Freelance Services Directory

The Directory offers a list of active freelance service providers to assist you in researching, writing, developing, designing and translating your manuscript

Content Editing | Photography | Ghostwriting | Translation

Content Editing

Have a professional examine your manuscript and decide what needs to be added or changed to improve it

Cliff Carle

Cliff Carle has been called "a great Zen Master of words" for his ability to work wonders with rough text. Under his guidance, projects deemed "unmarketable" have been transformed into moneymakers. During his 20 years as the Editorial Director for an L.A. based publisher; plus the last six years working freelance, Cliff has edited and ghostwritten over 250 books, both fiction and nonfiction, placed with over 20 publishers including Hay House and Rodale. Additionally, he has designed over 200 book covers and interior layouts; and was a Director of Marketing.
Portfolio | Email | Phone 310-479-1496

Patricia Ross

Dr. Patricia Ross, English professor turned entrepreneur, brings a powerful blend of experience to the world of editing and publishing. She taught college-level English for 13 years and has edited for 15 years. As an editor and ghost writer, she knows how to keep the author's voice sacred and idea true. Her fast-paced energy coupled with her collaborative expertise has led to successful results with publishers as diverse as Routledge Press and Morgan James Publishing. In 2007 alone, Dr. Ross helped produce 14 books, 4 of which are bestsellers. Portfolio | Email | Phone 303-204-3439

Jeanne Ainslie

Jeanne Ainslie, MSc, BSc (Hons) is an experienced editor and best-selling author who specialises in working with first-time, self-published authors. She provides the highest quality of editing and invaluable direction for her clients to clarify or reorganise a manuscript for content, structure, story, and voice. Jeanne works with authors in a dynamic relationship of rapport, care, and enthusiasm. Portfolio | Email | Phone 604-541-1749

Photography

Locate a professional photographer to address the visual needs of your book - from author head shots to full photo essay collaboration.

Allen Schill

Allen is an artist and art teacher by training. He has worked for years as a visual artist, but has always made photographs as his principal means of self-expression. Over the years, he has created many bodies of work in a variety of genres and ways of working. The website reflects this experience, although presented first and foremost is his work in large-format still-life of most recent years. His work is wide-ranging in subject matter and feeling, from the enigmatic view camera still-life images to the whimsical or expressionistic pinhole and toy camera photographs, and from the expansive panoramic assemblages and experimental images to the minutely-detailed mandalas. Portfolio | Email | Phone 0039 011 8994356 - Torino, Italy (from USA: 01139 011 8994356)

Nichole Gonzalez

Nichole Gonzalez is an international photographer specialising in landscape and travel photography. She is also skilled in conceptual imagery and portraiture. Portfolio | Email | Phone +81-98-930-0160

Stefania Levi

Stefania is a professional photographer by training, who besides bringing her special touch to commercial assignments in product photography for some 25 years, has always pursued photography independently as well. Whether on commission or not, her work is characterized by a great fantasy and an unusual inventiveness with respect to her subjects, and a great sense of color and design. Her side of the site emphasises her personal work in large-format still-life photography (“Personal Work” and “Still-Life”) and her more important commercial clients (“Advertising”). She is also developing an extensive stock photo library, some of which is represented in the other sections of the site (“Nature”, “Bodies”, and “Diverse”). Portfolio | Email | Phone 0039 011 8994356 - Torino, Italy (from USA: 01139 011 8994356)

Toria Best

Toria is a highly dedicated, self-taught, female photographer/digital artist from Kansas City. She enjoys shooting literally all things, but she especially loves to draw out the beauty in women through special lighting, color and design. She enjoys wardrobe styling and uses unusual concepts/themes to come up with sometimes quirky, yet always beautiful images. She secretly enjoys breaking the usual photography "rules" to make a statement with the work that she does. She is dedicated, motivated and detail oriented and will always strive for perfection in all that she does. Portfolio | Email | Phone 816-838-1310

Wonderful Machine, Inc.

Wonderful Machine represents a variety of award-winning advertising, magazine and corporate photographers, including Bill Cramer, Chris Crisman and Ryan Donnell. Though based in Philadelphia, their work has them regularly shooting creative assignments in New York, DC and across the country. Portfolio | Email | Phone (610) 356-0500

Ghostwriting

A ghostwriter is a professional writer who can assist you in writing, polishing and editing an existing manuscript; or help you develop a book from start to finish.

Gabriella Gafni

Ms. Gafni is an experienced ghostwriter, capable of writing in all genres, ranging from academia to fiction and nonfiction. She tailors her writing to suit the precise needs of her authors with deference and respect, working closely with them to produce the exact manifestation of their expressions and thoughts. Fees will be based on the magnitude of each task, and she will work within the clients' budgets for the project(s). Website | Email | Phone (718) 578-8622

Nate Rosenblatt

In addition to his credentials as an author and co-author, Nate Rosenblatt has been a ghostwriter and product developer for publishers such as Prentice Hall, Day-Timer's, Reader's Digest, and a host of others. His writing skill has been praised in national media, including The New York Times and Newsweek. Email | Phone 856-751-1020

Sequoia Cougar

Do you want to write that great American novel or script for a comic book. but you don't think you have the talent, time nor money? Sequoia Cougar will put those ideas to rest. Email | Phone (503) 629-9556

Translation

Let a professional service translate your book, article or speech into English. Choose from a vast selection of languages.

Exotic Language Agency (Merrick Tarpey)

ELA has been in business for over 16 years and does interpreting, translation and advertising into over 200 languages. ELA is located at 18101 Von Karrman Ave., Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92612. Website | Email | Phone 800-303-7200

Fedelvalle Hurtado

Fedelvalle is a teacher in Las Vegas, NV. She is a native Spanish speaker with a college level education in Spanish. She has been translating educative material and school communications for several years and would like to start translating children's books. She earned her B.A. in the U.S., where she has lived for 20 years. Fedelvalle considers herself an expert in the knowledge and application of the nuances of both English and Spanish when translating. She also offers competitive rates. Email | Phone 702-256-4713

Korea Chonha Translation - Simone Kim

We are a leading translation & interpretation company based in Korea. Recognising that the language barrier may act as an impenetrable wall to drive off global citizens with an interest in Korea, we have expanded our services to include translation, interpretation and DTP from Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French and German into English. Website | Email

Language Services Associates (LSA) - Eric Hope

LSA is a full-service translation and interpretation firm supporting 191 languages. We provide certified translators and desktop publishing experts to craft a fully formatted, culturally relevant version of your book for any international market. Website | Email | Phone (800) 305-9673 ext. 143

Publication Services, Inc. - Dominic Menichetti

For your translation and foreign language copy editing needs, look no further than Publication Services. We have been trusted by publishers large and small since 1976, and specialize in Spanish, German, French, and Russian translations. Website | Email | Phone (217) 398-2060 ext. 221

Gail Patricia Charrion

Gail is a full-time freelance translator in the Italian / English language pair. Having a UK English mother tongue, she specialises in legal and financial text as she is also a UK qualified lawyer. She also translates in many other areas including fiction and has just published her first bilingual children's book with Xlibris.

She moved into the translation business as a full-time profession after working as a lawyer in the City of London for many years. At that time, she was translating documents for both agencies and private clients as a favour but then decided to move to Italy to really "live the language". She now resides in Kent, United Kingdom working as a freelance translator/interpreter after many years in Italy. Gail offers competitive rates per Italian source or English target word or as a book package.
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