA
tahudoba@comcast.net, terri.hudoba@gmail.com
952-936-0317 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, textbooks, reference books, journals, periodicals, multivolume projects, and cumulations
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Business (accounting, economics, finance), history, law, religion/philosophy, education, general nonfiction, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Huff, Chris
chris@sisyphus-books.com and www.sisyphus-books.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing, submissions preparation
Type of material: Books, manuscripts, short stories, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hughes, Evelyn
Present Perfect Writing and Editorial Services
430 East 15th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813 USA
PrsPerfect@aol.com
310-467-1067 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive and line editing, copyediting, manuscript critiques
Type of material: Computer documentation, corporate policies and procedures, training and desk manuals (online and hard copy), children's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Proprietary software, nonprofit management, government/community partnerships, the children's literary market

Hughes, Jill R.
5797 Southwater, Mason OH 45040
EditorPro@aol.com and www.theeditorsmark.com
513-754-8670
Type of work: Research, copyediting, substantive editing, writing/rewriting, proofreading, manuscript evaluation, indexing
Type of material: Magazines, books (fiction and non-fiction), newsletters, journal editing, scholarly papers and theses, text books, training manuals, textbooks, annual reports, brochures
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: General interest, contemporary fiction, poetry, business, education, psychology, marketing communications

Hughes, Willard
Box 892, San Bernardino, CA 92402 USA
Willard.Hughes@gmail.com
909-763-3100 (voice), 909-494-9586 (fax), 909-251-8559 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, fact checking/research
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: All, primarily newspaper copy editing, special interests include education (I am also a teacher)

Hunt, Christine
Right Line Editing and Design
New Richmond, WI 54017
RightLineEditing@somtel.net
715-247-2814
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, stylistic editing, substantive editing, copywriting, rewriting, book design, technical writing
Type of material: Playscripts, books, manuals, handbooks, conference materials, personal and corporate communication, business correspondence, advertising copy, newsletters, theses, greeting cards
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: humanities, education, home education, religious studies, worship, history-Western European, history-Middle Eastern, historical fiction, movies & film studies, theatre, general nonfiction, alternative healthcare, cookbooks, football

Hunt, Kristine
281A Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 USA
kristine@hunt.org
845-425-0965
Type of work: Line editing, copy editing, fact checking, onscreen and hard copy editing
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, books, articles, newsletters, web sites
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: History, religion, education, spirituality, art history, literature

Hunter, Lee
Lee Hunter & Associates
Suite 147, 99 Fifth Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5P5
lee.hunter@hum.com
613-282-1904
Type of work: Technical editing, information architecture, indexing
Type of material: Software and hardware user guides, Web sites, developer guides, network install guides, government technology policy documents, business plans, white papers
Experience: Since 1974
Subjects: Software, programming, graphics, design, health care technology, government use of technology, community technology projects, interactive technology, user experience

Hurwitz, Shoshana
Hurwitz Indexing
7700 Cornell Ave., St. Louis, MO 63130 USA
shoshana@hurwitz-indexing.com and www.hurwitz-indexing.com
(314) 725-7193
Type of work: Indexing, copyediting, folksonomies, proofreading, transcriptions, research
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 1998 (indexing since 2006)
Subjects: Biographies, Judaica, cooking, parenting, crafts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Huskey, Renee
Creative Text Resources
32739 SW Laurelview Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123 USA
renee@creativetextresources.com and www.creativetextresources.com
503.704.6313
Type of work: Substantive editing, proofreading, copyediting, rewriting, writing
Type of material: Fiction, creative nonfiction, academic work, business communications, website content, marketing materials, instructional manuals, scripts, books, journals, articles, reports, essays, classroom materials, cookbooks, and newsletters
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 1992)
Subjects: Business, literature and literary history, juvenile fiction and nonfiction, humanities, education, history (esp. American), outdoors, travel, memoirs, personal and family history, and pop culture; experienced working with non-native writers of English; most subjects welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Ioannou, Greg
Colborne Communications
460 Richmond St, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1Y1
greg@colcomm.ca
416-214-0183 ext. 10 (voice), 416-214-0235 (fax)
Type of work: Rewriting, substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, brochures, basically anything!
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: Generalist, happy to work on virtually any subject. Specialties include statistics, economics, philately, fiction, and cannibalism.

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Jamgochian, Amy
726 Andover Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
ajamgoch@gmail.com
415-722-9847
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, tutoring
Type materials: Books (academic and trade), journals, articles, dissertations, manuals, web sites
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Literature, philosophy, rhetoric, communications, media, parenting, psychology, education, health, gender, sexuality, race

Jenkins, D. Randall, PhD
5672 East Circulo Terra, Tucson, Arizona, 85750
tucjenkins@comcast.net
520-544-0472 (fax 520-544-0472)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, research
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, briefs
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: Business, finance, law (taxation, securities, civil rights, criminal, bankruptcy, public records, appellate)

Jennings, Melanie S. [MFA, PhD]
3630 SE Haig St., Portland, OR, 97202, USA
melaniesjennings@yahoo.com and
www.lighthouse-communications.org
503-730-0881 (cell) 425-962-8034 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, Web sites
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Food, travel, fiction, memoir, research, nonprofits, green building
Availability: Full-time freelance

Jolley, Pam
2203 Federal Ave. E., Seattle, WA, 98102, USA
pamkjolley@comcast.net
206-325-7797
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type materials: Books, journals, manuals, scripts, screenplays
Experience: Since 2009
Subjects: Business, finance, knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint

Jolley, Sandy
Jolley Good Editing
2000 BlueBonnet Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111-1605, USA
sandy.jolley@sbcglobal.net and www.JolleyGoodEditing.com
817-222-3010 (voice), 817-223-5744 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, developmental editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, Web sites
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Computer science, business science, information technology, project management, religious history, history, dramatic history, science fiction, Web design and development, programming languages, training and instruction
Availability: Full-time freelance, part-time instructor/professor

Jones, David S.
1961 Spruce Hill Rd., Pickering, ON Canada M4V 1S6
david@businesswrite.com and www.businesswrite.com
905-831-8732, 416-525-1012
Type of work: Marketing, financial, technical writing & editing
Type of material: Business plans, proposals, presentations, annual reports, corporate and product collateral, case studies, newsletters, press releases, product documentation, training materials, user manuals, functional specification documents, and white papers
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Consumer PC & enterprise hardware/software technology, web-based products/services, wireless hardware/software, television broadcast, cable, and satellite technologies, audio, video, and photographic technologies, automotive technology, outdoor and recreational equipment

Jones, Jim
Chinese name: Zhang Jing Ming
doc-x@earthlink.net and tinyurl.com/4arjc
Fax: 773-334-5831
Type of work: Editing, technical writing/editing/illustration, cartooning, Chinese -> English, German -> English, and Spanish -> English translations, Chinese characters
Type of material: Books, articles, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Business, computers, mathematics, science, radio, electronics, Internet

Jubitz, Cory
the three c's copy editing and proofreading
2004 N.E. Seventh St., Bend, OR 97701 USA
info@thethreecs.com and www.thethreecs.com
541-788-7305 (office), 541-388-7416 (fax)
Type of work: Copy editing and proofreading
Type of material: Consumer magazines, nonfiction books, newspapers, Web sites, product descriptions/catalogs, white papers, technical manuals, annual reports, PowerPoint presentations, print ads, direct-mail pieces, newsletters, grant proposals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: All
Availability: Full-time freelancer

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Kamath, Gurudutt
Independent Contractor (Technical Editor and Writer)
703-A River Park, Dattani Complex, Kandivili East, Mumbai 400 101 INDIA
guruduttkamath@vsnl.net and www.documentorg.com/
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, indexing (electronic, embedded -- FrameMaker, Word), technical writing, technical editing, writing, re-writing, training (technical writing/editing, indexing, FrameMaker, RoboHelp)
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Software, hardware, business, sciences, medicine, pharmaceutical, language, psychology, literature

Kaminski, Nancy
3300 East Gate Road, Minneapolis, MN 55418-2545 USA
zinnia@gmail.com
763-971-2311 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofing, book design and layout/typesetting
Type of material: Books, articles, papers
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Safety engineering, OSHA, telephony, software, equestrian, general
Availability: Part-time freelance

Kampman, Sarah
Austin, TX
sarahfsk@csua.berkeley.edu
Type of work: Technical editing, technical writing, and general copyediting
Type of material: Software manuals, web sites, articles, marketing materials
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Computer software, technical concepts, programming concepts, psychology, cognitive science, AI, linguistics

Kanable, Mary
220 S. State Street
La Farge, WI 54639
mek@mwt.net
608-625-4080
Type of work: Proofreading
Type of material: College textbooks
Experience: Since 1983 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Chemistry, English, math, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Karr, Justin
Karr Editorial, LLC
1148 Lakepointe St.
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 USA
justin@karreditorial.com and www.karreditorial.com
313-821-0778
Type of work: Comprehensive editing and project management services: research, original writing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Reference publications, academic resources, literary journals, marketing materials
Experience: Eight years
Subjects: Literature; film; business

Karstens, Mary
311 East Del Ray Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 USA
mek140@aol.com
703-683-2252
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, substantial editing, proofreading, writing, some indexing, document formatting (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Reports, journal articles, documentation, handbooks, manuals, newsletters, corporate publications, marketing material, proposals, conference proceedings, transcribed material, theses
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Government relations, information technology, information management software, business, defense, transit initiatives, general interest

NEW! … Kay, Theresa
PO Box 446, Laporte, CO 80535 USA
theresa.ae@gmail.com
Type of work: proofreading, copyediting
Type of material: books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2002 (full-time freelance since 2008)
Subjects: education (theory, practice, all levels kindergarten through college, administration, textbooks), social sciences, anthropology, psychology, sociology, criminology, American studies, cultural studies, history, reference materials, and fiction
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Kehoe, Elaine L.
341 Rochambeau Avenue
Providence, RI 02906 USA
ElaineLKehoe@cox.net
401-273-4259
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: College texts, scholarly and professional books, journals, ancillaries
Experience: Since 1976 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Psychology, English-language arts, education, history, art history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kehrli, Kathy
The FlawlessWord
260 Kehrli Road, Factoryville, PA 18419 USA
Kathy@TheFlawlessWord.com and www.TheFlawlessWord.com
570-945-3766 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, copywriting, ghostwriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, educational content, press releases
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: IT and computer technology, finance and accounting, construction. art, fitness and nutrition, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, self-help, mathematics

Kellett, Ann
Strictly Academic Speeches
5801 Canterbury Dr. Bryan, TX 77802
979-229-3330
Type of material: Speeches for K-12 and higher education speakers and audiences
Experience: Since 2003

Kennedy, Carol A.
Carol A. Kennedy Editing Services
3328 Colfax Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3507
cakedit@visi.com
612-823-6031 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, copyediting + indexing, manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Online or hard copy: trade, educational, and scholarly books; newsletters; business reports
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1985)
Subjects: History, theology, philosophy, psychology, law, nature, regional guides, biography, science fiction, fantasy

Kerr, Susan
9226 Portner Ave., Manassas VA 20110
skerr_73@yahoo.com
703-331-5801
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, audio transcription
Type of materials: Books, dissertations, theses
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Business, economic development, organizational development, military, and military science fiction

Kerrigan, Kevin
3100 Santa Fe No. 9A
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78404-1652 USA
kerrigank@aol.com
361-887-0705
Type of work: Copy editing in English and Spanish (no translating), prize-winning newspaper headline writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, advertising
Experience: Nearly 40 years newspaper copyediting; 5 years freelance
Subjects: Up for any challenge
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ketchen, Anne
446 Brook, Carlisle, MA 01741 USA
anneketchen@comcast.net
978-369-1661 (voice)
Type of work: Instructional editing, copyediting
Type of material: Training materials (e-learning, self-instructional text, workshops), books
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Pharmaceutical sales training, medical/allied health, natural history (especially native plants)
Availability: Full-time freelance

(Kiko) Holroyd, Sarah
CMR 479 Box 597, APO, AE, 09263, Germany
seisa2@yahoo.com
011-49-15117523460 (from outside Germany)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Fiction, software, computers, cultural resource management

King, Kristen
Kristen King Freelancing
P.O. Box 7991, Fredericksburg, VA 22404
kristen@kristenkingfreelancing.com, www.kristenkingfreelncing.com
540-220-2184 tel, 814-284-7499 fax
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, ghostwriting, copywriting
Type of material: Books (fiction/nonfiction/poetry), short stories, journals, articles, dissertations/theses, business documents, Web sites
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kirkby, Debra
Kirkby Editorial Services
16607 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood, OH USA
kirkbyeditorialservices@yahoo.com and www.geocities.com/kirkbyeditorialservices
216-221-0670 (voice), 216-221-0670 (fax: call first)
Type of work: Substantive editing and copyediting
Type of material: Non-fiction book manuscripts
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: Mining, weight loss/fitness, public speaking, business ethics, children's books, music history, interior design, etc.

Knapp, Gretchen
1019 E. Wylie St., Bloomington, IN 47401 USA
gretchen@kiva.net
812-336-8335 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental and substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, copywriting, ghost writing
Type of material: Books (academic monographs, textbooks, fiction, creative nonfiction), journals, articles, web sites, marketing materials and internal business documents (policy manuals, reports)
Experience: Since 1990 (fiction editing), 1996 (business writing/editing), 1999 (academic editing)
Subjects: Literature and literary criticism, social sciences (education, history, political science), business (B2B and consumer-directed), fiction, art and fine crafts, gardening
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kocich, Julia
25-49 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11102-2937 USA
jkocich@gmail.com
718-721-9585 (voice) and 516-672-7281 (mobile)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, translation (Russian -> English)
Type of material: Medical journals, CME, nonfiction books, bibliographies, chronologies
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Medical, social sciences, performing arts, corporate documents
Availability: Full-time freelance

Knoll, Nancy
The BookRighter
712 A Liberty Pike, Franklin, TN 37064 USA
ndkbookrighter@aol.com, ndkbookrighter@yahoo.com
615-595-5866
Type of work: Copyediting (line editing, content editing, substantive editing), proofreading, writing/rewriting; word processing (hard copy & electronic documents); assessments & advisory consultations
Type of material: Books, articles, short stories; fiction, nonfiction, biographies, autobiographies (work with first-time authors and published authors); student papers, dissertations, theses; business/professional correspondence and documents, reports; newsletters, brochures, flyers, advertising copy; personal letters and documents; grant proposals
Experience: Freelance since 1997
Subjects: Anything anyone needs help with. Prefer general interest, working with manuscripts, fiction, biography/autobiography, history, ecology, politics, psychology, children's books. No technical, science, science fiction or poetry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Krems, Yocheved
Sanhedria Murchevet 115 gimmel, Jerusalem 97707 ISRAEL
tenacious.chai@gmail.com
858-926-4531 (voice); 972-2-534-1733 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, proofreading, application of consistent transliteration and treatment of Hebrew in English material
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites, journals, advertisements - pretty much anything
Experience: Since 1999 (related experience since 1975)
Subjects: Jewish, medical (integrative), health, nutrition, financial/economics
Availability: Part-time freelance (will consider full-time freelance); off-site only; Sundays not Friday afternoon or Saturday

Kugler, Elizabeth
20 Parkland Dr., Wayland, MA, 01778 USA
kugler222@yahoo.com
508-545-0405
Type work: Copyediting, translation (French > English), substantive editing
Type materials: Books, magazines, journals, manuals, academic articles
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Art, architecture, fiction (literary, historical, mysteries), biography, history, travel

Kurtzberg, Jacqueline
17 Earl Road
Melville, NY 11747 USA
jkurtzberg@yahoo.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, editing (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Magazines (consumer and business-to-business), marketing, public-relations and advertising materials, Web pages
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: News, general, computers, health and medical, women's service

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Lane, Karen
Karen Lane Editorial Services
220 Utopia Circle, Merritt Island, FL 32952 USA
klane@klane.com
407-421-7795 (voice), 407-479-3264 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, indexing, technical writing
Type of material: Textbooks, journal articles, reports, theses, dissertations, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Engineering, computer science, technical communication, English, education, public administration, psychology, technology for general audiences

Larson, Ellen
Typo Redaction
473 17th St. #6, Brooklyn, NY 11215-6226
ellen@141.com and www.enkidu.info
718-965-3756
Type of work: writing/rewriting, substantive editing, copyediting, writing coach, desktop publishing from concept to PDF
Type of material: Conference proceedings, journal articles, annual reports, in-house newsletters, etc. (non-fiction); novels, short stories (fiction)
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Agriculture, international development, economics, sports, literature (non-fiction); mysteries, science fiction, mainstream (fiction)

Lawrence, Tricia
BookHouse Communications
Box 24687, Federal Way, WA 98093-1687 USA
sensibility@proaxis.com
253-661-0371 (voice), 253-661-0371 (fax)
Type of work: Proofreading and copyediting (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Journals, magazines, novels, translated materials, 1e, 2e, 3e K-12 textbooks, general trade paper and hardcover books, full-color computer gaming books, full-color gardening and shelter books.
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: College-level economics, humanities, natural history, social science, and theology textbooks, psychosomatics, psychiatry, psychology, computer gaming, computer programming, fashion, oceanography, geology, physical science, gardening, interior design, other subjects always welcome.

Lawrie, Laura
80 N Navajo Trail, Sedona, AZ 86336-3529 USA
lalawrie@aol.com
928-282-0833, (fax) 928-222-0018
Type of work: Developmental editing, production editing, copyediting (hard copy and electronic), indexing.
Type of material: Textbooks, college-level trade books, reference works (mainly large-scale)
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Music, music history, art, art history, history, social sciences (mainly sociology, political science, psychology, and philosophy), linguistics, education

Leach, Ann
132 Thissell Avenue #117, Dracut, MA 01826 USA
annrleach@comcast.net
978-455-0633
Type of work: Substantive, developmental, and copy editing; rewriting; proofreading; technical and general indexing; research
Type of material: Technical documentation, user guides, and help screens; web pages; nonfiction and trade books; textbooks; grant applications; scholarly papers and dissertations; articles and essays; advertising material; self-published books; e-books; newsletters; manuals and guides; travel books; cookbooks
Subjects: Computer software and hardware, networking products, digital editing equipment, manufacturing standards, government documentation, history, politics, business, geography, geology, sociology, English and American literature, psychology, religion, education, ecology
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2001)
Availability: Full time

Ledent, Sabra Bissette
4 Lancaster, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4B1 Canada
sbledent@LedentEditing.com and LedentEditing.com
514-694-6963
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, writing
Type of material: Journals, textbooks, reference books, general scholarly, general scientific, reports, newsletters, brochures
Experience: Since 1970s (freelance since 1992)
Subjects: Political science, economics, general science, U.S. government and politics, international relations, international development, communications, environment

Ledesma, Dave
1113-B Central Park Condo I, D. Jorge St., Pasay City 1303, Philippines
davealmp@yahoo.com
+632-895-8464 (voice), +63-917-804-7676 (mobile)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, technical copyediting, translation (English-Filipino-English)
Type of material: Scientific journals, books
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Social sciences, natural sciences, earth sciences, biology, mathematics, economics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Leland, Jennifer
1685 Camino del Oro, Nipomo, CA 93444
805-929-3631
Type of work: Developmental and substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Software and hardware documentation, training materials, business and technical materials, newsletters
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Technical, finance, real estate, and sports

Leonard, Marijane
Text Unvexed
Malden, MA 02148
mj@textunvexed.com and www.textunvexed.com
781-480-3323
Type of work: Developmental editing, rewriting, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, American English localization
Type of material: Textbooks, magazines, newsletters, reports, Web sites, directories, research papers, promotional materials
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: K–12 education, reading/language arts pedagogy, news, earth science, sports, music
Availability: Full-time freelance

Letts, Marianne Tatom
4508 Red River St., Austin, TX 78751
marianne@illuin.org
512-323-2307
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Textbooks, academic books and journals, standardized-test and educational materials, legislation, business articles
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: A variety of subjects, including music (esp. music theory and popular music), mathematics, occult/new age, social studies; theses, dissertations

Levinson, Mark L.
PO Box 5780, Herzliya 46157, Israel
nosnivel@netvision.net.il, www.techshoret.com/showcv.php3?resume=21
+972-9-9552411
Type of work: Translation (Hebrew->English), rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, poetry
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: General, Israel

Levinton, Judith
Brooklyn, NY
JLevinton@aol.com
718-891-1605 (voice), 718-891-5812 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting (CMS), proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Books, manuals
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Accounting, academic (including literary criticism, public administration), business, investigative, law

Lew, Karen L.
20733 14th Place W, Lynnwood, WA 98036, USA
KarenLLew@earthlink.net and www.KarenLLew.com
425-672-9627 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Original writing and rewriting; all levels of technical and general editing; desktop publishing
Types of material: Nonfiction and scholarly books, journal articles, conference materials, newsletters, proposals, newspaper and magazine feature articles, technical papers, reports of any kind (large and small)
Experience: Since 1970 (writing), since 1983 (editing)
Subjects: Environment and natural resources, NEPA and SEPA documents, wildlife, history, philosophy, religious studies, performing arts, Alaskana
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lewis, Jessica
Arlington, TX USA
jessica@lewiseditorial.com and www.lewiseditorial.com
817-266-4273
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, rewriting
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2007)
Availability: Full-time

Lewis, Michael
Brandle Pty Limited
PO Box 1373, Macquarie Centre, NSW 2113 Australia
mlewis@brandle.com.au and www.brandle.com.au
+61-2-9889-3677 (voice), +61-2-9889-3688 (fax)
Type of work: Copy editing/subediting; design/DTP; plain English rewriting; structural editing; technical writing; technical editing; training
Type of material: Conference proceedings; electronic publishing/ multimedia; general non-fiction; journals/journal articles (academic, scientific, technical); manuals/documentation (software, policy & procedure, equipment); training materials
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Computers; accounting; mathematics; language & communication; physical sciences; history

Lincoln, Linda
510 7th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414
lmlincoln@mn.rr.com
612-379-4301
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading.
Type of material: Academic journals and books, general interest articles and books, user guides and manuals, cookbooks, theses.
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Literature, history, cooking, child development.

Lipkind, Lynne I.
West Hartford, CT USA
lilipkind@yahoo.com
860-521-7723
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, indexing, project management, writing, translation (French to English)
Type of material: Books, textbooks, journals, manuals, newsletters, ad copy
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: French, travel, history, language acquisition, education, library, child care, parenting, children's literature, gardening, art, crafts; others welcome

Littlestone, Nanette
244 Southern Hill Drive, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, USA
nanette@wordsofpassion.com and www.wordsofpassion.com
770-623-8303
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, developmental editing, teaching basic writing techniques
Type of material: Books, short stories, magazine articles, brochures, business documents, website content and layout
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Fiction (most genres except horror or extreme violence), general nonfiction, spirituality, metaphysics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lotman, Lynda
A+ English
PO Box 180698, Arlington, TX 76096, USA
469-789-3030
www.book-editing.com and www.writingnetwork.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading, ghostwriting
Type of material: Books, articles, stories, scripts, screenplays, technical, medical, science, business, academic (theses & dissertations), education, textbooks, web sites, grant writing, legal (literary attorney), statistics (analysis, reports, graphs)
Experience: 30+ years
Subjects: All
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lucier, Kelci
584 Castro Street #267, San Francisco, CA, 94114, USA
kelci@kelcilynn.com
415-378-8239
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, copywriting
Type materials: Books, articles, dissertations, theses, resumes, cover letters
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Education, non-profit, career-related materials

Lundy, Kimberly
13256 Walmar Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43224, USA
klundy@wowway.com
614-263-3193 (voice), 614-263-3193 (fax)
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, content development: Books, journals, manuals, documentation, media, teacher guides/ancillaries
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Education, technology, science, biology

Lynch, Lorna
P.O. Box 743, Kaslo, B.C. Canada V0G 1M0
marlor@netidea.com
250-353-2868
Type of work: Substantive editing, Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: All fiction and non-fiction

Lynne, Vera
13a Landow Place, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
ieditit4u@yahoo.com.au
(09)8386248
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Any
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences, religion, human development, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, visual ethnography
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Lyon, Frances
1120 Bramblewood Drive, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 USA
FranLLyon@aol.com
727-726-5068
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, catalogs, magazines, newsletters
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: humanities & social sciences, business

Lyons, Maggie
Lyons Editorial Services
P.O. Box 291, Callao, VA 22435, USA
lyonsm66@verizon.net and www.lyonseditorialservices.com
804-859-2026 (voice)
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: scholarly and business documents, articles, reports, theses, manuscripts, textbooks, Web site content, marketing materials, press releases
Experience: since 1970 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: humanities, business, industry (renewable energy products/services), music, children's fiction and nonfiction
Availability: full-time freelance

M

Mackay, Jane
13855 Village Ave, Healdsburg, CA 95448
jm.editing@gmail.com and www.janemac.net
707-974-9032
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of materials: Books, journals, journalism, corporate publications, Web copy, articles, reports, newsletters, brochures, academic papers
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Social sciences, business, how-to, international affairs, government, nonprofit, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, corporate, management, technical, sci-fi/fantasy/horror, LGBT, organic/sustainability, yoga, spirituality
Availability: Full-time freelance

MacKenzie, Eilidh
5880 Grand Mira North Road, Grand Mira North, NS B1K1P3 CANADA
pictgmn@auracom.com
902-727-2796
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, typing, rewriting
Type of material: Academic papers, dissertations, theses, reports, correspondence, resumes, books, newsletters, restaurant menus, and more
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Psychology, gardening, parenting, child development, women's issues, homelessness, human sexuality, gay and alternative lifestyles, Gaelic studies, knitting and needlework, cooking, science fiction and fantasy, romance
Availability: Full-time freelance

Madnick, Deena
Copywrite Technical Writing & Editorial Services
12 Pine Tree Drive, Worcester, MA 01609-1408
Copywrit@charter.net
508-798-2885 (voice), 508-798-2885 (fax: call first)
Type of work: Technical writing, business and academic writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Manuals, procedural writing, instructional materials, standard operating procedures (manufacturing), press and product releases, manuscripts, articles, newsletters, promotional materials, brochures
Subjects: Software, hardware, manufacturing, training/education, business, ceramics, nonfiction, history, government
Experience: Since 1985

Maffei, Amy
Hawthorne, NJ 07506 USA
amy@fyreflyjar.net or amymaffei@yahoo.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journals, books, standardized tests, study guides, articles
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Psychology, humanities/social sciences, education, science/genetics, adult fiction/nonfiction, children's books, romance, erotica
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mallisk, David
1782 South Rd. Lot 84, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590-1365, USA
dmallisk@optonline.net
845-790-5165
Type of work: Copyediting, technical writing, technical editing
Type of materials: User manuals, programmer manuals
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: Financial applications, industrial automation

Mallon, Melanie
Mallon * Taylor Editorial Services
4813 S. Lincoln Ridge Drive, Tucson, AZ 85730 USA
mmallon864@earthlink.net and www.mallontaylor.com
520-721-6770 (voice), 520-721-6780 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, newsletters, websites
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Fiction, business, children's and juvenile nonfiction, cooking, educational, gardening, gift, health, parenting and pregnancy, reference, regional (Southwest), scholarly, and self-help

Malo, Catherine
Maine, USA
csmalo@yahoo.com
207-240-7707
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, writing/rewriting, fact checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, proposals, websites
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: soft sciences, business, government, instructional, academic, trades
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mamassian, Linda
Mamassian Information Services
2631 Windsor Drive, Troy, MI 48085 USA
EditorialServices@mamassian.com and www.mamassian.com
248-528-1817 (voice), 240-331-6094 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, transcripts, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Science, health, technology, cookbooks

Mantel, Tara
105 Spring Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 USA
tlmantel@aol.com
508-883-0759
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (hardcopy and electronic), writing
Type of material: Scholarly books, scholarly journals, essays, book reviews, interviews and transcripts, papers, proposals, Web copy, abstracts, summaries, and encyclopedia entries
Writing: Reference abstracts, web copy, critical essays
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance)
Subjects: Politics, economics, international studies/law, Native Americans, drama, literature, cultural criticism, film, sports

Margaritis, Peter
206 Woodbridge Place
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 USA
pmargaritis@columbus.rr.com
740-927-6328 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1975 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Military history, especially World War II and the American Civil War
Availability: Full-time freelance

Margulis, Dick
Dick Margulis Creative Services
284 West Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06515 USA
dick@dmargulis.com and www.dmargulis.com
203-389-4413 (voice), 203-464-3199 (cell)
Type of work: Development editing, substantive editing, copyediting; rewriting, ghost writing, technical writing; book design, typography, cover design, production; Web design; site implementation; site management and maintenance
Type of material: Books, book proposals and queries; articles, reports, white papers; Web sites; technical documents
Experience: Since 1959 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Fiction other than fantasy fiction; nonfiction in a wide variety of areas
Availability: Full-time freelance

Marmarelli, Ron
212 Cedar Drive, Mt.. Pleasant, MI 48858-9027
1017b@Sensible-net.com
989-773-4959 (voice), 989-775-3768 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Theses, dissertations, scholarly manuscripts, reports, manuals, novels
Experience: Since 1968 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Biography, history, public affairs, journalism, mass media, literature

Marshfield, Laurel
Blue Horizon Communications
1037 Waverly Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 USA
books@BlueHorizonCommunications.com and www.BlueHorizonCommunications.com
215-922-7207 (voice), 215-922-6444 (fax)
Type of work: Specialize in book manuscripts & book proposals: ghosting, detailed & lengthy book manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, restructuring & rewriting, copyediting
Type of material: Nonfiction, fiction, memoir
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: All subjects, though not books requiring technical writing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Marsico, Cyndi
Cynmar Unlimited
926 NW Sycamore St. #4, Corvallis, OR 97330 USA
cynmar0320@netscape.net
541-730-057 (voice), 541-753-6616 (fax)
Type of work: Technical writing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, manuals, magazines, Web pages
Experience: Since 1968
Subjects: Non-fiction (academic texts, computers, information technology, self-help, quilting/sewing, crafts)

Martin, David
4901 N. 73rd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA
valpoguy5@yahoo.com
http://davidherron.tripod.com/index-6.html
480-663-0795
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Tyoe of materials: Books, peer-reviewed journal articles, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: all biosciences, biotechnology

Mason, Heidi
Westhill Knowledge Group
Hastings, East Sussex, UK
heidi.mason@wkg.uk.net and www.wkg.uk.net/editing.html
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, web editing, project management, copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports and websites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: International development, evaluation, voluntary sector, social sciences, arts, cultural studies, philosophy, psychoanalysis and continental philosophy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mathews, Sharyn
Cat's Paw Studios
PO Box 62, Storrs, CT 06268
editor50@earthlink.net OR editor@catspawstudios.net and www.write-pro.com OR www.catspawstudios.net
860-487-1920 (voice), 860-487-0006 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, writing, copyediting, proofreading, desktop publishing, research and fact-checking, web-site updating services, brochure design & layout
Type of material: Books, trade journals, magazines, corporate press releases and collateral materials, proposals, training materials and presentational materials
Experience: Since 1968
Subjects: General nonfiction, history, business, computers, performing and visual arts, automotive, natural resources, children's topics, women's issues, vegetarianism and wholistic health issues, gardening, home improvement—just ask!

Matkowski, Joy
212 Ridge Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
jmatkowski1@comcast.net
717-620-8881 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Academic, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mayer, Amy
715 Warwick Place
Orlando, FL 32803
amycmayer@gmail.com and www.mediabistro.com/amymayer
407-895-4499
Type of work: Copy editing, substantive editing, line editing, rewriting, Type of material: Magazines, newsletters, web sites, academic articles, PR materials, corporate training materials
Experience: Since 2000 (magazines and newsletters); since 2005 (freelance)
Subjects: General interest, finance, travel, government and politics, business, lifestyle
Availability: Full-time freelance

McCarthy, Nicola
240 East Calder Way, State College, PA 16801, USA
njm9@psu.edu
814-235-1349 (h), 814-867-1292 (w)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, developmental editing, grant and proposal writing, substantive editing, rewriting, web editing, fact checking, line editing, and technical writing
Type of materials: Books, journals, training manuals, technical materials, journal articles, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, magazine articles, brochures, reports, business materials, classroom materials, government work, dissertations, theses, scholarly and academic materials, textbooks, technical writing, correspondence, and résumés
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Especially the following: business, philosophy, literature, academic, scholarly, university development, fundraising, psychology, education, women's studies, literary theory, literary criticism, history, art, and architecture

McCune, Jennifer J. Ph.D.
1465 Birchcrest Lane, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911, USA
jennmccune@comcast.net
434-975-3127
Type of work: Copy editing, content editing, proofreading, translating (Spanish <-> English), website content editing, research/fact checking, writing
Type of material: Academic books and journals, dissertations, newsletters, grant proposals, websites, brochures
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: History, literature, literary criticism, education, fiction, fundraising/development/non-profit work

McCurdy Crooks, Jessica
Claremont, Old Harbour, St. Catherine, Jamaica
jmccrooks@cwjamaica.com
876-990-1967(fax 876-745-1129)
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, writing
Tyoe of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, web site content
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Business, computers, library and information, Caribbean/West Indies, history

McGrath, Maria
61 Eastern Parkway, 5F, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, USA
mariamcg@verizon.net and http://mysite.verizon.net/mariamcg/resume.html
718-783-2268
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, magazines
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, literature

McIrvin, Michael
A-1 Complete Writing and Editing and Pro Novel Editing Services
3805 Burke Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82009 USA
mcirvinm@earthlink.net and proediting@earthlink.net and www.a-1writingandediting.writernetwork.com and pronovelediting.com
307-637-8657 (voice), 501-325-0305 (fax)
Type of work: Line editing, substantive / developmental editing, book doctor services, critiques, consulting
Type of material: Books (novels and nonfiction), dissertations and theses (ethical assistance only), journals, articles, manuals, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: International and domestic affairs, philosophy, social sciences, natural sciences, IT (software, hardware, security), education, literature
Availability: Full-time freelance

McKenzie, Michelle
McKenzie Bookworks
PO Box 3182, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA
mmckenzie@wildblue.net and www.mckenziebookworks.com 530-346-2068
Type of work: copy editing (light, standard) nonfiction only.
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, brochures, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1988 (editing since 1998)
Subjects: Natural sciences, and much more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mehlman, Bill
Freelance copywriting, editing and proofreading
william.mehlman@gmail.com
646-413-2556 (voice), 212-674-1090 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Cookbooks, trade, legal/financial documents, corporate publications
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Cooking/culinary, legal, corporate financial, mystery, architecture/construction/real estate

Melancon, Richard
Freelance Copyediting and Proofreading
1815 1/2 Forest Lake Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
rmelancon@simplecom.net
205-752-0508
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Journals, books
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: History, literary criticism, fiction, poetry, qualitative social science

Melton, Jeff
726 W. Dixie St., Bloomington, IN 47403
jmelton@ivytech.edu
812-391-3456 (cell), 812-337-0109 (home)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Any, but especially journal articles, dissertations, and other academic publications
Experience: Since 2000 (Ph.D. in psychology)
Subjects: Any; primarily social sciences

Membrino, John
5305 Tuscarawas Rd., Bethesda, Md., 20816 USA
johnmembrino@verizon.net and www.linkedin.com/in/johnmembrino
301-229-1154
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of materials: news articles, feature articles, proposals, technical reports
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Current affairs, politics, business, sports, arts and entertainment, health, science

Mendham, Tracy
Tracy Mendham Copyediting and Transcription Services
Keene, NH 03431
mendhamt@gmail.com and academics.keene.edu/tmendham/Copyediting.htm
800-209-3048
Type of work: Proofreading, line editing, copyediting, transcription, data entry
Type of material: Dissertations, academic papers, web sites, articles, reports, conference proceedings
Experience: Since 1991 (transcription), 2000 (copyediting), 2005 (freelance)
Subjects: Information technology, literature, popular culture, social sciences, women's studies; special interest in working with nonnative speakers of English
Availability: Full- or part-time freelance

Mercer, Jenn
Raleigh, NC 27615, USA
jenn@jennmercer.com
919-866-0068 (voice)
Type of work: editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (FR>EN), writing
Type of material: articles, books, journals, web content, reviews, correspondence, magazines, MLA
Experience: Since 2007
Subjects: cooking, culture, current events, fiction, France, gardening, humanitarian organizations, humanities, insurance, lifestyle, literature, nature, outdoor living, poetry, religion, science fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Meyers, Suzanne
5 Candlewyck Way, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, USA
suzanne_meyers@verizon.net
856-874-1358
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, journal articles, abstracts, annual reports, newsletters, Web pages
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Medicine (especially gastroenterology, hematology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, and cardiology), human resource management

Miller, Diana
1750-1 30th Street, PMB 179, Boulder, CO 80301 USA
diana@diana-miller.com and www.diana-miller.com
303-494-5136
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, reports, proposals, journal articles
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: Scientific & technical materials, fiction, nonfiction

Miller, Miranda
Editing Realm
137 Behrens Ct., Lancaster, OH 43130, USA
editor@editingrealm.com and www.editingrealm.com
740-438-1068
Type of work: Content/Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading/line editing
Type of material: Books (all types), journals, academic writing, business documents, articles, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: All

Minick, Catherine
P.O. Box 2607, Cheyenne, WY 82003
editor@polished-copy.com, www.polished-copy.com
307-640-0871
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, project management
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Medical, science, legal, K-12, psychology, computers
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mirsky, Deanna
179 Grant Ave., Newton MA 02459
deanna_mirsky@verizon.net
Type of work: Editing, rewriting, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, family histories, web sites, e-letters, marketing copy
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: History, business, finance, technology, literature, music, art, travel, food, transportation, health, natural science and environment, Judaica

Mitchell, Rick
69 ave Ledru-Rollin, 75012, Paris, France
edit@rick-mitchell.com and www.rick-mitchell.com/
Type of work: Editing, writing, reporting, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation French->English
Type of material: Magazines, newspapers, journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Food industry, technology, medical, United Nations, European Union, business, finance, travel

Miura, Robin
NC, USA
rmiura@earthlink.net
919-934-5068 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, production editing, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, dissertations
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: English literature, history, religion, psychology, pop culture, film and television, theater, academic and scholarly

Moeller, Debby
Langagervej 10c, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
dm@oticon.dk
45-4636-5038
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (English <-> Danish) rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1965 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: general issues, software, medicine and technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Moore, Jonathan
6 Elizabeth Street, Kent, CT 06757 USA
jonathanmoore16@gmail.com and www.editormoore.com
860-927-4580 (voice), 203-885-5775 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: International affairs, finance, economics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Moran, Gary
202 11th Ave. East, West Fargo, ND 58078
gmoran@i29.net
701-282-6418
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, news media, reports, journals
Experience: Since 1969
Subjects: Agriculture and rural issues, regional (Great Plains and Midwest history and current events), social sciences, outdoors and wildlife

Morgan, Amanda
PO Box 15, Belfast, ME 04915 USA
morgan@morgan-editorial.com and www.morgan-editorial.com
207-338-2649
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, developmental editing, writing and rewriting, proofreading, basic desktop publishing
Type of material: Books, journals, newspapers, reports, manuals, proposals; willing to work with other formats
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: General nonfiction, current affairs, history, archaeology, social sciences, disaster and development aid, health communication, risk communication, ESL
Availability: Full-time freelance

Morgan, Bobbi
1805 Austin Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-3607
bobbi@yourshowcase.com
707-527-8789 (voice), 707-527-8676 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, copywriting, organization & rewriting, web writing (hardcopy & electronic) & consulting
Type of material: Magazine articles, books, newsletters, marketing collateral, newspapers, web pages
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Technology, computers, the Web, business, marketing, politics, pop culture, food & nutrition, alternative medicine, health & fitness, gay culture, fiction, literary reviews, history, general interest

Morgan, Jennifer
JM Editorial Services
7342 Glenmoor Court, Mobile, AL, 36695
jennifer@jmeditorial.com and www.jmeditorial.com
251-633-0251
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, newsletters, magazines
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Education, fiction, technical material, scientific material, philosophy

Morris, Sue and John
Editide
1350 Vermont Rte 232, Marshfield, VT 05658
info@editide.us and www.editide.us
802-426-2017 (voice), 888-259-8216 (voice in USA), 802-426-2017 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, layout (PageMaker, Quark, LaTeX, Word) (hard copy & electronic)
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, dissertations, handbooks, manuals, anthologies, web pages
Experience: Since 1970
Subjects: Economics, education, instruction manuals, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, software

Morrison, Sean
Morrison & Macintosh
14 Arnold Road, Hingham MA 02043-2810, USA
columcill@attbi.com and www.mampersandm.com
781-749-8772
Type of work: Substantive editing and rewriting, copyediting, proofreading, (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Nonfiction texts, scholarly texts, magazine and journal articles
Experience: Since 1961
Subjects: Life sciences and natural history; history with a specialized interest in medieval and military history; the arts and allied humanistic fields; desktop publishing and graphic design; children's books

Morse, Greg
Greg Morse Editorial
100 Portland Street, ME 04096 USA
gmorse@bettersaid.net and www.bettersaid.net
207-846-9465
Type of work: Copyediting and content development, website review and revision, custom style guides and glossaries...
Type of material: Web content, business communications, reports, manuals, programs...
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Education, natural history, business, advertising copy...

