Book Editors,
Book Indexers, Proofreaders, and Ghostwriters
This page features book editing services, book editors, proofreaders, indexers, translators and ghostwriters. We try to be comprehensive in these listings, so we list anyone. A listing does not mean a recommendation. Before signing with a service provider, check out their work and their references.
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A-1 Complete Writing and Editing Services, Michael McIrvin; 307-637-8657. Email: mcivinm@earthlink.net. Experienced writers/editors can make your work in any genre shine. Free no obligation sample edit and bid.
Arbor Books, Larry Leichman, 244 Madison Avenue #254, New York NY 10016; 877-822-2500. Email: info@arborbooks.com. Offers ghostwriting, editing, design, marketing, and self-publishing services.
Arts and Edit, Marjorie Montell, Editor; 877-834-5095. Email: info@artsandedit.com. Offers copy and literary edits of books, plays, business documents, and more. Also proofreading.
Authors Team, Mahesh Grossman; 561-434-9044. Ghostwrites books, booklets, etc.
The Baird Group, David and Anne Cherney, 184 Baird Avenue, Wadsworth OH 44281; 216-509-3754. Email: david@thebairdgrp.com. Email: anne@thebairdgrp.com. Provides technical writing, ghostwriting, editing, project management, etc. for educational textbooks and training manuals.
BayTree Solutions, Laurence Wiig, 2459 SE TV Highway #303, Hillsboro OR 97123; 503-804-6835; Fax: 503-212-9090. Email: lwiig@hotmail.com. Translator of books from Japanese to English.
BookEditorCoach.com, Willy Mathes; 813-426-7614. Email: Willy@BookEditorCoach.com. For over a decade, he has provided editing and coaching services to authors at all levels, from budding authors to national literary award winners. First hour of consultation is free. Reasonable rates. His motto is: Great writing requires great editing.
Bronwen Brown, Editor; 212-987-2487. Editor at $30 per hour.
Business Book Ghostwriters, Roger Peterson, President, Roger S. Peterson Communications, Rocklin CA 95677; 916-624-1894; Cell: 916-709-2530. Email: peterson@sacramentowriters.com.
Chris Brown, Indexer, 592 East 650 North, Centerville UT 84014; 801-292-3974. Email: brown592@burgoyne.com. Indexes books, especially in the fields of business, religion, psychology, and history.
Cameo Publications, Amy Rigard; 843-785-3770; Fax: 843-785-8722. Email: amy@cameopublications.com. Since 1998, an editorial and publishing services firm for professional speakers and business leaders. Assists authors through every phase of the publishing process, from idea creation to finished product: editorial, design, publishing, and marketing.
Carrie Cantor, Montclair NJ. Email: cantor.carrie@gmail.com. Independent editor offering book critiques, proposal writing, book development, line editing, and project management. Also guides would-be self-publishers through the beginning of the process.
Castle Communications, Lana Castle, P O Box 200255, Austin TX 78720; 512-346-2375; Fax: 512-346-0690. Email: lc@castlecommunications.com. An editorial service company that can help you clear up your writing.
Click & Copyright, Attn: Processing Team, 11900 Wayzata Boulevard #100, Minneapolis, MN 55305. This company provides quick and comprehensive copyright, incorporation, and related business services for books, plays, music, video, film, computer software, and web sites.
Concord Editorial and Design, David Fideler, 5583 Bancroft SE, Alto MI 49302; 616-868-0148; Fax: 616-825-6048. Email: concordeditorial@earthlink.net. Editing, typesetting, and cover design.
Conseulo's Translation Service, Consuelo Erickson-Suhy, 3 Alpine, Columbia NJ 07832; 908-496-8449. Email: consuelostranslations@yahoo.com. English to Spanish and Spanish to English translations.
Creative Graphics, India, Samita Jana. Email: samitajana@yahoo.com. Indian book cover designer and editorial service.
Cunningham Indexing, Yvette Cunningham; 720-304-2766. Email: yvette@cunninghamindexing.com. Writes clear, concise back-of-the-book indexes that increase the value of your publication.
Cypress House; 800-773-7782. Offers manuscript evaluation, book proposals, full editorial services, plus design, typesetting, marketing and promotion.
