Samuel A.
Book Editor & Proofreader | Amazon KDP & IngramSpark Book Formatter
Top Rated book editor, proofreader, and Amazon KDP formatter with 80+ completed projects, 1,700+ hours, and 100% Job Success on Upwork. I help authors, researchers, and publishers turn rough manuscripts into clean, publication-ready books for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and Kindle. Most clients come to me for one of three things: a manuscript that needs careful editing, a book that needs to be formatted and uploaded without errors, or audio that needs accurate transcription. Often it's more than one, and I can take your book from first draft to upload-ready files so you don't have to juggle several freelancers. 📘 Book Editing and Proofreading I edit for clarity, flow, and consistency while keeping your voice intact. Every change comes in tracked changes, and anything that's your decision gets a comment instead of a quiet edit. • Proofreading, copy editing, and line editing for fiction and non-fiction • Memoir, business, self-help, religious, and health books • Humanizing AI-assisted drafts so they read naturally and sound like you • Academic and medical editing for theses, dissertations, and journal articles. As a final-year MBBS student at the University of Ibadan, I edit scientific content with a real understanding of it. • ESL editing for non-native English writers • APA, MLA, Chicago, and AMA style, in US or UK English 📕 Amazon KDP and IngramSpark Book Formatting I turn finished manuscripts into print-ready and ebook-ready files that meet platform requirements. • Paperback and hardcover interiors in standard and custom trim sizes, including 6×9, 5×8, and 7×10 • Kindle ebook formatting and reflowable EPUB files • Children's books, workbooks, and image-heavy layouts • Word and Google Docs formatting, plus standard manuscript format for agent submissions • Clickable tables of contents, running headers, chapter openers, and clean page flow • Fixing KDP and IngramSpark upload errors, including margins, bleed, trim size, and file rejections 🎙️ Transcription Accurate transcription for interviews, podcasts, lectures, research audio, and medical dictation. • Verbatim and clean verbatim, with timestamps and speaker labels • Medical, academic, and handwritten document transcription • Delivered in Word, Google Docs, PDF, or your preferred format Recent work • The Synthetic Empire, a non-fiction political analysis • A product strategy book published through ProductLed • Tuck's Green Heart, an illustrated children's book formatted for KDP • A two-book KDP and IngramSpark production, including fixing IngramSpark file rejections • A beginner's guide to AI, polished and finished for publication • 120 hours of proofreading for an academic institution Why clients come back • 5-star reviews on everything from quick fixes to full-length book projects • A medical and academic background for technical content • Editing and formatting handled in one place • Clear communication, honest timelines, and work delivered when promised What clients say "He is highly professional, responsive, and committed to delivering high-quality work. He edited and prepared my books for KDP with great attention to detail... I would not hesitate to work with Samuel again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and reliable editor." "Once we were both on the same page, Samuel truly shined and delivered exceptional work... I would confidently recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and reliable book formatter." Send me a message with a few details about your manuscript, book, or audio. I usually reply within a few hours, and I'm happy to do a short free sample on your own material so you can see my work first.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.9k
Billed in all: $33,300$33k
$277 in the last 6 months
Across 8 contracts
Across 94 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 16% in Academic Proofreading
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #45Ebook File Format149 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #5Top 30%🇳🇬#5 of 25
- #56Podcast Transcription249 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #8Top 22%🇳🇬#8 of 18
- #69APA Formatting348 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #5Top 20%🇳🇬#5 of 14
- #149Medical Editing653 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #4Top 23%🇳🇬#4 of 22
- #157KDP Interior444 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #24Top 35%🇳🇬#24 of 78
- #161Typesetting622 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #17Top 26%🇳🇬#17 of 87
- #170Document Formatting561 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #16Top 30%🇳🇬#16 of 54
- #189Academic Proofreading1,150 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #5Top 16%🇳🇬#5 of 39