Mortell, Bonnie P.
Concepts in Communication, Inc.
10522 Lake City Way NE #C203, Seattle, W 98125-7765 USA
ConceCom@aol.com
206-366-2785 (voice), 206-366-2795 (fax)
Type of work: Editing (hard copy and electronic), copyediting, technical editing, proofreading, document design, desktop publishing (PC PageMaker), illustrating (Corel Draw, Illustrator), translating (Spanish to English)
Type of material: Business communication, corporate literature, promotional materials, technical documents, reports, training manuals, newsletters, application forms, questionnaires, learning materials, instructor guides, textbooks (Spanish), texts translated from Spanish
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: General business, financial (especially 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations), education (secondary school studies), language acquisition, individual and group travel abroad, cultural orientation, student exchange and international studies, immigration (especially U.S. J, F, M visas and tourist visas abroad), tennis, boating, anything related to Spanish and Latin America

Moss, Joan-Marie
Joan-Marie Moss & Associates, Ltd
405 S. Home #201, Oak Park IL 60302 USA
j-m@creativeoptions.com and www.creativeoptions.com
312-238-9579 (voice)
Type of work: Writing, rewriting, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading, graphics, desktop publishing, design and development for online and traditional format
Type of material: Websites; fiction, non-fiction and technical books, user manuals and online help, journals, magazines, newspapers, reports, manuscripts, newsletters, presentations, brochures, handouts, community calendars, restaurant menus, cookbooks, professional/personal correspondence, marcom and promotional pieces
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Real estate, music, academic, how-to, technical, computers and computer software, entrepreneurial and small business topics, gardening, cooking, natural sciences, public relations and marketing, adult education, inspiration, design, general topics
Availability: Full-time / part-time freelance, independent contractor

Mueller, Sarah Magill
Soonverysoon Communications
Overland Park, KS 66212
sarah@soonverysoon.com and www.soonverysoon.com
913-322-4197
Type of work: Editing (macro and micro), copy editing, proofreading, writing, graphic design, editorial organization and execution, branding and collateral production, small-business database creation, web-based catalog indexing
Type of material: Magazines, newsletters, books (textbooks, non-fiction, fiction), websites, catalogs, journals, theses and dissertations, promotional materials, etc.
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Art, music (esp. independent rock/pop), agriculture, university relations and research, engineering and industrial products, health and fitness, architecture and design

Munson, Norma
5225 Ponderosa Drive, Rockford, IL 61107 USA
nkm3581@aol.com
815/877-3580 (voice), 815/877-3581 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Newsletters, reports, brochures, articles, manuals, advertising copy, books
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Literature, history, cookery, antiques, healthcare, general interest

Murphy, Avon
Murphy Editing and Writing Services
1234 Firpark Drive SE, Lacey, WA 98503 USA
avon@avonmurphy.com
360-456-3411
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, rewriting, indexing, mentoring, training
Type of material: Trade and academic books, college textbooks, articles, reports, Web sites, training programs, theses, promotional material, presentations
Experience: Since 1970 (freelance since 1982)
Subjects: Computers, technical communication, corporate communication, fiction (esp. mysteries), literary criticism, education, history, gardening, cooking, and other subjects
Availability: Part-time freelance (will consider full-time freelance); usually off-site

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Nakada, Jeanette
1420 C St., Ste. A, Lincoln, NE 68502 USA
jnakada@windstream.net
402-476-5768
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, newsletters
Experience: Since 1987 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: History, Asian affairs, art, environment, Japan (history, education, folk art, religion), smart growth, food safety and security, wellness
Availability: Full-time freelance

Nanneman, Edith
Edith Nanneman Editorial Services
Redmond, WA
ENedits@inbox.com and http://mysite.verizon.net/resq6xsr
425-836-0204
Type of work: Web content and navigation editing, proofreading, editing (developmental, substantive, line, and copyediting), writing/rewriting, transcription, nonfiction book proposals, writing coach for novice authors, students, and non-English speakers
Type of material: Corporate, small business, academic (all levels), nonfiction books and articles, Web sites, newsletters, manuals, resumes, and correspondence
Experience: Since 1993 (academic editing and coaching); since 2004 ( freelance writing, editing, and transcription)
Subjects: Any—especially education, parenting, food/cooking, gardening, small business communications, autoimmune disorders, travel, aviation
Availability: Full-time freelance

Narayan, Susan
Fine Point Writing and Editing
1375 County Road E East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 USA
narayan@visi.com
651-429-7935 (voice), 651-429-8335 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive and line editing, writing, critiquing manuscripts, copyediting
Type of material: Nonfiction and fiction manuscripts, essays, reports, theses, manuals
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Health care, travel, business, literary

Nauman-Montana, Beth
Salmon Bay Indexing
beth@salmonbayindexing.com and www.salmonbayindexing.com
Type of work: indexing
Type of material: scholarly and trade books, Web content
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Cookbooks, women's studies, travel, DIY, gardening and natural sciences

Necol, Barbara
230 Elm Hill Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
elmhill@verizon.net
603-924-7874 (voice), 603-924-9060 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction trade publishers, scholarly texts, encyclopedias, academic papers and dissertations, journals, newsletters, marketing materials, brochures
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: General interest, humanities, literature, education, children's publications, fine arts, visual and performing arts, architecture and design, social sciences, women's studies, popular culture, food, travel, arts and crafts, nature, and more

Netherton, Robin
715 Aramis Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141
robin@nightowl.net
314-439-1222
Type of work: Substantive editing and rewriting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Magazines, newsletters, newspapers, trade journals, websites, books, electronic media
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: Medical/health information (consumer/popular audience), popular science, education (esp. college administration), arts, history (esp. medieval/renaissance)

Newbauer, Heidi
216 1/2 S Minnesota Ave #4, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, USA
hnewbaue@gac.edu
507-469-4030
Type of work: Proofreading, research, editing, student
Type of materials: Books, articles, magazines
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Religion, english, literature, politics

Nikadie, Sonya N.
Maplewood, Saanich East, Victoria BC, Canada
editor [at] distant-earth [dot] net
250-516-5779
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic), writing, research, Web page editing and writing
Type of material: All
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: All, specialize in cookery, psychology, science, humour, language, health, travel

Northrup, Linda PhD, ELS
English Solutions
31 rue du Carlin, 38500 Voiron France
linda.northrup@wanadoo.fr
+33 (0)476-66-16-01 (voice), +33 (0)476-66-16-01 (fax)
Type of work: Electronic/hardcopy copyediting, proofreading, translation (French into English)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Medicine, environmental sciences, linguistics, education, general; editing texts by non-native speakers of English

Norton, Barbara
Norton Editorial
212 W. Markham Ave.
Durham, NC 27701-1317 USA
barbara.norton@alumni.duke.edu
919-682-4249
Type of work: Copyediting, editorial management, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 1987)
Subjects: Music, fine and liberal arts, religion, history, political science, natural sciences, languages

Noyes, Lynn
Nevada City (near Sacramento), CA 95959, USA
lfnoyes@yahoo.com and www.wordtamer.com
530-265-2040 (voice)
Type of work: Writing, substantive editing (electronic/hardcopy), rewriting, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, instruction manuals (software and hardware), newsletters, grant writing, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1993, part-time)
Subjects: Business, technology, education/academic, fiction, cats, humor, gardening
Availability: Full-time freelance

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O'Donald, Louise Burnham
O'Donald Editorial Services
36 Center St., #185, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
lbodonald@earthlink.net
520-825-6970 (voice), 520-240-0506 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing and rewriting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journal articles, manuals, marketing materials, proposals
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Computer/engineering technology, computer history, business

O'Halloran, Kate
O'Halloran Editorial Services
kohallor@maine.rr.com
207-874-2877
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, manuals
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Art, Asian, business, crafts, educational, meteorology, theology

O'Keeffe-Swank, Kate
1354 Ranchland Dr, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
wordlightning@gmail.com
(330) 606-4579 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, translation (Spanish<->English), rewriting
Type of material: Textbooks, journals, trade magazine articles
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: All subject matters; experience with textbooks and publications in accounting; agriculture (technical, international, Latin American); business and marketing; engineering; law; literature; nursing; Spanish, and theatre
Availability: Full-time freelance

O'Moore-Klopf, Katharine, ELS
KOK Edit
15 Hare Lane, East Setauket, NY 11733, USA
editor@kokedit.com and www.kokedit.com
631-474-1170 (voice), 631-474-9849 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, medical copyediting, ESL copyediting
Type of material: Medical (textbooks, journal articles, monographs), nonfiction (books), fiction (books), textbooks (university and medical), professional books (for educators, businesspeople, physicians, psychologists, other health-care professionals)
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: clinical medicine, surgery, allied health, education, business science; biography, child care, environmentalism, psychology, mainstream health care, alternative health care, human sexuality, general fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Oppenheim, Lucy
12 Edelmar Drive, Annapolis, Maryland, 21403-1418, USA
cupboard@toadmail.com
410-263-7271 (voice), 253-323-7879 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, rewriting, substantive editing, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials, newsletters, proposals, correspondence, promotional materials, advertising copy, fact sheets, reports, catalogs, calendars, textbooks
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Any nonmilitary—experience includes aerospace, antiracism, building management, circus, drug treatment, environment, family and youth issues, law, medicine, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, transportation research

Orr, Lacey
10 Liberty Place #2, New York, NY 10038
thelacey@hotmail.com
504-220-1615
Type of work: Proofreading, editing, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Computer programmer for 9 years (C#, C++, VBA, VB.NET, java). Previously worked as a magazine journalist.
Subjects: Computer Programming, training manuals, textbooks
Availability: Part-time freelance

O'Toole, John J.
30 Kay Street, Newport, RI 02840
jotoole4@cox.net
401-849-8471
Type of work: copyediting, writing, research
Type of materials: books, journals, newsletters, speeches
Experience: Since 1971
Subjects: politics, government, history, biography, real estate, philosophy

Oxman, Edna
Mishol Hardon, 9; Beer-Sheva 84733 Israel
eoxman@012.net.il
972-8-643-2489 (voice/fax), 972-54-753-7567 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, editing, proof reading; English only
Type of material: Journal articles, manuscripts, book chapters, theses, dissertations, correspondence, newsletters
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Varied; especially medical sciences, alternative medicine, social sciences, general science.

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Page, Mollie
5640 Dogwood Way, Naples, FL, 34116, USA
mollieditor@comcast.net
239-455-6727
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, content editing, research
Type of materials: Books, newsletters, manuals, publications, technical materials
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Healthcare, financial, business, and conservation

Palmer, Anita
The Strong Word / Communication Services
5800 Lake Murray Blvd., Unit 14, La Mesa CA 91942
mail@thestrongword.com and www.thestrongword.com
work/cell: 619.208.7202; home/fax: 619.697.1823
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, proof-reading, nonfiction writing
Type of material: Trade fiction and nonfiction; marketing materials; magazines
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: General nonfiction, Christianity, humanities, current events, popular culture
Availability: Full-time freelance

Parker, Dana
704 W. First Ave., Denver, CO 80223 USA
danapark@ix.netcom.com
303-733-1408
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, technical editing
Type of material: Journals, newsletters, news stories, features, books, Web pages, manuals, white papers, press releases
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Computers and technology (especially opto-electronics), business, fiction, general interest, gardening, cooking, travel

Parrish, Elaine
3908 Terhune Ct., Modesto, California, 95356, USA
textcetera@prodigy.net
209-526-7227
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Training materials
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: Business, general

Patterson, Charles
545 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
Charles@excellenteditor.com and www.excellenteditor.com
212-874-5664 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), short stories, articles
Experience: Freelance editing and writing since 1985; author of ten books
Subjects: Most
Availability: Full-time freelance

Patterson, Jean
335 S. El Molino #1, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
jeanp123@aol.com and www.jeanpatterson.com
626-432-6972
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, project management
Type of material: Books, academic monographs, journals, exhibition labels and catalogues, web content, press releases, annual reports
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Food, cooking, art, history, religion, self-help, literary criticism; other subjects welcome
Availability: Part-time freelance

Paul, Cher
Indexing & Copyediting Services
8558 N. Allegheny Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97203, USA
cbpaul@spiritone.com
503-285-7351
Type of work: Indexing. Substantive editing, heavy copyediting, rewriting.
Type of material: Books, textbooks, articles, reports, proposals, software manuals; public information documents; also academic and scholarly work.
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: Physical, earth, natural, animal sciences; space. Social sciences; psychology, sociology, anthropology, women's studies. Health, medicine; western and various traditions; veterinary medicine. Religion, mythology, philosophy. International studies, peace and justice issues. Art, music, and history of; needlework. Biography, autobiography. Legal and technical information translated into clear, common English.

Paximadis, Lori
20515 Bunker Hill, Fairview Park, Ohio, USA
lori@loripax.com and www.loripax.com
440-258-1600
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, production, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, magazines, reports, marketing materials, websites
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, sci-tech, fiction, history, Asian studies, Hawaiiana, religion

Pearson, Kari
KP Editorial
1900 John Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 USA
KPEdit@hotmail.com or Kari.Pearson@BTOpenWorld.com
310-427-4624 or 310-545-9415
Type of work: Substantive and developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, layout and pagination
Type of material: Fiction, plays, poetry, screenplays, memoirs, theses, curricula, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Theatre, cinema, linguistics, the English language, English literature, computer applications

Pepper, Rebecca
434 NE Floral Place, Portland, OR 97232
rpepper@rpepper.net
503-236-5802 (voice), 503-234-6687 (fax)
Type of work: developmental editing, copy editing
Type of material: Trade books, textbooks, audit reports, journals
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: cooking, computer programming and computer-related subjects, business, gardening, home improvement, children's books, government audit reports

Perloff, Susan
SusanWRITES
1420 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19102-4228
susanwrites@comcast.net and susanperloff.com
215-985-1001
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting, writing training for groups, writing coaching for individuals
Type of materials: Websites, electronic media, print media, manuals. Improving English texts written by non-native speakers of English
Experience: Since 1966 (freelance since 1983)
Subjects: Generalist: Healthcare, architecture, urban development, general business, women's issues
Availability: Full-time freelance

Pettis, Nina K.
Texas, USA
ninap@ninaproofs.com and www.ninaproofs.com
972-849-6050 (voice), 469-574-5072 (fax and voicemail)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting
Types of material: Advertising copy & proofs, annual reports, articles, books (academic & mundane), conference reports, corporate communications & collateral, forms, journals, magazines, manuals, marketing materials, menus, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, press releases, promotional materials, RFPs, training materials, web pages; hard copy and electronic formats accepted.
Experience: Since 1977 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Varied

REVISED … Phelps, Joan E.
Communication Consultant
305 Timberlake Drive, Bradenton, FL 34210 USA
info@joanphelps.com and www.joanphelps.com
941-756-6725
Type of work: Business coaching, manuscript evaluation, business plans, marketing plans, speechwriting, ghostwriting, editing, copyediting, proofreading, publicity, queries, publishing, media relations
Type of material: Manuscripts/books (hardcopy & electronic), reports, annual reports, manuals, handbooks, business plans, marketing plans, communication plans, Web pages, PowerPoint presentations
Experience: Since 1973
Subjects: Specialize in business, nonfiction, and non-traditional subject matter; no children's books, religious themes or kooks

Philips, Janet
195 E. 5th St. Apt. 2204, Saint Paul, MN 55101-2972
jop4@juno.com
651-222-0270
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, data-report formatting
Type of material: Books and academic papers, consulting reports, financial records
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: History, literature, world cultures, American government, land use (appraisal, public policy, property management, development, and so forth)

Pipe, Christopher, BA, DipLib
Watermark, Norfolk House, Hamilton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, England
watermark@britishlibrary.net
+44 1263 515575
Type of work: Editing, abstracting, copyediting, anglicising, page layout & typesetting (using InDesign), proofreading, indexing (using Macrex)
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, newspapers
Experience: Since 1970 (full-time since 1984)
Subjects: Religion/theology, Bible, Christian devotional writing; English history & local studies (esp. Norfolk); literature & literary criticism; biography, diaries, letters; classical music; bibliography and librarianship; education, children's books

Polhemus-Annibell, Wendy
Freelance Editorial Services
Cutchogue, NY 11935
wannibel@suffolk.lib.ny.us
631-734-7239
Type of work: Copyediting and development editing (electronic or hardcopy), proofreading, and project management (ms. to prepress)
Type of material: College textbooks, nonfiction/fiction trade books, scholarly journals
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: College-level English composition, literature anthologies, history, political science, sociology, education, business, religion, philosophy, film studies, gender studies, ESL, behavioral sciences, communications, cultural studies; any general fiction and nonfiction (especially gardening).