Dragonheart Writing and Editing, Melanie Mulhall; 303-469-5780. Email: mmulhall@earthlink.net. Writing and editing of books, articles, websites, and marketing materials.
Dream Books Editing Service, Jacob Morris; 877-593-5053. Email: jacob.morris@dreambooksllc.com. Book editing service.
EditAvenue, David Costello, Cy Solutions Corporation. Email: dcost@cysolutionscorp.com. This site allows you to have your books or other documents edited by any of 200 qualified editors.
Editing Office, Louise Cohen. Email: admin@editingoffice.com. Offers writing, proofreading, and editing services. Also book proposal preparation and query letter writing.
The Editorial Department, Jesse Steele, Managing Editor, 7660 E Broadway Boulevard #210, Tucson AZ 85710; 520-546-9992. Email: kristi@editorialdepartment.com. Editorial services for book publishers. 29 years.
Exotic India International, Deepak. Email: info@exoticindiaint.com. Offers outsourcing via India for publishing-related services including proofreading, re-typing of existing material, indexing, bibliographic work, etc. Work is carried out by highly educated and experienced professionals in the field.
The Fiction Studio, Lou Aronica. Email: laronica@fictionstudio.com. A full-service ghostwriting, editing, and creative development company founded by Lou Aronica, former fantasy and science fiction publisher at Avon Books and Berkley Books.
Ghostwriter-Editor.biz, William Dean A. Garner, principal and senior editor, 1653 Baywinds Lane, Sarasota FL 34231-3040; 888-848-3271. Email: start.here@ghostwriter-editor.biz. New York Times bestselling ghostwriter (13 NYT bestsellers) and editor of many fiction and nonfiction books. Edited The DaVinci Code. He provides all levels of editorial assistance for well-published and would-be authors, from story development, outlining and ghostwriting to developmental and copy editing and polishing; developing and writing book-marketing proposals; and querying and pitching literary agents and book publishers.
Goodmedia Communications, Robyn Short, 25 Highland Park Village #100-810, Dallas TX 75205; 214-240-4503; Fax: 214-520-7065. Email: robyn@begood.bz. Offers one-stop turnkey solutions for book and magazine publishing, business development, website design and development, and graphic design support.
Harding House Publishing Service, Ellyn Sanna, 201 Harding Avenue, Vestal NY 13850; 607-785-1578; Fax: 607-786-9103. Email: sjsickels@ HardingHousePages.com. Provides writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, page design, cover design, illustration and photography for educational, academic, and other nonfiction titles, both children's and adult.
Harvard Girl Word Services, Heidi Connolly, Taos NM; 575-758-4713. Email: heidi@harvardgirledits.com. Writing, manuscript editing, book and newsletter design, specializing in self-publishing.
Help Me Rhonda Ghostwriting, Rhonda Ryder, CEO; 407-460-6145. Email: info@helpmerhondaghostwriting.com.
Craig Hovey, Ghostwriter; 585-381-0057. Email: chovey@aol.com. Has ghostwritten practical guides, novels, and economics.
John Hulce, Indexer, 723 Longfellow Road, Anderson IN 46011; 765-643-3606. Email: jhulse@iquest.net. He and his associate Tim Griffin have compiled and edited indexes for Avalon Books, Sams Publishing, Sams.net, Que Publishing, Que Education and Training, Hayden, Brady, New Riders Publishing, Fromm International, Grolier Publishing, Neuwirth & Associates, Thunders Mouth Press, Broadway Publishing, The Coriolis Group, Falcon Press, Lehigh University Press and O¹Reilly & Associates and The Learning Express.
IndexArts, Carol Darwin Deason, 15615 Preston Road, Villa 1014, Dallas TX 75248; 214-957-1225; Fax: 972-233-0369. Email: carol@indexarts.com. Specializes in indexing arts and humanities books.
IndexWriter.com, Ever A. Olano; 707-315-0039. Email: ever@indexwriter.com. Freelance technical indexer for science, technology, computers, math, finance, business, and general reference/how-to.
InDocs InDexing, Rose Ippolito. Indexer specializing in religious and spiritual books.
