How to Search the AAE Directory
When you click “Find an Editor” on the navigation bar, you get the default AAE directory page, which includes all AAE freelance-editor members in random order.
Follow the directions below to find AAE members who offer the services, experience, and skills you are looking for.
How to Filter the Directory
Use the blue drop-down menus to select the editorial services, materials experience, and skills that match your needs.
Start with choosing your most basic need(s).
Within each dropdown menu, click "Search" to apply your selection(s).
You may use multiple dropdowns, but click “Search” after making your selection within each; doing this refines the list.
Please note: Terms you select in the dropdown menus may not appear verbatim on a member’s profile page, even though the member matches that criteria.
Use the keyword search (white text box with “Search for…”) to specify subject area specializations and skills not covered by the dropdowns.
For example, use it for specific terms (Baroque, French, landscape, Indigenous, etc.).
A keyword search will look for exact matches first, and partial matches if there are no exact matches.
For example, if you type in Japanese design, the system will look for editors whose profile pages include that exact word string.
If no members’ profiles include the exact word string you entered, you will see this message just below the blue dropdowns:
“There are no exact matches for your search, closest matches shown.”
followed by what the system has determined are the next-best matches.
If this happens, try entering key words one at a time (e.g., for the above example, only the word Japanese or only the word design), as these searches will produce different results.
Search Results
Each time you click “Search,” a refined list of AAE members who match ALL of your dropdown and keyword criteria will appear. Results appear in random order.
What you see in initial search results are the business cards of editors who match your search criteria. Each provides an editor’s name, one-line summary, location, and a link to their website if they have one.
Click any editor’s business card to see their full profile page, where you can read more about them and contact them.
Refine or Expand Your Search
If you get very few results or “No matches for search,” widen your search by:
unchecking one or more selected dropdown criteria
trying different keywords—or no keywords at all (keywords are optional)
If you get lots of results, you may narrow your search by selecting additional dropdown criteria, adding keywords, or using different keywords.
Contact an AAE Member
To contact an AAE member, go to the bottom of their full profile page and click “Send a Message.”
When sending a message, provide the member with details about your editorial project (e.g., the topic, the type of editing or related service you are looking for, and your timeline).
Preview your message and click “Send.”
Important: A verification link will be emailed to you. You must click this verification link to complete delivery of your message. Once verified, your message will be delivered directly to the AAE member's email.