Pool, Mark
425 West North Street, Crown Point, IN 46307 USA
mpool913@yahoo.com
219-663-1332 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Nonfiction & fiction
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance)
Subjects: Christian, mainstream, mysteries; children's literature

NEW! … Price, Stephanie
8498 Jay Lane, Morrison, CO USA
aleika5@juno.com
303-697-6441(voice)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (hard copy and online), ESL, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Seventeen years
Subjects: Earth sciences, environmental reports (RFI, CSM RI/FS, EIS, etc.), geology and geophysics, seismology, dog training and showing, other
Availability: Full-time freelance

Preuss, Renate
Vancouver, BC, Canada
rjpreuss@telus.net
604-733-5716 (voice)
Type of work: Editing (substantive), copyediting, proofreading, formatting, copywriting, html tagging
Type of material: Books, memoirs, magazines, reports, manuals, catalogues, directories, newsletters, websites
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: General interest, young adult fiction, corporate and personal memoirs, market research, business, financial services, Middle East cultures and history, travel. Other subjects welcome.
Availability: Freelance, home-based

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Quilling, Laura
Louisville, KY USA
ellecue@hotmail.com and ellecue.elance.com and www.portfolios.com/text-rx
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, short stories, quarterly publications (such as curriculum), marketing materials, magazine/journal articles, and Web sites
Experience: Since 1994 (full-time freelance since 2000)
Subjects: adult fiction and nonfiction, science fiction/fantasy, children's fiction, inspirational/spiritual, religious (academic and curriculum for all ages), video game manuals, cookbooks, and social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Raduege, Tammy, J.D.
5214 Pepin Place, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
tradueg@yahoo.com
608-236-2241 (voice), 608-236-2241 (fax)
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type materials: Books, articles
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Legal materials, general interest materials

Rajendran, Usha
Chennai, Tamil Nadu,India
Usha_rajen@yahoo.com
0091+44+24911902
Type of Work: Editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, magazines, articles, websites, English Language Training (ELT)/ESL, fiction, non-fiction, technical writing (user manuals, online help)
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: Any subject
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rankins, Michael
SwanShadow Communications
6363 San Benito Way, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Michael@SwanShadow.com and www.swanshadow.com
707-585-8224 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, revision, proofreading, copywriting
Type of material: Newsletters, advertising copy, marketing collateral, Web site copy, articles, reports, B2B and B2C materials, media releases, speeches/presentations
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Business, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, entertainment, popular culture, a wide range of general topics

Rappaport, Joyce
11 Cressy Road, Hampstead [Montreal], Quebec H3X 1R3 Canada
rappapor@videotron.ca
514-489-5160
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, rewriting
Type of material: Books, textbooks, articles
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Academic textbooks in humanities, social sciences; ESL; Holocaust memoirs; personal papers; novels

Redmon, Ann
7 Maple Street, Lexington, MA 02420
ann@gant.org
781-652-8644
Type of work: Copyediting (especially electronic), rewriting and organization, editing
Type of material: Books, journals, marketing materials, contracts, web-page text, reports, newsletters, other materials welcome
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Medicine, medical management, nursing, international relations, history, economics, political science, high-tech, other subjects welcome

Redmond, Jeanette Fast
Washington, DC, USA
fastediting@earthlink.net
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, scholarly articles, reports, dissertations
Experience: Since 1995; full-time since 1999 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: Religion/spirituality, humanities (esp. literature/linguistics), history, psychology, human resources, other social sciences
Availability: Part-time freelance

Reichel, Tammi
A-P-E International
Richmond, VA 23228
Tammi.apeintl@comcast.net
804-261-5713 (voice)
Type of work: editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (German ­> English) typesetting (Quark, InDesign), project management
Type of material: Books (non-fiction, children's fiction), articles, marketing materials, web sites
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Many! Art and architecture, biographies, children's books, cultural history, food and cookbooks, health and medicine (trained nurse), religion, travel and international affairs, trade nonfiction; also multilingual editions
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rendon, Laurie
Better Edit!
laurie@betteredit.net and www.betteredit.net/
815-301-9427
Type of work: Stylistic/medium editing, structural/heavy editing (electronic)
Type of material: Theses, reports, articles
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: Social science, library science, social work, humanities

Renish, John
Renish Associates
106 Hawthorne Way, San Jose, CA 95110 USA
renish (at) earthlink (dot) net
408-998-1979
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading (hardcopy & electronic), layout, and templating
Type of material: Reports, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1967
Subjects: Technical (computer and related software and hardware, industrial applications and processes), health care administration, militaria

Riddiough, Nancy
Alameda, CA
riddio@earthlink.net
510-865-4028
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, annual reports, advertising copy
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: computers, medical, academic, general nonfiction, fiction, poetry

Robbins, Christine
Robbins Writing Services
P.O. Box 368, La Mesa, CA, 91944-0368, USA
clr@robbinswriting.com and www.robbinswriting.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, re-writing, writing, meeting services, transcription, assisting writers who are non-Native English speakers
Type of material: Proposals/RFPs, website text, corporate communications (including internal HR and policy documents), forms, reports, issue briefing papers, job search materials, articles, theses/dissertations (proofreading and light editing only), meeting materials (agendas, minutes, notes), timeflows to monitor schedules and activities, newsletters
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Business, marketing, government, land use, Indian Country, human resources, world history and politics, Asian history and culture (emphasis on Japan, China, and Thailand), community association management, hotel/casino management, film history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Robinson, Valerie
Robinson Communication Consultants
Longmont, CO
valerie@robcomm.net and www.robcomm.net 720-381-2522 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, typesetting, layout, design, publication management, photography, website design, Chicago Manual of Style expert
Type of material: Books, magazines, trade and scholarly journals, newsletters, dissertations
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Law, music, religion, philosophy, history (and other liberal arts), business writing, engineering (civil, structural, geotechnical), math, sports
Availability: freelance/contract

Rockwood, Kate
Chicago, IL 60640 USA
katerock@gmail.com
773-505-3540
Type of work: Substantive editing, proofreading, fact-checking, copyediting
Type of material: Magazines, newspapers, articles, website, textbooks, newsletters
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Travel, lifestyle, current events, financial test preparation, art, dining, profiles
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ronsley, Jill
Sun Edit Write (Editing & Writing Services)
Box 422, Lions Bay, BC Canada
info@suneditwrite.com and www.suneditwrite.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (standard, substantial, developmental),research and writing, desktop publishing, proofreading, teaching
Type of material: Books, articles, stories, cookbooks, Web content, screenplays, manuals, handbooks, brochures, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, letters, course material
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Versatile: Asian studies, philosophy, religion, history, design, art, yoga, cooking, photography, novels, children's literature, memoirs, gardening, multicultural, etc.

Roselli, Stephanie
The Grammar Geek, LLC
grammargeek@comcast.net and www.TheGrammar-Geek.com
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: books, short stories, essays, articles, web content, marketing collateral, grant proposals
Subjects: history, education, sports, fiction, children's, young adult, fantasy, religion, cooking, travel, Southern culture
Availability: full-time freelance

Rosen, Rebecca
237 South Union St, Kennett Square, PA 19348 USA
editor@anachronica.com
410-917-6097 (cell/voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), journals, articles, reports, Web sites, theses and dissertations
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: art, craft, social sciences, history, cooking, nutrition, animal behavior, forensic science, physical anthropology, film studies, costume history and construction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Rosenfeld, Ashley N.
2650 Vista Rise Apt A, Tallahassee, FL 32304 USA
Lovecup1025@msn.com
850-459-4408
Type of work: Web content editing, research, fact checking, rewriting, proofreading, editing
Type of material: Academic books, book manuscripts, journals, articles, pamphlets, webpages
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Academic, science, business, marketing, pop culture, technology, sports, cooking, fiction, nonfiction, general health, religion, history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rosenthal, Joel
958 Kennebec St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, USA
rojo.editor@verizon.net
412-422-9830
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Computers, political science/politics, science, others

Rosenzweig, Vicki
33 Indian Road, 6-R, New York, NY 10034
vr@redbird.org
212-942-1710
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, research, fact checking
Type of material: Academic journals, academic papers, book reviews, Web pages, books, direct mail, catalogs
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: computing, history, feminism, travel, natural history, science fiction

Ross, Shmuel
Brooklyn, NY 11225 USA
shmuel@syaross.org
718-360-8482
Type of work: editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, factchecking, research
Type of material: reference books, textbooks, websites
Availability: Full-time

Rudolph, Jennifer
1715 15th St. NW #25, Washington, DC 20009
rudolph.jennifer [at] gmail [dot] com
202-207-5542 (cell) 202-318-7800 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (French --> English) rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, proposals
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Social sciences, natural sciences, education, education policy, research, health
Availability: Full-time freelance

Runciman, Kim
Seattle, WA USA
kim@nightvisionedit.com and www.nightvisionedit.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing, developmental editing
Type of material: Books, newspapers, magazines (trade and general interest), web content, corporate communications, packaging and design
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 1990)
Subjects: Film, music, lifestyle, food, cooking, nutrition, gardening, environmental, interior design, home, fashion, popular culture, and any general subjects
Availability: Full-time freelance

Russell, Greig
Orchid Editorial
"Valhalla", Osborne Lane, Kommetjie, Western Cape, 7975 SOUTH AFRICA
copyediting@absamail.co.za and http://myweb.absamail.co.za/grussell/
+27-21-783-3962 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading and correction particularly for non-native English speakers, research and fact-checking, writing, translation (Afrikaans -> English)
Type of material: Books, journal articles, theses, dissertations, web work, and so on
Experience: Since 1981 (writing and editing sporadically)
Subjects: Plant sciences - botany, horticulture; associated taxonomy, history, ecology, biography, DNA phylogeny, plant breeding
Availability: Part-time freelance

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Sabado, Al
Marikina City, 1800 PHILIPPINES
al@alsabado.com and www.alsabado.com
saint_al1972 (Skype)
Type of work: Copy editing (basic, heavy), developmental editing, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Academic paper, agreement or contract, annual report, application letter, book, business correspondence, conference paper, corporate brochure, curriculum vitae, lyric sheet, magazine, manual, newsletter, personal statement, recommendation letter, research paper, resume, script, thesis, transcription, and visual media text, among others
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 2008)

Sandstrom, Joanne
1958 Manzanita Dr., Oakland CA 94611-1138
easia@uclink.berkeley.edu
510-643-6325
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, trade nonfiction

Sanns-Kaylor, June
June's Creative Services
18 Petunia Drive, Apt. 2D, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 USA
junesanns@gmail.com
732-940-3086 (phone & fax)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, rewriting, research, writing
Type of material: Ebooks, books, websites, advertising materials, educational materials
Experience: Since 1982 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Fiction, general nonfiction, educational materials

Santore, Marcia
6 Texas Hill Rd, Plymouth, NH 03264
marcia@marciasantore.com
603-536-1558
Type of work: Substantive editing, project editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, writing
Type of material: Books, ebooks (including formatting), articles, manuals, magazines, journals, newsletters, brochures, Web sites
Experience: Since 1984, freelance since 2006
Subjects: Any, especially art, academia, biography, "how to," marketing, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sathasivam, Kumaran
Palladium Documentation
C-14 Casa Grande, 13&14 Elliamman Koil Street, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600020 INDIA
k_sathasivam@yahoo.co.in and www.indiamart.com/palladium
+91-44-24464139 (voice), +91-98415-87816 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, manuals
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Sciences, medicine, technology, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Santamaria, Terrie
Corporate Communication Solutions
2598 Logan Wood Drive, Herndon, VA 20171 USA
terrie_santamaria@earthlink.net
703-713-9053 (voice), 703-561-0868 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, desktop publishing, editorial and business photography
Type of material: Newsletters, brochures, books, handbooks, Web pages, annual reports, marketing collateral
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: General business, banking & finance, travel & hospitality, HR & benefits, information technology, Federal government

Schaefer, Marc
SESCO, Inc.
2 Elmwood Drive, Rutland VT 05701-4638
mschaefer@wordsnoted.com
802-775-3415
Type of work: indexing, engineering consultation
Type of material: Technical and academic books, textbooks, handbooks
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Engineering/technical/science, business, history and political science, military and naval science

Schaibly, Susan
SLS Communications
2843 Adobe Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
sschaibly@aol.com
970-498-0297
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, substantive editing, developmental editing, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, magazines, training manuals, web content
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Industrial subjects, including mechanical engineering, industrial equipment and management issues; website help files; training manuals; general business writing

Schneider, Amy J.
Featherschneider Editorial Services
W7615 County Road YY, Wautoma, WI 54982-8382
amy@featherschneider.com
920-787-2645 (voice), 920-787-2698 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction, general trade books, textbooks, professional and academic books
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Any and all; previous topics include accounting, advertising, anatomy/physiology, biology, business, chemistry, cooking, computers, education, law, health, history, mathematics (algebra through calculus), nursing, physics, and self-help
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schrank, Kelly
4200 Nail Road, Olive Branch, MS, 38654, USA
bookwormeditingservices@gmail.com
662-420-0169
Type of work: Technical editing, technical writing
Type of materials: Newsletters, technical materials, websites
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Business

Schutz, Mary Ellen (your Gentle Editor)
Gentle Editing, LLC
2686 Norwich Street, Madison, WI 53711 USA
me.schutz@GentleEditing.net and www.GentleEditing.net
608-695-8254
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, feature article writing, technical writing, documentation project management, translation project coordination
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, manuals, Help, tutorials
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Computer hardware, software, firmware and BIOS, scientific instrumentation and software applications, general business, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Scudder, Amanda
Richmond, Virginia, USA
amandascudder@hotmail.com
804-358-3045
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Human service research reports, survey instruments, academic papers, course catalogs, direct mail advertising, newsletters, self-help workshop materials, fiction.
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Human services, self-help, academics, advertising, other.

