The best book editors for hire near Los Angeles

Jesse

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Editor with a decade's experience working with best-selling and award-winning authors at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Europa Editions.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, African American Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Art, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Self-employed
• NationBuilder
• NY Book Editors
• Europa Editions

Paul

Los Angeles, United States

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I excel at copy-editing, proofreading, developmental editing, ghostwriting, all kinds of collaborating — fiction, nonfiction, humor, & more.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Anthologies, Music, Entertainment, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Halley

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Experienced editor passionate about collaborating to polish your manuscript—mysteries, thrillers, and select nonfiction—to meet your goals.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Career Guides, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Wiley
• Self-employed
• Putnam

Jackson

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Literary agent & development editor specializing in psychological suspense, thrillers, and character-driven fiction with cinematic edge.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Technothriller, Thriller & Suspense, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• The Story Factory
• EuropaCorp
• ICM Partners (CAA)
• Self-employed

Anne

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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I'm a former LGBTQ+ Editor in Chief with a film background and years of success nurturing star writers and beginners. Let's tell your story!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

• The Advocate
• Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
• Well Again
• self
• Self-employed

Allyson

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Professional copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years of experience working on fiction, narrative nonfiction, and prescriptive nonfiction.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Parenting & Families, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• The Overlook Press
• Grand Central Publishing
• DC Comics

Cara

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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An editor & book coach, I help writers find their voice & connect with readers. I specialize in children's books, how-to, & women’s fiction.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Children’s Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Chelsea

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, romance, and Black/African American lived experiences. I am also a master of humor and dialogue.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Bent Agency

Nancy

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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I have content edited, copy edited and proofread a variety of book genres including thrillers, romance, comedic, and contemporary fiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• MCA Publishing Rights, Universal Studio
• Broadthink
• NCJ Publishing Services, a division of Creative Projects Group

Carlyn

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Dedicated YA and Adult Contemporary, Romance, and Thriller editor. YA Author. Reader with over seven years of experience in NY publishing.

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• CAKE Literary
• 141 Entertainment
• TriadaUS Agency
• The Bent Agency
• Self-employed

David

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Developmental & Copy Editor for Literary, Horror, SF, and Cross-Genre Fiction | 100+ 5★ Reviews

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Literary Fiction, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Hearst Business Media
• Sleeping Giant

Christopher J.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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I am an eagle-eyed editor and proofreader — of online news, nonfiction books, and more. I gravitate toward geography, history, and art.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Entertainment, Geography, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• WhoWhatWhy
• Scholastic Corporation
• Lonely Planet
• Public Domain Review
• RAM Publications
• Acousthetics

Rebecca

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Former longtime TV studio executive and current independent producer and script consultant, I can help at any stage of your writing process.

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Mashups, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Australians in Film
• Warner Bros. Television
• Stage 13 | Warner Bros. Digital Networks
• Sundance Institute
• UppiTV, CBS Studios overall deal

Rebecca

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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MAD Magazine editor and UCLA Writers' Program developmental editing instructor with 9 years of professional editing experience.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• UCLA Extension Writers' Program
• Pocket Comics
• MAD Magazine at DC Comics
• TripAdvisor's WhatToPack.com
• Zagat
• Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting

Jamie

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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I work on memoir, self-help, business, mind/body/spirit, wellness, and literary nonfiction w/ Simon and Schuster, Wiley, Shambhala, + more.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Sex & Relationships, Business & Management, and New Age.

Work experience:

• Rise Books/Rise Writers
• Row House Publishing
• Spirit Bound Press

Emma

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Dedicated, creative editor with an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and years of experience at a top New York City literary agency.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• McCormick Literary
• The Iowa Writers' Workshop
• Atheneum (a division of Simon & Schuster)

Jodi

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Editor with an MFA and a lot of energy. I love to work in memoir, fiction, and humor. My forte: lean prose that moves.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Humor & Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed