Finding Work
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“5 Advanced Google Search Tips for Freelance Gig Hunting and Niche Research”
Follow the tips in this post from the blog Freelance Folder to find hidden freelance editing gigs that you’ve been missing out on. [online] -
ACESjobs
E-mail list, sponsored by the American Copy Editors Society, through which members can get listings of job opportunities, mostly for journalists. [online] -
American Association of University Presses—job listings
Search for jobs in scholarly publishing. [online] -
American Medical Writers Association
This group of medical writers and medical editors provides a member directory and job bank, both accessible by members. Employers and those needing to contract with freelance writers or editors can search the member directory and post job openings and project openings. [online] -
Association of Earth Science Editors
This group of freelance earth science editors provides a member directory and job bank, both accessible only by members. [online] -
Bay Area Editors’ Forum
This group of freelance editors and other communication professionals, based in the the San Francisco Bay Area of California, provides a public member directory searchable in three ways: by name or keywords, by job title, and by ZIP Code. [online] -
Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
Those who join this organization after passing a rigorous 3-hour examination for certification as an editor in the life sciences, indicated by the “ELS” designation, have access to a members-only e-mail list and to members-only job listings and can be listed in a publicly accessible member directory. [online] -
Book publishers’ contact information
This web site has a wealth of resources, including contact information for book publishers, organized by category of published works. See the links to various categories under the heading “Book Publishers” at the bottom of the home page. [online] -
Bookbuilders of Boston
This nonprofit organization, dedicated to bringing together people involved in book publishing and manufacturing throughout New England, provides a public member directory searchable by freelancer name, by services needed, and by company name. [online] -
Bookjobs.com
Use this site, sponsored by the Association of American Publishers, to find jobs in all fields of book publishing anywhere in the United States, whether in business, design, editorial, marketing, sales, or technology. [online] -
Cambridge Academic Editors Network
This group of freelance editors and other communication professionals, based in the area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, provides a public member directory searchable in three ways: by editor name, by members’ skills, and by subject area. [online] -
Copyediting Job Board
Both freelancers and those seeking in-house jobs can use this free job board from Copyediting newsletter. Seek jobs or freelance gigs by posting an anonymous profile (you’re identified by a nickname of your choice) and see job and gig descriptions posted by companies. Complete a work profile for employers, recruiters, and project managers to see, then set up job alerts that will produce daily or weekly e-mails when jobs or gigs in your area of specialization are posted. There’s an interface for contacting the companies that post job ops. [online] -
Council of Science Editors Job Bank
Listings of freelance and in-house jobs provided by medical and science journals, publishers, and pharmaceutical companies and hosted by the Council of Science Editors, which serves members in the scientific, scientific publishing, and information science communities by fostering networking, education, discussion, and exchange and by serving as an authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in the communication of scientific information. [online] -
craigslist
Search this list for writing and editing jobs and freelance gigs all over the United States. [online] -
Directory of CE-L Freelancers
Copyediting-L, an e-mail discussion list for copyeditors from around the world, provides this public directory listing those of its subscribers who are self-employed. On the web site, click the "Freelancers" tab, and then use your browser’s page-search function to find entries related to specific skills or areas of expertise. [online] -
Editorial Freelancers Association
This group of freelance editorial professionals, including editors, proofreaders, indexers, writers, desktop publishers, photographers, translators, project managers, researchers and fact checkers, transcriptionists, and permissions editors, from all over the world provides a public member directory searchable by member name, skills, specialties, hardware used, and software used. [online] -
Editorial Freelancers Association Job List
Dues-paying members of the Editorial Freelancers Association receive posts from the organization’s Job List. Publishers, magazines, and other corporations needing editorial freelancers posts project opportunities here. Before you contact each potential client, you’ll already have access to a description of project scope, plus details on pay and on location, if the project is on-site. [online] -
Editors’ Association of Canada
This group of freelance editorial professionals, including editors, proofreaders, indexers, writers, desktop publishers, translators, project managers, researchers and fact checkers, and permissions editors, from Canada provides a public member directory searchable by skills, specialties, media, subject matter, and keywords. [online]
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Editors’ Association of Canada
Accessible only to dues-paying members of the Editors’ Association of Canada, the Job Board lists part-time, full-time, and freelance work opportunities. [online] -
European Medical Writers Association
