Horror Editing Services
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Hire top freelance horror book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Springfield, United States
Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, New Adult, Young Adult
Maineville, United States
Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years' experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, Dystopian
Buxton, ME, United States
Passionate editor of award-winning indie novels, with a specialty in adult dark fiction, spec. fic., horror, and psychological thrillers.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Middle Grade, Children's, Coming of Age, Poetry, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
Milwaukee, WI, USA
What a life! I get to edit books--especially true crime, self-help, and dark fiction--and gently help authors share their passions.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Anthologies, True Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Long Beach, NY, USA
25 years' experience editing nonfiction—including food/drink, memoirs, history, wellness—and fiction. Efficient, timely, and professional.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime
Boston, MA, USA
A former Scholastic editor with over a decade of experience, who loves kidlit and delights in text.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure
New York, NY, USA
More than 10 years' experience in publishing, former Big 5 editor with a specialty in editing and promoting crime fiction.
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Services: Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance
New York, NY, USA
I'm interested in thoughtful, voice-driven manuscripts. I especially love stories that include queer characters and/or speculative elements.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Literary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance
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