Ink & Scribe, JoAn and Mike Bjarko, 3101 Kintzley Court #F, LaPorte CO 80535-9393; 970-221-0213; 888-616-7720; Fax: 920-221-4884. Email: books@northfortynews.com. Offers critiquing, editing, and indexing of books.
Inkpress Indexing, Tanya Bomsta; 937-863-0960. Email: bomsta@ inkpressindexing.com. Freelance indexer.
Integrated Writer Services, Joyce Miller, Editor, 4505 S Yosemite Street #421, Denver CO 80237; 303-221-7030; Fax: 303-221-7131. Email: joycem@wrterservices.biz. Editing, writing, coaching, and permissions. Also web: http://www.permissionacquisition.com.
Beth Kleinman, P O Box 363, Fairfield IA 52556; 641-469-3051. Email: bethkleinman@hotmail.com. Freelance indexer, all types of books. Uses professional indexing software. Payment on per page basis. Will work with you for special needs, deadlines, etc.
Lane Publishing Services, Teresa Lane. Email: LaneTech@redrose.net. Provides the following services: writing, editing, proofreading, design, research, and production.
The Last Word Indexing Services, Erica Caridio, Cottage Grove OR; 541-228-4556; Fax: 425-962-2843. Email: erica@lastwordindexing.com. Professional book indexing. Special interest in gardening, horticulture, alternative energy, health, cooking, graphic arts, photography, and biographies.
Toni Lee, Writer, P O Box 50473, Atlanta GA 30311; 404-755-7672. Email: eelinot@comcast.net. Author who also indexes books in electronic format.
Legwork Team Publishing, Yvonne Kamerling, CEO, 80 Davids Drive #1, Hauppauge NY 11788; 631-944-6511; 866-944-6511; Fax: 631-952-8965. Email: Yvonne@legworkteam.com. Services include copy editing, line editing, content editing, layout, book cover design, illustrations, front matter, back matter (indexes, glossaries, etc.), and more.
Lemon Drop Press, Lana. Email: publish@lemondropspress.com. “Lemon Drops Press offers affordable services for writers interested in traditional publishing and/or self-publishing. Individual services include editing, illustrating, book designing, and printing. Publishing packages are also available. Articles and resources are posted relevant to writing, publishing, and marketing your work.”
Tia Leschke, Indexer. Indexer of nonfiction books.
Sigrid MacDonald, 7 Castlethorpe Crescent, Ottawa Canada K2G 5P6; 613-224-0762. Email: fontgirl2002@yahoo.ca. Editorial consultant, book coach, copy editing, and substantive editing. Works on short stories, query letters, book proposals, and full-length manuscripts.
Steven Manchester. Email: shmanchester@statestreet.com. Edits fiction and nonfiction books, line-by-line and/or commentary on plot, character development, dialogue, etc.
Manuscript Editing, Lynda Lotman, Arlington TX 76014. Copyediting, proofreading, and formatting. Serving writers, literary agents, and publishers since 1976.
Maps.com, Bruce Kurtz, Content Licensing Manager, 6464 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara CA 93117; 805-685-3100, ext. 136; Fax: 805-685-3330. Email: bruce@maps.com. They've been providing custom mapping services and digital content licensing to book publishers since 1991. Their clients include Fodors Travel, AAA, Houghton Mifflin, and others.
Anita D. McClellan Associates, Anita D. McClellan, 464 Common Street #142, Belmont MA 02478; 888-270-6950. Email: adm@anitamcclellan.com. Copywriter, developmental editor, book shepherd, book doctor, intellectual property consultant, and marketing copywriting.
Leah McCormack, freelance editor, San Pedro La Laguna, Lista de Correo 07018, solola, Guatamala; 502-4381-8417. Email: leah_mccormack@ lycos.com. $15 per hour for all editing services: copyediting, line editing, proofreading, or developmental editing.
Barbara McNichol Editorial, Barbara McNichol, 5090 N Camino de la Cumbre, Tucson AZ 85750; 520-615-7910; 877-696-4899. Email: editor@barbaramcnichol.com. Writes and edits marketing materials and manuscripts for authors, speakers, and consultants. Also publishes the Word Trippers e-newsletter.
