Historical Romance Editing Services

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Fran

Fran

New York, United States

Results driven editor, formerWriters House Bridgerton agent, edited major award winners, working from slush pile to success in publishing.


Work experience:

  • Writers House
  • youbloom music festival

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, Romance

Jenn

Jenn

Olathe, KS, USA

Honest and caring editor. Passionate about helping authors succeed, with eight years in the professional literary world.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • TouchPoint Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Poetry

Nina

Nina

Summerville, SC, USA

Fast and supportive! 15+ years editing experience specializing in thrillers, romance, and memoirs. NYTimes and USA Today bestselling author.


Work experience:

  • Entangled Publishing
  • Palmetto Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House, Berkley Imprint

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Historical Romance, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction

Emily

Emily

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Experienced editor of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, historical romance, women's fiction. 18 years at HarperCollins / Harlequin.


Work experience:

  • Harlequin Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

Mackenzie

Mackenzie

Loveland, OH, USA

Providing developmental edits, editorial assessments, and proofreading for all romance subgenres/heat levels, with 15+ years of experience.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Samhain Publishing
  • Ellora's Cave
  • Harris Publications

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Young Adult

Mira

Mira

River Edge, NJ, USA

Freelance book editor specializing in romance. I have edited historical, paranormal, contemporary, and episodic romances.


Work experience:

  • Radish Fiction
  • Avalon Books
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Dorchester Publishing Company
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Time Travel Romance, Paranormal Romance

Sara

Sara

Centreville, VA, USA

I'm a copy editor and proofreader with more than fifteen years of experience editing romance, thrillers, and nonfiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • ESPN the Magazine
  • Inside Higher Ed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense

John

John

Pensacola, FL, USA

I am a freelance proofreader, helping writers, editors, and publishers strive for perfection and sell more books.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance

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You've completed your manuscript, and now have a heart-swelling, pulse-raising historical romance novel. But just because historical fiction is fictional, doesn't mean it doesn't require close attention to detail. Creating truly immersive historical romance stories requires extensive research, careful plotting, and an eagle-eyed editor ready to catch any mistakes that will ruin the immersion of your love story.


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