Secara, Maggie
5511 Corteen Pl. #4, N. Hollywood, CA 91607
maggiros (at) yahoo (dot) com
818-763-3164
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, technical writing, British -> American conversion, editorial consulting.
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, theses, textbooks, manuals, fiction, Web pages
Experience: Since 1977 (writing), 2002 (copyediting)
Subjects: Academic or popular history, religion/spiritual, humanities, food, mythology, criticism, science fiction and fantasy, etc.

Seckman, Cathy
13306 Dray Lane, Calcutta, OH 43920
cseckman@raex.com
330-385-8809
Type of work: Indexing, Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1995 (newspaper editor), since 2002 (indexing)
Subjects: dentistry, health/medicine, travel, motorcycling, camping/outdoors, gardening/canning, women's issues

Seidler, Marianne J.
16200 SE Eastgate Way K106, Bellevue, WA 98008
mj_budseid@msn.com
425-401-1244
Type of work: Copy editing, copywriting, corporate communications, marketing communications, marketing program management, project management, proofreading
Type of material: Books, email, journals, magazines, presentations, webpages, websites
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Business, employee communications, fiction, high-tech marketing, nonfiction, online marketing

Sellers, Janice M.
Sellers Publication Services
1066 28th Street, Oakland, CA 94608-4547, USA
janicemsj@gmail.com
510) 268-8254 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, translation (Spanish > English, French > English)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, games
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: general, literature, seismology
Availability: Part-time freelance

Sensecall, Paul
PS Editorial Services
Old Coach House, Pike Hill, Shepton Mallet BA4 5JB UK
paul@paulsen.demon.co.uk and www.pseditorialservices.com
44-1749-347688 (voice)
Type of work: Americanizing/Anglicizing, copy-editing, on-screen editing, proofreading, functionality testing
Type of material: books, CD-ROMs, company literature, encyclopaedias, illustrated books, journals, multi-author books, newsletters, online materials
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: agriculture/farming (crops/crop protection, sciences), biology (freshwater/marine, molecular/cell), botany, chemistry, conservation (green issues), diet/nutrition, earth sciences (geochemistry, marine science/oceanography, soil science), ecology, environmental studies, food and drink (safety), food science/technology, genetics, medical specialisms (microbiology, pharmacology), psychology, zoology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shaw, Deborah
P.O. Box 16153, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516 USA
D_Shaw@alumni.unc.edu, shawd@mindspring.com
919-968-1327
Type of work: Copyediting, indexing, proofreading, writing/rewriting Type of material: Articles, books, business materials, ESL materials, family histories, grant requests, music recording liner notes, memoirs, newsletters, menus, periodicals, reports, text books, WWW documents
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: Biography and other stories of human lives, Celtic and traditional music, cultural awareness, ethnology and ethnography, genre fiction, history (18th century; Holocaust and WWII European theatre; medieval Britain; Scotland), Jewish culture, knitting and fiber arts, library studies, recipes, Scottish culture, Southern (USA) culture, traditional social dance
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shearson, Carlotta
1 Ridge View Terrace, Cornwall, NY 12518 USA
cshearson@hvc.rr.com
845-534-9110
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, and copyediting (electronic only)
Type of material: Journal articles (specializing in articles written by ESL authors), trade nonfiction, newsletters
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, paleontology, and ornithology), quilting, sewing, knitting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sheppard, Susan
WordsRight
Richmond, VA USA
sbs (at) WordsRight (dot) net
804-262-4834 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy or electronic), proofreading, desktop publishing (PageMaker/Mac)
Type of material: Nonfiction (advertising materials, direct mail, all collateral, corporate publications/communications, manuals, benchmarks, annual reports, white papers, reports, proposals, websites, newsletters, books, magazines, articles, menus...)
Experience: Since 1975 (freelance since 1988)
Subjects: Various, including: advertising-public relations-marketing, history (U.S., especially Virginia and the South, local studies), genealogy, historic preservation/historic architecture, business, IT, organic gardening/agriculture, Christianity. References available
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shorey, Denise
ErrorProof Services
6961 N. Oakley, #401, Chicago IL 60645, USA
ErrorProof@sbcglobal.net
847-971-3903 (voice)
Type of work: Proofreading and fact-checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reference books
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Social sciences and humanities, especially history, international relations, Spanish and French languages, linguistics, political science, self-help
Availability: Part-time freelance

Short, Mary Ann
Ojai, CA 93023 USA
mas [at] ojai [dot] net
805-640-0810
Type of work: Writing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, abstracts and summaries, organization and rewrite
Type of material: Traditional or new media, including journals, reports, manuals, Web sites, books
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Physical science (geology, physics), computer software, alternative energy, environmental

Simanski, Robert
Business Pro Services
751 South Sugarland Run Drive, Sterling, VA 20164 USA
rsimanski@yourpubpro.com and www.businessproservices.com
703-404-8665 (voice), 703-851-4358 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, technical editing, doctoral dissertation editing, proposal writing
Type of material: Books, newspapers, magazines, journals, articles, proposals, doctoral dissertations, reports, Web sites
Experience: Since 1965 (non-technical writing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing); since 1993 (technical editing, proposal writing); since 2006 (doctoral dissertation editing)
Subjects: General non-technical, film, music, information technology, computer maintenance and troubleshooting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sivasankar, Sabitha
Freelance copyeditor
2740 W Sahuaro drive, Apt. 18-116, Phoenix, AZ 85029
sabitha.s14@gmail.com
602-384-8207(cell)
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Scientific, technical, and medical articles
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sloane, Merryl
PO Box 64866, Tucson, AZ 85728 USA
MerrylSloane@msn.com
520-696-9273
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive (line-by-line) editing
Type of materials: academic and scholarly books, journals, journal articles, dissertations, nonfiction trade books
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1994)
Subjects: religion, literary criticism, philosophy, political science, music, business, sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, law, cinema, popular culture

Slomski, Genevieve
Freelance writer and editor
New Britain, CT 06053 USA
gslomski@aol.com
Type of work: Writing and editing
Type of material: Journals, books, Web content, newsletters, med ed, CME material
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Health and medicine, arts

Smith, Antoinette
1317 Cherry Street, Eudora, KS 66025
tanetti@yahoo.com
785-542-3786 (voice); 785-550-0566 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, copywriting
Type of material: Books, articles, magazines, web sites, newsletters
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2000)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Smith, Brooke
5619 Knobby Knoll, Houston, TX, 77092, USA
brooke@legalproeditors.com
832-444-6623
Type work: Copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading
Type materials: Books, journals, articles, short stories
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Law, legal suspense, mystery, business

Smith, Lisa A.
Writing at Work
Box 2543, San Anselmo, CA 94979
lisa@writing-at-work.com and www.writing-at-work.com
415-459-1373 (voice), 415-459-8656 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, business and marketing materials
Experience: Since 1975
Subjects: Business, marketing, humanities, social sciences

Smith, Mary Pat
1006 Tulip Lane, Davis, California, 95618 USA
mp_smith22@yahoo.com
916-717-0714
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Reports, plans, proposals, journal articles, technical materials
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Environmental, natural resources

Smith, P.F.
197 Pine St. Box 36, Portland, Maine 04102, USA
editor@BioEnglish.us and www.BioEnglish.us
207-838-7555
Type of work: Proofreading and correction for non-native English speakers, specializing in Biological Sciences
Type of material: Journal articles, grant proposals, theses, presentations, applications, web text etc.
Experience: Since 1997 (science writing)
Subjects: Biological sciences

Smoot, Carrie
502 W. Broad Street, #220, Falls Church, Virginia 22046, USA
cssmoot@erols.com
703-532-0670 (voice), 703-532-4171 (fax)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, technical editing, writing, word processing
Type of material: Magazines, catalogs, nonfiction books, computer manuals, annual reports, promotional materials
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Federal and local government, the arts, computer applications, religion, education, women and family issues, disability

Soberanis, Pat, MFA
San Francisco, CA
patsober@uclink.berkeley.edu http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~soberans/about
Type of work: Developmental editing, online and on-paper copyediting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: Trade books, picture books, magazines, newsletters
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Memoirs, business and economics, art and design, popular and ethnic cultures, education, social sciences, sustainable agriculture, technology, science

Sommerville, Donald
Wheelwright's Cottage, Montacute, Somerset TA15 6XN, UK
d.sommerville@virgin.net
01935-829115 (phone & fax)
Type of work: Editing, writing, design, typesetting/DTP, project management/book packaging
Type of material: Books, magazines, brochures
Experience: Since 1979 (freelance since 1994)
Subjects: Any non-fiction, but especially history, travel, sport, militaria, outdoor pursuits

Sorensen, Jane A.
2239 Hawarden Avenue, Montreal, QC H3H 1S4, Canada
jasorensen@sympatico.ca, jutland.editor@sympatico.ca
514-939-8980
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy and electronic), substantive editing, proofreading, layout and moderate template design, book building, light indexing, preproduction, project coordination and management
Type of material: Fiction and non-fiction books, academic books, dramatic scripts, handbooks and manuals, newsletters, annual general reports for cultural organizations, online journalism and articles (webpages)
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Dramatic arts and literature, philosophy, recreation, animals, personal finance and business finance for Canadian artists, economics and public policy, general history, rural issues

Sorensen, Laurene
modernwriter.com
2990 E. Palouse River Dr. #409, Moscow, ID 83843
Laurene@Modernwriter.com
401-965-6724 (cell), 208-883-3918 (landline)
Type of work: Technical, business and legal writing. Communications consulting including training and coaching, manuscript evaluation, house style development, legal review, and project management. Web and software usability testing. Developmental and substantive editing and copyediting.
Type of material: Proposals, reports, securities disclosure, marketing literature, Web content, training/educational materials, textbooks, legal documents, technical documentation, research, books, journals, dissertations, theses, periodicals.
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Software, IT, new media, lotteries/gambling, law, business, finance, art/architecture/design, travel, food, religion/spirituality/Christian/New Age, social sciences

Sparber, Elaine Will
The Sharp Pencil Editorial Services
2375 Amherst Street, East Meadow, NY 11554 USA
elaine@thesharppencil.com and www.thesharppencil.com
516-783-4045 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, booklets, articles, short stories, Web pages
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Health, nutrition, dieting, cooking, fitness, pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, relationships, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, politics, pet care, New Age, fiction (general, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, fantasy, young adult)
Availability: Full-time freelanc

Sparks, Ladye
Idea Processing & Publishing
P O Box 111148, Carrollton, TX 75011-1148 USA
972-418-1898 (voice), 972-849-8002 (cell), 972-417-0880 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Articles, fiction and non-fiction books, newsletters, manuals
Experience: Since 1960
Subjects: (recent) bio of mathematician, fiction on birdwatching, fiction on gay coming of age in Manhattan; (prior) Dallas Cowboys Official Weekly, Dallas Jewish Week, Texas Jewish Post, builders' newspaper, big boats magazine, Tennessee Walking Horse magazines.

Springer, Jessica
San Diego, CA, USA
jaspring98 at yahoo dot com
Type of work: Copyediting, light rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (nonfiction, academic/textbooks/encyclopedias), journals, articles, reports, documentation/manuals, web sites
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Medical/health, arts (theater, voiceover, recording), linguistics, new age/personal development, mind/body/spirit
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sprott, Joanne
AfterWords Editorial Services
PMB 113, 9597 Jones Rd., Houston, TX 77065
joanne@aweditorial.com and www.aweditorial.com
713-252-1945
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Trade books, scholarly books, technical documentation, Web pages
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Biography, business, history, computer hardware and software, science, sociology, spirituality and religion
Availability: Full-time freelance

St-Hilaire-Tardif, Lyne
815 St.Guillaume Rd, Embrun, Ontario, K0A 1W0, Canada
tardif@hmnet.net
613-799-1541 (voice), 613-443-2509 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, translating in French and/or English
Type of material: Books, journals, manuals, neswletters, articles, textbooks
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: History, archives, French and English Lit, education

Stapleton, Jeanne
Wordsmyth
315 22nd St, Sacramento, CA 95816 USA
BeraDeMontfort@aol.com
916-443-1450 (voice), 916-709-1066 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing (hardcopy & electronic), ghostwriting, proposal writing
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, manuscripts, disserations, documentation
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: History, historical fiction, literature, software documentation, children's books, legal, telecommunication

Starley, Holly
709 Boylston Ave E #304, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
hollystarley@yahoo.com
801.726.5186 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive and structural editing, line editing, copy editing, rewriting, copy writing, feature writing, reviews
Type of material: Nonfiction (manuals, memoirs, self-help, academic writing, web site content) or fiction (children's books, novels, short work, some poetry)
Experience: Since 2003 (writing) since 2005 (editing)
Subjects: Many
Availability: Full-time freelance

Steele, Marta
Words, UnLtd.
P.O. Box 1284, Morrisville, PA 19067
severinagrammatica@emailmsn.com
215-321-6524 (voice) 215-262-3727 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation, rewriting, indexing; also academic and journalistic writing (see www.wordsunltd.com); individual authors and large presses; reading knowledge of French and Spanish and some German Type of material: Edit academic books, journals, articles, reference works Experience: Since 1988: full-time, freelance, and temp;
Subjects: Classics (Greek and Latin; also some Sanskrit and Hebrew); literature, especially poetry; all humanities.

