Ben Grossblatt

Ben Grossblatt – Editor

In my 20-plus years as an editor, I have devoted my skills and insight to bestselling authors, award-winners, and writers just starting out.

Overview

More than twenty-five years ago, I cut my teeth writing and editing for children and then shifted to editing for adults. Most of the novels I’ve copy-edited are literary fiction, thrillers, and historical fiction, but I have experience with many genres as well as nonfiction books.

Among my clients are prolific authors who have repeatedly sought my services. These include the creators of hard-boiled techno-thrillers, heartfelt contemporary fiction, and crowd-pleasing sci-fi novels. They all appreciate the care and attention I give to their work.

Powered by my devotion to the written word, I bring my sharp eye, my keen ear, and my love of language to every book I work on. I encourage authors to think of me as a dependable advisor and guide. As an editor, I am here to honor authors’ voices while doing right by the manuscripts I’m entrusted with. Your vision is safe with me.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2014 — Present
As a freelancer, I have edited more than seventy novels—literary, thriller, science fiction, romance, and more—and nonfiction books; fact-checked and proofread fiction and nonfiction; written scripts and nonfiction books for children and humor books for adults; and worked as a developmental editor on adult and children’s titles.

becker&mayer

Nov, 2002 — Dec, 2013 (about 11 years)
I oversaw the creation and production of more than 100 nonfiction books, from the idea stage to publication, in a collaborative and demanding environment.

Portfolio

The Question of Red

Pamuntjak, Laksmi

Amazon Crossing

Copy Editing
Out of the Silence: After the Crash

Strauch, Eduardo

Amazon Crossing

Copy Editing
Don't Forget to Write: A Novel

Confino, Sara Goodman

Lake Union Publishing

Copy Editing
Tears of Amber

Segovia, Sofía

Amazon Crossing

Copy Editing
Behind Every Good Man: A Novel

Confino, Sara Goodman

Lake Union Publishing

Copy Editing
The Curse of the Flores Women: A Novel

Lopes, Angélica

Amazon Crossing

Copy Editing
Through the Mist: A Novel

Ashford, Lindsay Jayne

Lake Union Publishing

Copy Editing
She's Up to No Good: A Novel

Confino, Sara Goodman

Lake Union Publishing

Copy Editing
Don't Make Me Turn This Life Around

Pagán, Camille

Lake Union Publishing

Proofreading
Disaster's Children: A Novel

Sloley, Emma

Little A

Copy Editing
The Girl with the Golden Scissors: A Novel

Drosten, Julia

Amazon Crossing

Proofreading
Pinot Girl: A Family. A Region. An Industry.

Ponzi, Anna Maria

Bristol Press

Proofreading
Snow Woman (Maria Kallio Book 4)

Lehtolainen, Leena

Amazon Crossing

Proofreading
Two Spies in Caracas: A Novel

Naím, Moisés

Amazon Crossing

Proofreading
The Missing

Eriksson, Caroline

Amazon Crossing

Copy Editing
The Gemini Effect

Grossart, Chuck

47North

Copy Editing
Found Object

Frasier, Anne

Thomas & Mercer

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Hard Hit (A Jon Reznick Thriller, 6)

Turner, J. B.

Thomas & Mercer

Copy Editing
We're All Damaged

Norman, Matthew

Little A

Copy Editing
How to Get Run Over by a Truck

McKenna, Katie C.

Inkshares

Copy Editing
The Phoenix Descent

Grossart, Chuck

47North

Copy Editing
AMOK: A Dox Thriller

Eisler, Barry

Thomas & Mercer

Copy Editing

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Terrence T.

Terrence T.

Dec, 2024

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Working with Ben was a fantastic experience. He's an incredible editor, in total command of every idiosyncrasy of the English language (I seem to hit so many of them). From his comments, I could tell that he had fully loaded the book into his brain. He found continuity, logic and flow issues that...
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