Melinda Writes, Melinda Copp. Email: melinda.copp@gmail.com or info@melindawrites.com. Provides editorial services for self-publishing authors. “Looking for an objective set of eyes to clean up your manuscript? I can help make your words sparkle with clarity and style. Contact me for a free estimate on your editorial project.”
Mincor Spiritual Translations, Diana Aristizabal, Project Manager. Email: diana@mincor.net. Spanish translations of spiritual literature.
MorningStar Editing, Cassie Armstrong. Email: cassiemon@aol.com. Proofreader and copy editor.
NewEraEditing, Asenith T Dixon, President; 404-664-1358. Email: neweraediting@gmail.com or neweraediting@neweraediting.com. Writing, editing, and research services for authors and publishers.
Oak Grove Indexing Service, Margy Olmstead, 14606 SE Wagner Lane, Milwaukie OR 97267; 503-422-3748. Email: margyo@comcast.net. Indexer specializing in psychology, medicine, women's studies, religious studies, and sociology, both trade and professional titles.
OgleMoore Creative Services, Leslie Ogle and Emily Moore, 1320 Berry Road, Knoxville TN 37920; 865-609-1199. Email: leslieogle@comcast.net. A full-service publishing and publicity agency that emphasizes “the collaborative aspects of working with publishers and authors.” Offers services for all phases of book production: manuscript preparation, distribution consulting, book tour management, strategic marketing, media bookings, etc.
Laurel Ornitz, freelance editor; 831-427-2511. Email: lornitz@sbcglobal.net. A freelance editor.
Jo-Anne Pelissier Indexing, 648 Patricks Point Drive, Trinidad CA 95570; 707-677-9113. Email: peliss108@gmail.com. Freelance indexer and member of the American Society of Indexers.
Penmar Hawaii, Amy Yamamoto, 521 Ala Moana Boulevard #210, Honolulu HI 96813; 808-536-7890; Fax: 808-536-7891. Email: amy@penmarhawaii.com. Specializes in book production with close associations with book printers in the U.S., Canada, China, Korea, and Hong Kong. Also offers design, typesetting, proofreading, and copyediting.
Penn Group; 800-write-90. Ghostwriters who write, manage, and promote manuscripts.
PenUltimate Editorial Services, Arlene Prunkl, Editor, 1055 West 13th Avenue #203, Vancouver BC, Canada V6H 1N1; 604-734-2730. Email: info@penultimateword.com. “Provides fast, top-calibre, professional freelance editing, proofreading, manuscript consultation and other editing services to authors throughout the English-speaking world. With my guidance and expertise, you'll have the smoothest editing experience possible. Together, we'll make your words sparkle! Bonus: I'm very gentle with authors.”
PeopleSpeak, Sharon Goldinger, 25260-I La Paz Road #1, Laguna Hills CA 92653; 949-581-6190; Fax: 949-581-4958. Email: pplspeak@nayzak.com. Copyediting, writing, proofreading.
PerfectEdit Editorial Services, Franscesca Drago, President. Email: perfectedit@msn.com. Provides copyediting, proofreading, “reasonable rates, deadlines met.”
Glenn Plaskin. Email: gplaskin@aol.com. Bestselling author fine-tunes or re-writes your manuscript, or will help you write the book from scratch. Offers editing, book writing, and manuscript review.
Linda Presto, Indexer, Milwaukee WI; 414-962-9465. Email: lpresto@execpc.com.
Pro Novel Editing Services, Mike, Founding Editor. Email: proediting@earthlink.net. Offers the following services to novelists: proofreading, light to heavy copy editing, developmental editing, book doctoring, and manuscript critiques.
The Professional Writers' Group, Nancy Faass, San Francisco CA; 415-922-6234. Email: sfwritersgroup@gmail.com. Helps authors turn their manuscripts into text and to use that content to create books — Books that read like a book.
Publication Services, Molly Redenbaugh, Director of Marketing and Product Development, 1802 S Duncan Road, Champaign IL 61822; 217-398-2060, ext.229; Fax: 217-398-3923. Email: m_redenbaugh@pubserv.com. Editors, typesetters, and indexers. Clients have included Wiley, McGraw-Hill, Harcourt, and Princeton University Press.