St-Hilaire-Tardif, Lyne
Lyne's Word
Embrun, Ontario, Canada
lynesword@rogers.com
613-799-1541 (cell)
Type of Work: Copyediting, proofreading, translation (French to English), fact checking, on-screen editing, research
Type of Material: Books, learned journals, articles, reports, bilingual texts, conference materials, newsletters, Web sites
Experience: Since 1991; references available
Subjects: History, archives, management, English lit, social sciences, humanities
Availability: Freelance, off-site, project work

Stillings, Sally
Freelance copyeditor and writer
Richardson, TX 75080 USA
sallystillings@sbcglobal.net
972-437-0876 (voice and fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, medical writing, medical copyediting
Type of material: Articles, textbooks, books, theses/dissertations, reports, web sites, marketing material
Experience: Five years (also licensed physical therapist and certified hand therapist)
Subjects: Allied health, medicine

Stitt, Judith V.
TekEDIT
16 Ware St. Suite C, Cambridge, MA 02138-4034 USA
jstitt@tekedit.com and www.tekedit.com
617-547-7453 (voice), 617-547-1593 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, condensing, fact-checking, research, correspondence, editorial proofreading
Type of material: Technical, scientific, scholarly/academic, trade, and government documents including proposals, reports, journal articles, white papers, case studies, brochures, newsletters, book manuscripts, manuals, web content, working papers
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Sciences, engineering, computers and technology, mathematics, business/management/manufacturing (incl. nanoscale), economics, policy, environmental issues. Special interests: "new physics" (e.g., superstring theory, nonlocal energy / quantum hologram / "the Mind of God"), spirit/science interface, synchronicity, consciousness/mind/brain/body, health, nutrition (especially vegetarian), medicine, inspirational works, history, negotiation, finance, law.

Stolle, Christopher
Tallahassee, Florida
Stolle76@hotmail.com
941-321-3931
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, ghostwriting
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, Web pages, books, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, college papers, essays (hardcopy and electronic), etc.
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: All

Stone, Carol
The Stone Cottage Science Writing and Editing
1518 Encinal Ave., Alameda, CA, 94501
Stonecott@earthlink.net
510-523-3231
Type of work: Writing, developmental editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, textbooks, journals
Experience: Since 1960
Subjects: Biology, science

Stuart, Chris
13774 Recuerdo Dr., San Diego, CA, 92014, USA
chris@chrisstuart.com
858-335-3322
Type of work: Writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, website authoring, and audio presentations (recorded reading)
Type of material: Books, features, magazine and newspaper articles, business reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, Web pages, technical reports, help documents, and wherever two or more words are gathered together
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Fiction, technology, music, entertainment, marketing, business, and humor

Stubbs, Tony
809 Verde Canyon Drive, Henderson, NV 89015 USA
tjpublish@aol.com and www.tjpublish.com
702-564-1113 (voice), 702-612-6403 (cell)
Type of work: Ghostwriting, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, interior layout and design, cover design
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Freelance since 1985
Subjects: Metaphysical, spiritual, self-improvement
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sturgis, Susanna J.
P.O. Box 39, West Tisbury, MA 02575, U.S.A.
sjs2@gis.net and www.susannajsturgis.com
508-696-6877
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting (on paper and on screen)
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), academic papers and dissertations, articles
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: General nonfiction, social sciences, humanities, lesbian/gay and women's studies, general fiction, science fiction and fantasy

Sweeney, Sharon H., Ph.D.
515 S. Washington St., Smith Center, KS 66967
ssweeney@ruraltel.net
785-282-5385
Type of work: Indexing, Proofreading
Type of material: Journals, books, textbooks
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Biography, environment, history, law education, literary criticism, women's studies

Sydney, Karen
Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA
kssydney@hotmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, research (hardcopy and electronic)
Type of material: Nonfiction books, magazines, journals, theses & dissertations, newsletters, corporate communications
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Music, entertainment, history, crafts, sewing, and many others

T

Talke, Melanie
Professional Copy Editor and Proofreader
9 Geoffrey Thomas Drive, Tannum Sands, 4680, Queensland AUSTRALIA
melanietalke@hotmail.com
0749732212 (voice); 0404653768 (mobile)
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, writing/rewriting, indexing
Type of material: manuals, journals, theses, textbooks, trade books, reports, health and safety manuals/reports
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Fiction and non-fiction, general interest, health and safety, travel, business, religion, cookbooks,sports, other subjects welcome

Taylor, Aimee
145 11th Ave. N., Safety Harbor, FL, 34695, USA
a1m33_t4y@hotmail.com and http://engwriter.topcities.com
727-669-3780
Type of work: Proofreading, data research/manipulation, substantive editing, technical writing, graphic design and layout
Type of material: Theses, instructions, lab and design reports, newsletters, web sites, presentations, journal articles
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Mechanical engineering, analytical and physical chemistry, physics, mathematics

Temple, Teri
Thought Transport Communications
3907 N. Federal Hwy. #162
Pompano Beach, FL 33064 USA
TeriT77@hotmail.com
954-821-3083
Type of work: Substantive editing, content editing, copyediting, copywriting, proofreading, and developmental consulting for corporate communications and training materials
Type of materials: web and intranet content, newsletter copy, brochures, training and user guides, policy and procedures manuals, online education courses, marketing collateral, customer relations campaigns, email messaging, sales scripts, business proposals, grant proposals, compliance documents, reports, presentations
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 2001) Subjects: Business, marketing, sales, call center operations, public relations, online education, higher education, customer service, health care, technology, engineering, industry, non-profit fundraising, psychology, social and natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Templeton, Joan E.
JET Editorial Services
Surrey, B.C., Canada
info@jeteditorialservices.com and www.jeteditorialservices.com/
604-836-0538
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, and indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Books, Web sites, databases, newsletters, manuals
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Science, computers, cooking, nature, family, sports

Thaler-Carter, Ruth E.
2500 East Avenue, #7K, Rochester, NY 14610 USA
Ruth@writerruth.com and www.writerruth.com, www.communication-central.com
585-248-8464 (voice)
Type of work: Writing feature, news, profile articles; all aspects of newsletters; conference coverage; annual reports; proofreading; copyediting; desktop publishing; critiques; training/public speaking/seminars and workshops on freelancing, newsletters, nonprofits
Type of material: Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, websites, books; associations, nonprofits, businesses, universities
Experience: Since 1971 (freelance since 1984)
Subjects: "I can write about (and edit, proofread, discuss) anything!"™—see website for details
Availability: Full-time freelance

Thornton, Tina
Academic Editorial Services
PO Box 531, Samford, Queensland 4520 Australia
Tina@academic-edit.com.au and www.academic-edit.com.au
+61 7 3289 4690 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, onscreen editing
Type of material: Theses, journals, reports, handbooks, manuals, assignments, educational resources
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Education, health, business

Thurman, Susan
Class Act, Inc.
444 Crestview Dr., Henderson, KY 42420 USA
www.henderson.net/~classact
270-826-1085
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Journals, reports, handbooks, manuals, Web pages, educational study guides
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Education (English/language arts), general business

Tiefert, Marjorie
Marj Tiefert PhD science editing services
725 Watson Canyon Ct., Ste 315, San Ramon, CA 94582 USA
mtiefert@mindspring.com and http://science.tiefert.com/
925-968-0729
Type of work: all levels of editing from copyediting through rewriting, proofreading, abstract writing, multiauthor book management, post-translation cleanup, recommendations for more effective presentation
Type of material: Journal articles, review articles, book chapters, funding applications, reports, books, multiauthor books, conference proceedings, manuals and user guides for scientific software, web pages (HTML, CSS), websites
Experience: Since 1976
Subjects: Chemistry and life sciences

Tippett, Lisa
5911 Pecanwood Lane, Austin, TX 78749
bluemoon7@sbcglobal.net or ltippett@hammill-institute.org
512-301-1458
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, journals, marketing pieces, reports, dissertations
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Education, remedial and special education, law, medicine, history

Townshend, Sally S.
P.O. Box 1364, 604 Mountain View Dr., Dubois, WY 82513 USA
hermitonhill@wyoming.com
307-455-3552 (voice), 307-455-3552 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, textbooks, journals, manuals, reports, theses, Web pages, and grant applications
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Legal, medical, humanities, business, nonfiction

Triplett, Craig A.
3605 Derwood Lane, Apt. 204, Alexandria, VA 22309 USA
catriplett1@yahoo.com
410-295-2996
Type of work: Copyediting (light to heavy, onscreen and hardcopy), proofreading
Type of material: Books, monographs, journal articles, theses, textbooks, promotional materials
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Arts and humanities scholarship in any field, esp. literary theory, poetics, composition theory, cultural studies, philosophy, history, 20th-c. military history and literature (esp. Vietnam War), trade books, fiction

Trittin, Sheryl
Trittin Editing
Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA
sheryl@trittinediting.com and www.trittinediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, fact checking
Type of material: Articles, books (fiction and nonfiction), newsletters, marketing and promotional materials, manuscripts, dissertations, grant applications, website copy
Experience: Since 1996

Tropeano, Susan
Freelance Editorial Services
4 Bates St Ct, Danvers, MA 01923
susan.tropeano@verizon.net
978-750-9672
Type of work: Web content editing and management, Web usability, technical editing, technical illustration, training. I have edited many technical documents written by authors for whom English is a second language.
Type of material: Web content, online help, context help, manuals, regulatory compliance documents, newsletters, business documents, presentations
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Printing, publishing, business, computers and technology, software, engineering, environmental science, customer support, gardening. Other subjects welcome.

Trudeau, Michael
Belle Étoile Studios
3660 Abercrombie Lane, Stillwater, MN 55082 USA
mdtrudeau@gmail.com and www.belleetoilestudios.com
314-260-1880 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, newspapers, reports, websites, marketing materials
Experience: Six years
Subjects: Fiction, poetry, social sciences, politics, current affairs, preK-12 textbooks, college textbooks, legal textbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tutihasi, R-Laurraine
29217 Stonecrest Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90275-4936 USA
laurraine@mac.com
310-265-0766
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, word processing, transcription
Type of material: Books, articles, web pages
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Fiction, science, medical, children's

Tuttle, Cassie
The Perfect Word
56B Bethany Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 USA
castut@verizon.net and www.facebook.com/CassieTuttle
412-781-1966
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Treatises, journals, articles, reports, newsletters, Web sites, memoirs
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Law, ESL, education, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tyler, Crystal, MA
2614 Sawgrass Ridge Place, Charlotte, NC 28269 USA
Tylerediting@gmail.com and www.tylerediting.com
704-401-9138
Type of work: Copy editing
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Fiction editing (young adult and children's fiction)
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Upton, Claudette
General Delivery, Watering Place, Cayman Brac, KY2-2200, Cayman Islands
cupton@candw.ky
345-948-0319 (voice), 345-948-0640 (fax)
Type work: Copyediting, stylistic editing, proofreading, indexing, writing
Type materials: Books, journals, newsletters, authors' manuscripts, government documents
Experience: Since 1976
Subjects: Caribbean history and culture, Caribbean politics, ecology, health, women
Availability: Full-time freelancer

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Vanderheiden, Heidi
Alternative Editing Services
PO Box 2629 Ewa Beach, HI 96706 USA
hv@aq.org and www.aq.org/heidi
808-227-7659
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing/rewriting,
Type of material: Journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals, Web pages, magazines, newspapers, books, white papers, resumes, cover letters
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Entertainment, health/medicine (including psychiatry), education, business, relationships, pets, travel, women's issues, telecommunications, general and specialty subjects

van Dyck, Brenda
3133 36th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 USA
bvan310@email.com
612-728-7243
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: Reports, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: General, literary essays, economics, public policy

Van Dyke, Kim
749 East St.
Dalton, MA 01226
kim.vandyke@gmail.com
www.kimvandyke.com
413-212-0667 (C), 413-684-1353 (H)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Online content, books, magazines, newspapers, advertising/promotional copy, journals, requests for proposals, legislative memos, reports, manuals, documentation
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: General, nonfiction, business, consumer, manuals/ cookbooks, legal/legislative, high-tech (photonics, including imaging, biomedicine, nanotechnology), sociology; health; travel

Vann, Cinamon
Cassia Communications
Sacramento, CA, USA
cinamonvann@gmail.com
916-616-5355
Type of work: Substantive editing, developmental editing, copyediting, writing
Type of material: Book manuscripts, articles, reports, web sites, marketing and public outreach materials, press releases, technical and scientific reports
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Engineering and environmental consulting, social sciences, natural sciences, general business and marketing

Vannoy, Serene
569 59th St, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
serene@serenepages.com
510-601-6364
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Tyoe of materials: Books, manuals, technical materials, websites Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Education, politics, business, self-help, fiction, cooking/homemaking

Van Pelt, Julie
JVP Editing
2023 E Sims Way #128, Port Townsend, WA 98368 USA
julievp@earthlink.net
360-379-9161
Type of work: Project management, editing (developmental, substantive, copyediting), proofreading, fact-checking, developing audience-appropriate documentation
Type of material: Trade and academic fiction and nonfiction, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Environmental history, assessment, and advocacy; natural history and sciences; travel and outdoor education, especially climbing/mountaineering/guidebooks; politics; Asian studies; literary nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Vittal, Sunanda
5418 E. Hartford Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85254 USA
suvit50@yahoo.com
602-31-8177 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, grant proposals
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: engineering, technology, business, entrepreneurship, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Wagner Jr., John F.
102 Rover Court, Stafford, VA 22554 USA
vawagners@aim.com and http://home.earthlink.net/~jfwagnerjr/index.html
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, original writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1985 (professional editorial)
Subjects: Legal, business, social/religious
Availability: Part-time freelance

Wakefield, Dawn Lee
West Communications
801 Dellwood, Ste. 100-104, Bryan, TX 77802-5306
Airwest78@aol.com
979-777-1662
Type of work: Copyediting, technical writing, promotional/marketing copy, grantwriting for nonprofits
Types of material: Academic books, journals, reports, grants
Experience: Since 1978
Subjects: Science [chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physics, environmental technical and ethical issues, cryptography], engineering [chemical, mechanical, aerospace, petroleum], education [educational administration college and k-12, educational psychology, philosophy of teaching],and general [business, marketing, fund-raising, municipal government, politics]

Walansky, Aly
Brooklyn, New York
alywalansky@gmail.com
www.mediabistro.com/alywalansky
917-359-4070
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, line editing, substantive editing, stylistic editing, content writing, assessments, (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, magazines, newspapers, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: All. Great deal of experience in pop culture, music, entertainment, education, children's, academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Walinski, Kristin
Scribe On Demand
3201 Seminary Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227
kristin@scribeondemand.com and www.scribeondemand.com
804-517-7726 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, white papers, reports, web sites, electronic media
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Law, business, careers, education, weddings, personal development, nonfiction, other subjects welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Walker, Susan
12531 W. Edgemont Ave., Avondale, AZ 85323
markmywords@cox.net
623-322-9259 (fax 203-841-3608)
Type of work: Copyediting, writing, proofreading, translation, layout and design, educational material development
Type of materials: Books, textbooks, journals, manuals, technical materials, web content, marketing materials, educational material, resumes and cover letters, papers and theses
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Everything from education, journalism, and business to math, ethics, science, and everything in between

Wallace, T. LaShaun
Red Ink Publishing
Miramar, FL 33027
lashaun@redinkpublishing.net and www.redinkpublishing.net
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, rewriting, newsletter layout and production
Type of material: Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, annual reports
Experience: Since 1994
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wand, Jennifer
2400 16th St. NW, Apt. 612
Washington, DC 20009 USA
jenwand@gmail.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation and editing of translated work (Japanese-English)
Type of material: All
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: No limits, but I am especially interested in Japanese issues and culture, gaming and comics, musical theater, and U.S. politics and current events.

