17+ Best Developmental Editors for Hire near New York

Emily

New York, United States

Bestselling nonfiction book editor. Formerly at Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Callisto Media.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, True Crime, Political Science & Current Affairs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, Macmillan
Portfolio/Sentinel/Current, Penguin Random House

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Estelle

New York, United States

Agent/Senior Content Development Editor at one of New York's top agencies, specializing in YA, MG, picture books, and women's literature.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Folio Literary Management
Self-employed

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Patrick

New York, NY, United States

Hands-on, thoughtful editor specializing in memoir, self-help, thriller, mystery, suspense, and YA fiction. Formerly of Simon and Schuster.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-Employed
Simon & Schuster / Simon Pulse
Simon & Schuster / Simon Spotlight Entertainment (SSE) and Gallery Books
International Creative Management (ICM)
Matt DeCoursey Enterprises / Realist Books

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Lara

New York, NY, United States

A consummate professional with over 20 years experience in the publishing industry, specializing in genre fiction and pop culture.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Time Travel Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

The Lotts Agency
Trident Media Group
HarperCollins Publishers
Various
Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
Borderless Ink

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Sophie

New York, NY, USA

I'm a literary agent based in NYC, where I specialize in upmarket & commercial fiction, various nonfiction, and kids picture books!

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Picture Books, Children's, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

William Morris Endeavor
The Book Group

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Kirsten

New York, NY, USA

I am an award-winning novelist who teaches at Yale Writers' Workshop, with 25 years experience as a writing coach and developmental editor.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, and Mashups.

Work experience:

Yale Writers' Workshop
Self-employed
Self employed

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Ann Leslie

New York City, NY, United States

Over 25 years' editorial experience at a Big 5 publisher and a literary agency, specializing in commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Harlequin Books
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

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Jaimee

New York, NY, USA

Editor with an agency background and nearly two decades' experience developing award-winning books, specializing in literary fiction and YA.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Short Story, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Literary Group International

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Kristen

New York, NY, USA

Former Big 5 editor. Most manuscript are close. I push them to publishable.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Medical Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Women's Fiction, and Horror.

Work experience:

Self-employed
New American Library, Penguin Random House
Mysterious Press, Warner Books

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Jon Michael

New York, NY, USA

I'm an agent at Aevitas and a former editor at Penguin Random House who's looking forward to helping you through any stage of your book.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
The Park Literary Group (now Park & Fine Literary and Media)
Aevitas Creative Management

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Anna

New York, NY, USA

Children's book editor and author with 10 years' experience at Random House Children's Books and Scholastic. Editor of a #1 NYT bestseller.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Scholastic
Random House Children's Books
Freelance Consulting
Bank Street School for Children

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Erin

New York, NY, USA

A highly creative project editor of illustrated books—cookbooks, self-help, DIY, pop culture, lifestyle, graphic novels, and more.

Genres: Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

The Quarto Group
One Peace Books
Quirk Packaging
Penguin Random House

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Laurie

New York, NY, United States

Editor of National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalists and bestselling authors at Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, Macmillan.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Romance, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
St. Martin’s Press a division of Macmillan, USA
Hyperion, a division of ABC/Disney
HarperCollins, a division of Newscorp
Dutton, a division of Penguin Group USA, Pearson
Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS
Hyperion, a division of the Walt Disney Comapny
Rizzoli Books

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Anne

New York, United States

Experienced freelance book editor with a particular interest in literary fiction and memoir.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Coming of Age, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press
Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agency
Library Journal
Freelance

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James

New York, NY, USA

Developmental editor with wide ranging experience in genres from middle grade to adult, including books by NY Times best sellers.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Promethean - The City College of New York's Literary Journal
The Bent Agency

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Lauren

New York, NY, USA

Peripatetic editor of genre and literary fiction since 2015, with clients, publishers, and imprints under Macmillan, Penguin, and Tor.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

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