Clive Pyne Book Indexing Services, Clive Plyne, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 613-722-7998. Email: cpyne@magma.ca. Professional freelance back-of-book indexing services for reference, scholarly and trade non-fiction books. On time service; to your specifications; at competitive rates. Subjects: Biology, Business, Computers, Technology, Environment, Spirituality, New Age, Self-help. An index makes the difference between a good and a very good book.
Quinn's Word for Word, Robin Quinn, 10573 W Pico Boulevard #345, Los Angeles CA 90064; 310-838-7098. Email: quinnrobin@aol.com. Freelance book editor, developmental editor, ghostwriter, and copyeditor with a special interest in spirituality, alternative health, self-help, and psychology.
Pam Rider, Indexer, 4422 - 33rd Place #B, San Diego CA 92116-4576; 619-282-5483. Email: tsktsk@tns.net. Freelance indexer.
Melanie Rigney, 8190 Beechmont Avenue #350, Cincinnati OH 45255-6117. Email: info@editorforyou.com. Motto: Helping writers be the best they can be. This former editor of Writer's Digest offers proofreading, copyediting, and content editing for authors.
RK Edit, Ron, 1900 N Vine Street #103, Los Angeles CA 90068; 323-962-9645; Fax: 323-962-7344. Email: rkedit@idt.net. Edits nonfiction books. Also rewrites and polishes.
Roberts Indexing Services, Carol Roberts, 1908 E Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood WI 53211; 414-967-9732. Email: indexer@execpc.com. Index all sorts of books, including art books, cookbooks, biographies, self-help, and history.
Chris Roerden's Edit It, Chris Roerden Sr., 3683 Waterwheel Court, Greensboro NC 27409; 336-323-1032. Email: croerden@aol.com. Full-time freelance editor for 43 years, now specializing in mystery fiction and health, business, and technical nonfiction. Featured in John Kremer's 1001 Ways to Market Your Books.
Vicki St. George, Ghostwriter. Email: vbshwrite@aol.com.
The Sarov Press, George Kosar, P O Box 665, Medford MA 02155; 203-243-4499. Email: sarovpress@rcn.com. Provides typesetting, proofreading, copyediting, and development editing services to book publishers and other firms.
Schroeder Indexing, Sandi Schroeder. Email: sanindex@schroederindexing.com. Professional book indexer.
Scribat, Dean Shanson. Email: dean@scribat.com. Co-founded by a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, the Scribat team offers ghostwriting services for books, ebooks, articles, and syndicated content.
Self-Editing Blog by John Robert Marlow. Offers professional advice on self-editing as well as professional editing services.
Spanier Indexing, Jennifer Spanier. Indexing for nonfiction books.
Harvey Stanbrough, Editor. Email: h_stanbrough@yahoo.com. Freelance editor of novels, short stories, and memoirs.
Star Literary Works, Victoria Freudiger; 972-398-4206. Email: freudigerv@starcntexas.com. Editor and agent for book authors.
Dave Stewart, Copyeditor, 746 Roby Poe Road, Crumpler NC 28617-9320; 336-982-8716; Fax: 336-982-8716. Email: wands@skybest.com. Nonfiction copyeditor who can work on disk, online, or via hard copy.
Sunflower Editorial Services, Noelle Barrick. Email: sunflowereditorial@gmail.com. Provides developmental editing, copy and line editing, and proofreading for all types of nonfiction. With specialities in religion, politics, literature, and American culture.
Tallent Agency, Jan Tallent. Email: jan@tallentagency.com. Editor and proofreader.
Allan Taylor, Freelancer, 1100 Dunsmuir Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90019-6756; 323-937-3678; Fax: 323-935-5109. Email: tataylor@pacbell.net. Offers copy editing, proofreading, indexing, and researching.
Thorn Edit, Patti Thorn, Denver CO. Email: thornedit@gmail.com. Manuscript assessment, content editing, and copy editing. Patti is the former book editor of Rocky Mountain News.