Warman, Gail
GPO Box 4782, Darwin, Northern Territory 0801, Australia
gail.warman@octa4.net.au
+61-8-8981-4830 (voice) +61-8-842-3705 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, research, writing, desktop publishing, project management, evaluations
Type of material: Books, journalism, reports, manuals, research and policy papers, training materials, funding submissions, brochures, newsletters
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Academic, health (particularly Indigenous), medicine (epidemiology), business, other subjects welcome

Waspe, Sysser
Waspe Translation
468 Springbok Road, Scarborough, PO BOX 44014 Scarborough, Cape Town, South Africa
waspe@iafrica.com and htp://users.iafrica.com/w/wa/waspe/Translation-uk.htm
+27217801758 (voice), +27823713259 (cell)
Type of work: Translations (English <-> Danish, Danish <-> English)
Type of material: manuals, marketing materials etc.
Subjects: Technology, marketing, medical, pharmaceutical devices, software, reports, training materials
Experience: Freelance since 1998
Availability: Full-time freelance

Way, Thomas
6895 Lockhaven Drive, Lockport, New York, USA
thomasway@thosway.com
www.chezway.com
716 433-8906 (home); 720 273-3675 (cell); 801 795-3610 (fax)
Types of work: Line editing, copyediting, rewriting. Substantive and developmental editing, copyediting (in particular, technical editing). Specialty: working with authors for whom English is a second language
Type of material: Books, journal articles, reports, dissertations, theses, Web sites
Experience: Since 1961 (freelance since 1992, retired from IBM)
Subjects: Literature, history, medicine, science, engineering, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weatherington, Leilani Schuck
PO Box 86, Willow Springs, MO 65793-0086 USA
cnsl@townsqr.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading; compositing (QuarkXpress)
Type of material: Journals, reports, handbooks, manuals; Websites
Experience: Since 1972
Subjects: Primarily medical; also scholarly articles, history, science Availability: Full-time freelance

Webber, Ward
9506 17th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117 USA
ward.webber@comcast.net
206-706-4935
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting (CMS, APA), proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Technical documentation, web content, textbooks, journals, articles, dissertations
Experience: Since 1987 (freelance since 2004); technical editor for Microsoft and Boeing
Subjects: Software and technology, dissertations, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weidemann, Linda
Wolf Creek Press
Wisconsin, USA
XPressoBean@mac.com
608.274.0911 (voice), 608.274.0912 (fax)
Type of work: Page layout/composition/design; also project management, proofreading
Type of material: Any long documents (books, journals, catalogs, product manuals, etc.)
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: All

Weinstein, Sorelle
FlowingPens
Migdal Halevanon 15/30, Modiin, 71700 Israel
editor@flowingpens.com and www.flowingpens.com
972-8-975-1265 (home), 0528-333-984 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, websites, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Jewish philosophy and thought, history, women and feminism, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wenzel, A. L.
3004 Lee Highway, #D333, Arlington, VA, 22201, USA
alw@walrusworks.com
Phone provided on request
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, layout
Type of material: Books, journals, Web content, technical materials, etc.
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Medicine, science, technology, architecture, fiction, philosophy, etc.

West, Vickie
410 W. First Street, Fairmount, IN 46928
west@westdesk.com and www.westdesk.com
765-948-5464
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, factchecking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, monographs, textbooks, web sites
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: General (any subject), fiction, nonfiction, science, social science, business, humanities, technical, health care, medical (specialty), STM documents, HTML documents; hardcopy or electronic (MS Word, Adobe Acrobat)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Whitaker, Elizabeth
P.O. Box 2147, Easley, SC 29641, USA
whitake@clemson.edu
864-907-7165
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, research (historical, genealogical,cultural)
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, brochures, booklets
Subjects: Health/medical, historical, cultural, fiction, Middle East/Central Asia, geography

Wiack, Marylouise
JWD Communications, Ltd.
Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 1E8
jwd@ns.sympatico.ca
902-443-1273 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting (electronic), line editing, substantive editing, developmental editing
Type of material: Nonfiction books
Experience: Freelance since 1995
Subjects: Technical (e.g., Microsoft Office, AutoCad, IT), consumer topics (e.g., photography, bridge, weaving, gardening), online university course development
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wick, Tara
Word Girl Works
442 W. 19th Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54902 USA
wordgirlworks@yahoo.com and www.wordgirlworks.com
920-205-2121
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, reports, web sites, brochures, newsletters
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Health care, experimental aircraft, appliances, business in general, fiction, home decor, seniors, real estate, vehicles, humor
Availability: Freelance, working toward full time

Wicks, Carrie
1208 10th Ave. W. #A1, Seattle, WA 98119
carrie_wicks@yahoo.com and linkedin.com/in/carriewicks
206-860-5666
Type of work: Proofreading and light copyediting
Type of material: Art books and indexes, magazines, catalogs, newsletters, annual reports, websites
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: General

Wiencke, Katharine R.
editor and indexer
2755 Hancock Rd., Williamstown, MA 01267
kwiencke@verizon.net
413-458-1846 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, academic papers and dissertations
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Medicine (including psychiatry), humanities, history, gardening, fly fishing. Other subjects considered.

Wild, Diane
814 West 14 Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1R1, Canada
diane@dianewild.com and www.dianewild.com
604-871-0613
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Newsletters, magazines, newspapers, articles, marketing communications materials, websites
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Health, culture, entertainment, education, business

Wilder, Myke
Wilder Communications
BP 1310 Place Bonaventure, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H5A 1H1
ensemble@total.net and www.total.net/~ensemble
1-514-489-8676 téléphone et télécopieur (fax)
Type of work: writing, editing, strategic communications planning, versioning
Type of material: corporate -- newsletters, speeches, technical papers and publications, English versioning of French-language documents.
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: HR communications, financial reporting and investor relations; SAP/enterprise software communications and planning, transportation, telecommunications, and media.

Wilkens, Janis
3015 Hitching Post Lane, Rock Hill SC 29732-8418 U.S.A.
lorenbeth@usa.net
803-328-2734 (voice), 803-329-7793 (fax)
Type of work: Copy-editing, developmental editing, website content writing and editing, proofreading
Type of material: Book manuscripts, correspondence, dissertations, magazine/journal articles, presentations and speeches, résumés, term papers, theses, Web sites
Experience: Since 1981
Subjects: Cultural preservation, genealogies and family histories, humanities and social sciences, ecology and natural history

Williams, Jan
Indexing and Editorial Services
300 Dartmouth College Hwy., Lyme, NH 03768
jan.williams@valley.net
603-795-4924
Type of work: Indexing, proofreading, copyediting
Type of material: Scholarly, trade, medical, and text books, journals, and manuals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, languages, biography, politics/current events, medicine

Williams, Lisa S.
Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
lswillia@bluemarble.net
812-369-0362
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive and developmental editing, writing, proofreading, research, voice work
Type of material: Books, journals, grant proposals, dissertations, reports, courses for children and adults, online materials
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Literature, religion, archaeology, education, chemistry, business, philosophy, gender studies, social sciences, health sciences, film studies

Willis, Shan
d/b/a Willi Wordsmith
412 West 46th Street #3C, New York, NY 10036-9015
shan-russ@att.net and williwordsmith@yahoo.com and www.geocities.com/williwordsmith
212-957-3137 (voice), 775-269-5528 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting (corporate, promotional, marketing, advertising), transcribing (legal, media), indexing, researching, dramatic script consultation
Type of material: Investment analyses, advertising copy, screenplays, stage plays, catalog copy (online and hard copy), marketing materials, books, articles, reports, Web pages, banner ads (text writing only), text translated from foreign languages into English, text into American English from British English (and vice versa), legal documents (editing only), both business-to-business and business-to-consumer texts
Experience: Since 1985
Subjects: Financial/investment, cultural, telecommunications, fashion, publishing, real estate, marketing, community events, theatre and film, history, women's issues, travel, biography/memoirs, general and specialty subjects

Wilson, Gaye, PhD
Gryphonworks
46 Millers Road, Cattai, NSW 2756 AUSTRALIA
gryphon@people.net.au and www.gryphonworks.com and www.phdsuccess.com
+61-2-4572-8878 (voice), 0414-260-605 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, desktop publishing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites, brochures, newsletters, ezines, ebooks, fiction, bibliographies. Thesis and dissertation editing, proofreading and coaching; multi-author works, academic papers and monographs; on-screen or paper editing/proofreading
Experience: Since 1977 (proofreading); since 2001 (editing/DTP)
Subjects: Egyptology (including hieroglyphs), anthropology, archaeology, history, animals, personal development, self help, coaching, teaching and learning, adventure, travel, business, military, needlework, leadership and management, youth and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wilson, Linda Johnson
407 Pleasants Avenue, Cary, North Carolina 27511-4007
LindanKyle@aol.com or LindaJW@iVillage.com
919-468-4739 (voice), 919-468-4739 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading, research
Type of material: Scientific and social science journals, reports, theses, presentations, proposals, web sites, correspondence, marketing material
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Shakespearean pedagogy, molecular biochemistry, aeronautics and astronautics, pharmaceutical toxicology, modern Judaism, you name it!

Wine, Bill
441 Greenwood Avenue
Wyncote, PA 19095 USA
billwine@comcast.net and wine@lasalle.edu
215-572-0536 and 215-951-1168
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, writing, ghostwriting, rewriting, proofreading, scriptwriting
Type of materials: Books, newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly journals, broadcast scripts, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1972
Subjects: Entertainment, pop culture, all academic/scholarly, literature, social sciences

Wingfield, Angela
Fine Tune Communications
P.O. Box 143, Station Palgrave, Caledon, Ontario L7E 3S9, Canada
awingfield@finetune.ca and www.finetune.ca
416-804-6929
Type of work: Copy editing, writing, proofreading, transcribing, indexing
Type of material: Books (non-fiction), poetry, corporate communications, web sites, newsletters, reports, lectures
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: Military history, financial services, autobiography, metaphysics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Winthrop Esposito, Anne
29 Stratford Terrace, Cranford, NJ 07016
Anne@expert-edit.com and www.expert-edit.com
908-272-8395 (fax and voice)
Type of work: Copy editing, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, consumer magazines, newsletters, Web sites
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Health, parenting, relationships, education, pets

Wise, Karen
1845 Beacon Street, Waban, MA 02468 USA
wisekaren@comcast.net
617-630-1074 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Cookbooks, college-level textbooks in all disciplines (including Romance languages), novels
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wissler, Bernice
1112 Wilson Avenue, Roslyn, PA 19001 USA
bwissler@comcast.net
215-886-7515 (voice), 215-886-7515 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, writing/rewriting, proofreading, HTML coding
Type of material: Books, journals, website content (for professionals or general public)
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Medicine (especially neurology, epilepsy), social sciences, history

Wong, Lydia K.
Blue Piper Communication
201 Crimmons Cir., Cary, NC 27511 USA
bluepiper@earthlink.net
919-460-1808 (voice), 919-889-1976 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, training, research
Type of material: Non-fiction (books, documentation, journals, articles, reports, technical papers, web sites)
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Computers (hardware and software), technology, mathematics, education, general interest
Availability: Part-time freelance

Worrell, Jennifer
3401 Amherst Circle, Apt. 208, Bedford, Texas, 76021, USA
jenworrell@gmail.com
646-418-1875 (fax 817-803-3371)
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, editing
Type materials: Magazines, websites, journals, books, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Health, fitness, lifestyle, travel, food, wine, business, literature, beauty, fashion, relationships, women's interests

Wright, Jan
The Wright Word
1243 E. Newton St., Seattle, WA 98102
wrightword@comcast.com
206.310.4725 (ph.); 206.322.6956 (fax)
Type of work: Developmental editing, rewriting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, dissertations, articles, brochures, Web sites
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Academic (social sciences, medical, biomedical), business, fiction (romance, literary, historical), nonfiction (how-to books, memoirs, travel essays)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wu, Chrys
171 Pier Ave., #267, Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363, USA
copyed@mac.com
310-210-3359 (voice), 310-578-1144 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, manuals
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Consumer/general interest, music (classical & jazz), fashion, lifestyle, travel, shelter, medical, automotive, motorcycle

Yurman, Enid
340 Hartert Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83404 USA
enidone@yahoo.com and enid.yurman@gmail.com
208-524-6374 (voice), 208-521-5725 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, tech editing, line editing, web content editing, proofreading, rewriting, proposal writing, writing human interest features, public relations writing
Type of material: Proposals, reports, training materials, procedures, articles, newsletters, web sites, short biographies
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Energy, environmental, and nuclear engineering and research, education, family issues, parenting, children's advocacy, health and fitness, nutrition, soil conservation, and nonprofit management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Zauer, Shirley
12/1 Shai Agnon, Jerusalem, 93589, Israel
szauer@bezeqint.net
972-2-566-2202 (voice), 972-54-5210561 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Academic books, journals, articles, theses; news and feature editing
Experience: Since 1970
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, politics, philosophy, religion
Availability: Part-time freelance; off-site only; Sun-Thurs.