The best book editors for hire near Boston

Alicia

Boston, United States

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Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Macmillan Learning
• Bedford/St. Martin's
• Brown University
• Grey Line Entertainment
• O'Reilly Media

Audrey

Boston, MA, USA

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I am a highly versatile and experienced wordsmith with excellent editorial judgment and the skills to ensure your manuscript is error-free.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Design, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, and Technology.

Work experience:

• PennWell Publishing Co. (now Endeavor Business Media)
• Freelance
• Phillips Academy, Andover

Angela

Boston, MA, USA

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Editing romance, fantasy, paranormal, and thriller since 2019. Specialized in providing editing and proofreading for self-published authors.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dark Romance, Paranormal Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Podium Publishing
• Sourcebooks

Natalia

Boston, MA, USA

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Latine editor at Charlesbridge; specializing in children's books, from picture books to YA, and Spanish/bilingual books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

• Charlesbridge Publishing
• U.S. Air Force Reserve
• U.S. Air Force
• Reedsy
• University of Puerto Rico Elementary School

Megan

Boston, MA, USA

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Copy editor, line editor, and proofreader with experience in art history, design, fashion, and photography.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Photography, and History.

Work experience:

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Self-employed
• American Folk Art Museum
• Rolling Stone

Kit

Boston, MA, USA

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Queer editor of New York Times, Tor, and Elle best books ▪ interested in LGBTQ+ fiction and genre (sff, spec fic, romance) ▪ she/her

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Macmillan
• Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• Ploughshares
• Emerson College
• Bywater Books

Kelly

Boston, MA, USA

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I am a meticulous, passionate copy editor who specializes in YA fiction and cookbooks and has worked with Random House and Simon & Schuster.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Coming of Age, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Middle Grade, Children's, New Adult, Young Adult, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

• StayWell
• Self-employed
• New England Conservatory
• George Mason University

Sirah

Boston, MA, USA

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Careful inspections, thorough explanations, and considerate guidance for inclusive picture books and middle grade novels.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Carly

Boston, MA, United States

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Editor with 15+ years experience (specialties: romance, fantasy, & sci-fi). Contact me to build your team and bring your book to light!

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Sterling Lord Literistic
• Self-employed
• Boroughs Publishing Group

MJ

Boston, MA, USA

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Kind, meticulous proofreader of trade nonfiction and literary fiction. I've worked on books from Algonquin Books, HarperCollins, and more.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Humanities & Social Sciences, Contemporary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• Self-employed

Lori

Boston, MA, USA

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Trad published author of 7 novels inc. KISS, MARRY, KILL (Harper, 4/7/26) & NPR Book of the Day ROMANTIC FRICTION (2025). Query specialist.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Charlesbridge Publishing
• Grub Street

Deborah

Boston, MA, USA

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40+ years' experience in nonfiction, memoir, self-help, kid lit. Known for speed, accuracy, versatility, and compassion. MSW & MFA.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Mira

Boston, MA, USA

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Proofreader and copyeditor with over six years of wide-ranging experience and a special focus on children's and YA!

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Charlesbridge Publishing

Alexandra

Boston, MA, USA

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Children’s book editor; experience with picture books, early readers, middle grade, and NF

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Charlesbridge Publishing
• HMH
• Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
• EdSights

Lauren

Boston, MA, USA

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Literary agent specializing in YA and children's literature, upmarket fiction, and projects in the religion/spirituality space.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Flatiron Books
• Pen and Press
• Pearson PLC
• Kenyon Review
• Lucinda Literary

Katie

Boston, MA, USA

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Editor with almost twenty years experience in publishing, specializing in proofreading of women's fiction and memoirs.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Bedford/St. Martin's

Ray

Northampton, United States

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Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Winning Edits
• Rocket Code
• Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
• Smart Passive Income
• Buy Box Experts
• The Storied Future