Three Penny Editor, Sarah Cypher. Email: sarah@threepennyeditor.com. She provides affordable book editing, tutoring, and cover design to writers.
To Press and Beyond, Gail Kearns and Penelope Paine, 825 E Pedregosa Street #2, Santa Barbara CA 93103; 805-898-2263; 866-528-9901; Fax: 805-898-9460. Email: info@topressandbeyond.com. Offers complete prepress services, from editing and book proposal writing to cover and interior design and production coordination. Also other marketing services.
Bruce Tracy, Indexer, 785 Tucker Road #G, Tehavhapi CA 93561; 661-823-0814. Email: indexer@lightspeed.net.
Translation by Design; 831-624-5484; 877-804-7300. Email: info@translationbydesign.com. Offers many languages. Free 100-word translation with consultation.
Wambtac, Claudia Suzanne, 17300 17th Street #J-276, Tustin CA 92780; 714-954-0580; 800-641-3936; Fax: 714-954-0793. Email: bookdoc@wambtac.com. Ghostwriting, proposal writing, manuscript analysis.
Wasson Publishing Services, Jennifer Wasson. Email: jwasson@wassonpublishingservices.com. “I provide a wide range of publishing services that includes: copyediting, book design, typesetting, proofreading, cover design, and illustration.”
Diana Wells, 831 W Broadway, Eugene OR 97402; 541-683-3216; Fax: 541-684-8767. Email: dkwells@clipper.net. Book development, marketing, and sales. “She works with individual author clients on all aspects of the publishing process, including manuscript shaping; writing query letters and book proposals; finding an agent and/or publisher; getting reviewed; and marketing books to wholesalers, retailers and the public.”
Wendex, Wendy Stegall, Indexer, Fairfield IA 52556; 641-472-4222. Email: wendex@lisco.com. Creates timely, complete, and cost-effective indexes.
Whitehorse Productions, Michael Haldeman, 2417 West 35th Avenue, Denver CO 80211; 303-433-4400. Email: michaelhaldeman@comcast.net. Provides indexing, editing, and proofreading services. Also publication design and writing. Email for a copy of their production brochure in PDF format.
Write Your BestSeller Now, Faye Levow; 617-828-2696. Email: coach@writeyourbestsellernow.com or info@justthewritewords.com. A book-writing coach and editor (developmental, substantive, and copyediting.
WriterForce, Nikhil Kripalani. Ghostwriter.
Writer Services, Robert Nahas, President, 1938 N Hercules Avenue, Clearwater FL 33763; 727-448-0751. Email: robert@writerservices.net. Ghostwriting service.
Writeworks, Cynthia Lane, 1 Rocking Horse Road, Santa Fe NM 87506; 505-455-2875. Email: cynthiawrites@msn.com. Editor/writer/ghostwriter to help you communicate with maximum clarity and effectiveness and enhance your unique message and voice. Experienced in a broad range of subject areas, especially the environment, complementary healthcare, and spiritual and personal development.
Writing Muse, Sandy Penny, P O Box 2930, Taos NM 87571; 575-751-1456. Email: sandypenny@live.com. “Sandy is seasoned, versatile, and dynamically creative. She is deadline dedicated, bottom-line conscious, and willing to do whatever it takes to make your written materials effective and correct.”
Writing To Go, Patricia Jacobs Draznin, 2307 Seven Hills Road, Fairfield IA 52556; 641-472-0403; Email: thalia@lisco.com. She edits and polishes nonfiction manuscripts. She's also good at condensing text when necessary.
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Proposal Secrets — This e-course by W. Terry Whalin is the MBA program for book authors looking to get a great book contract from a traditional publisher. Among other things, he answers the 50 most important questions authors have about writing book proposals, finding literary agents, and signing with a book publisher. The title isn't sexy enough to give you a true idea of how much Terry covers in this e-course. Someday I hope he comes up with a better title, or at least a good subtitle. Cost: $225.
Write Any Book in Just 28 Days or Less — This course by Nick Daws teaches you how to create a book in 28 days or less, working less than one hour per day. That means fast. Novelists alert: This course is designed to help both the fiction author and the nonfiction author. Cost: $49.95.
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