The best book editors for hire near Fort Worth

Candace

Fort Worth, TX, USA

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Publishing executive with more than 17 years of experience in the industry. My strengths are content and line editing. Let me help you.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Entangled Publishing
• FYI Television
• Self-employed

Kevin C.

Fort Worth, TX, USA

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I work in non-fiction and fiction, but I specialize in broad-minded Christian non-fiction, particularly engaging the arts and pop culture.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Entertainment, Business & Management, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• OnFire Books
• Dallas Baptist University
• BaptistLIFE
• New Identity Magazine
• Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts
• GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
• Farotech
• Seshat Press (formerly Capucia Publishing)

Catherine

Fort Collins, CO, USA

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Copy editor and developmental editor; award-winning nonfiction author who loves helping authors polish and bring their manuscripts to life

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Sex & Relationships, Home & Garden, and New Age.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Julie

Fort Collins, CO, USA

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I help status-quo busting authors like you slay their doubt demons and get their novels or memoirs reader-ready.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Pitch Wars

Brianna

Fort Collins, CO, USA

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Editor/coach with 20+ years of finding a book's essence and removing the clutter and confusion. I specialize in transformative nonfiction.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Biographies & Memoirs, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Ruminate Magazine
• Self-employed

John

Fort Collins, CO, USA

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Seasoned, communicative manuscript editor

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Fiction, History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Music.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Raritan: A Quarterly Review, New Brunswick, NJ
• English Department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
• Undergraduate Writing Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX
• English Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
• Lubbock Meditation, Lubbock, TX
• Programs for Academic Support Services, Texas Tech University

Maleah

Nashville, United States

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Former Thomas Nelson editor with 23 years experience in Christian non-fiction, study products, and Bibles.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishers)
• Thomas Nelson

Stephen

Maplewood, United States

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Top editor for 30+ years, novelist, sf/f story writer, poet. Specializes in NF and SF/F. I'll help you write a book you're proud of. No AI.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Sports & Outdoors, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Avon Books
• Wiley
• Amacom
• Thomas Dunne Books

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
• Academic Press
• Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
• Converse Consultants West
• Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
• Self-employed

Glenn

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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Experienced editor for university presses (MIT, Harvard, etc.) and scholars (Princeton, U of Toronto, etc.); published award-winning books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, History, Law, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Frederick News-Post
• Capital News Service (Washington, D.C.)
• American Journalism Review

Lisa

New York, NY, United States

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Developmental editor of narrative nonfiction (and book proposals) with 35+ years' experience at major trade publishers in NYC.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• PublicAffairs
• Self-employed
• Carol Publishing Group
• Viking Penguin
• Random House
• University of Texas
• The Writers Studio

Gene

Houston, United States

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Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Uptown Stories
• Simon & Schuster
• Scholastic
• HarperEntertainment
• Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
• Denver Quarterly
• San Jacinto College South

Christopher

Gallatin, United States

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Accomplished editor specializing in general and Christian non-fiction. Editor of 60 published books. Here to help you tell your story!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Inspirational, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• B&H Academic
• Moody Publishers
• Lexham Press and Kirkdale Press
• Self-employed

Paul

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

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Editor with twenty years' experience at Tor Books and Donald Maass Literary Agency. I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Donald Maass Literary Agency
• Tor Books

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

Matthew

New York, United States

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Editor and writing coach specializing in literary fiction, thrillers, memoir and other narrative nonfiction, business books, and self-help.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Graduate Writing Program, Columbia University
• Self-employed

Erin

Los Angeles, United States

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Experienced writer, editor and agent with an MFA in Creative Writing. I have edited NYT bestsellers, including The Maze Runner. 15+ years

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• The Industry
• tNY Press
• Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
• Self-employed