This group of freelance medical writers provides a member directory and job bank. The organization is open to medical editors too. [online] -
Freelance Daily
A weekday e-mail roundup, available by paid subscription only, of freelance editing and writing gigs from all over the United States. Note: Many of the items included in the roundup are leads for projects that pay very little; lots of them originally appeared on craigslist. [online] -
Freelance Marketplace
Sponsored by MediaBistro, this service connects employers with freelancers. It’s a forum for freelancers to showcase their work and a quick way for editors and other media managers to find professionals whose skills match their needs. [online] -
GalleyCat
This section of a popular industry blog describes publishing job openings and provides links to more information. [online] -
iHirePublishing
Post your résumé and look for publishing jobs. [online] -
Institute of Professional Editors Limited
This national organization for Australian editors provides a public listing of job openings for editors and links to web sites for several regional editors' associations so that site visitors can find an editor. [online] -
Journalism.co.uk
Find writing and editing jobs in publishing, journalism, and advertising. Most listings are for jobs in the United Kingdom, but a few are for jobs elsewhere in Europe or in India. [online] -
JournalismJobs
Find writing and editing jobs in publishing and public relations and with newspapers, television, radio, magazines, and nonprofits. [online] -
JournalismNow
Journalism employment and news, plus daily postings by employers about jobs and internships. Users can upload their resumes, and the site has an open article and writing sample submission policy. [online] -
LinkedIn
Use this national networking site to look for jobs in publishing and journalism. [online] -
“Marketing Tips for Freelancers”
Follow the tips in this post from the blog EditorMom to get your name out there in front of clients. [online] -
MediaBistro’s Freelance Marketplace
A forum for freelancers to showcase their work, and a quick way for editors and other media managers to find people who match their needs. [online] -
Northwest Independent Editors Guild
This alliance of more than 200 professional editors in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho provides a browsable public member directory. [online] -
Northwest Independent Editors Guild
Accessible only to dues-paying members of the Northwest Independent Editors Guild, the job board lists part-time, full-time, and freelance work opportunities. [online] -
PublishersLunch
A daily e-mail newsletter about deals in publishing. [online] -
Publishers Marketplace
Listings of job openings in publishing. [online] -
Publishers Weekly
Compilations of job listings by the highly respected industry magazine. [online] -
Publishing jobs and internships
Profiles of publishers that are members of the Association of American Publishers, plus job openings and internships listed by publisher name. [online] -
Résumés for Freelancers
Booklet on how to transform a traditional résumé into a marketing tool that will reel in freelance jobs [reference work to buy] -
San Diego Professional Editors Network
This group of freelance editorial professionals, including editors, writers, project managers, photo researchers, marketing specialists, researchers and fact-checkers, indexers, and desktop publishers, provides a public member directory, searchable under the categories of editors, writers, and other services. [online] -
Science Writers in New York
This organization for science and medical writers and editors has a public jobs list and offers two e-mail lists, one for members only and one open to both members and nonmembers. [online] -
Society for Editors and Proofreaders
This group of freelance editors and proofreaders in the United Kingdom provides a searchable public member directory. [online] -
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc.
This group of freelance editors in New South Wales, Australia, provides a public member directory searchable in both by editor surname and by subject area. [online] -
Society of Editors (Queensland) Inc.
This group of freelance editors in Queensland, Australia, provides a public member directory. [online] -
Society of Editors South Australia
This group of freelance editors in South Australia provides a public member directory. [online] -
Society of Editors (Tasmania) Inc.
This group of freelance editors in Tasmania, Australia, provides a public member directory. [online] -
Society of Editors (Victoria) Inc.
This group of freelance editors in Victoria, Australia, provides a public member directory. [online] -
Society of Editors (WA) Inc.
This group of freelance editors in Western Australia provides a public member directory. [online] -
Society of English-Native-Speaking Editors
This group of English-speaking editors in the Netherlands provides a member registry for download (PDF) by the public. [online] -
Society of Professional Journalists
This group of U.S. journalists, made up of both employees and freelancers, provides both a public freelancer directory, searchable by city, state, and specialty, and a members-only job bank. [online] -
Society of Young Publishers
This U.K. group of young professionals in publishing and related trades provides a members-only job bank. [online] -
Society for News Design
Search for jobs in journalism. [online] -
Society for Scholarly Publishing—job listings
Search for jobs and freelance projects in scholarly publishing. [online] -
Society for Technical Communication’s Career Center
Search for jobs and freelance projects, both writing and editing, in technical communication. [online] -
The Wall Street Journal’s CareerJournal
Search for jobs in publishing and journalism. [online] -
The Write Jobs
Job listings in journalism, publishing, and medical and technical writing and editing. [online]
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