# Editorial Freelancers Association

The Editorial Freelancers Association is a US association of freelance editors whose free directory and job list help authors hire editors and proofreaders.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/editorial-freelancers-association/
- Official site: https://www.the-efa.org
- Categories: Editing & Proofreading
- Price: Free (Free for clients to search the directory and post jobs; editors set their own rates.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

The EFA lets authors search its member directory by skill, genre and specialty or post a job to its members, at no charge to clients, and it publishes a rate chart of median editing rates from its member survey. It is a professional association, not an agency: you contract with and vet the editor yourself, and the EFA states that it neither sets nor advises on rates. Use the rate chart to budget and ask candidates for a sample edit.

## Pros

- Free to search and post jobs; low-paying and royalty-only jobs are not posted
- Public rate chart with per-word and per-hour medians by service type

## Cons

- You vet and contract with editors yourself
- Rate chart shows medians; individual rates vary widely

## Alternatives

- [ProWritingAid](https://kdp123.com/t/prowritingaid/)
- [Grammarly](https://kdp123.com/t/grammarly/)

## Sources

- https://www.the-efa.org/hiring/
- https://www.the-efa.org/rates/