The best book editors for hire near New York

Rebecca

New York, NY, United States

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With 10+ years of experience working at NYC publishers, I've edited 100s of books across genres. Thorough, candid, and easy to work with!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Disney Publishing Worldwide
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Penguin Random House
• Self-employed
• Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Education

Barry

New York, United States

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I am a content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. I specialize in nonfiction books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Philosophy, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

• Self Employed

Laura

New York, NY, United States

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Expert developmental and line editor, ghostwriter, and consultant collaborates on all aspects of nonfiction and fiction for adults and kids.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Poetry, Inspirational, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Jill Grinberg Literary Management
• Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
• Pocket Books
• Simon & Schuster
• Penguin USA
• Theater Communications Group

Patrick

New York, NY, United States

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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

Abigail

New York, NY, United States

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Nonfiction editor for 20-plus years, transforming raw concepts into polished books on lifestyle, cooking, health, how-to, and more.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Fashion & Textiles, and Photography.

Work experience:

• (Independent)
• Watson-Guptill Publications, an Imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
• Brioni
• Universe Publishing, a Division of Rizzoli International Publications

Megan

New York, NY, United States

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A 20 year veteran of the publishing industry, Megan spent a decade at Simon & Schuster and has acquired and edited many bestsellers.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• Freelance

Cassidy

New York, New York, USA

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An editor at a Big 5 publisher with experience editing NYT bestsellers, specializing in adult commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House

Anna

New York, NY, USA

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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

Jack

New York, NY, USA

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Award winning fiction writer published by FSG. Former editor at The Paris Review, Fortune, Newsweek. I'm religious about narrative.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Fortune Media Group
• Time, Inc. / Meredith
• Newsweek International
• The Paris Review
• Self
• Stanford Continuing Studies
• Princeton University
• Skidmore College

Anne-Marie

New York, NY, USA

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Copy editor specializing in romance, science fiction, and fantasy. Copy edited for Harlequin, HarperCollins, Carina Press, and Avon.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Holiday, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lisa

New York, NY, USA

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Passionate, collaborative, Big 5 editor with 15+ years of experience in nonfiction: history, travel, sports, illustrated

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Art, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Hachette Book Group
• Black Dog & Leventhal

Trevor

New York, NY, USA

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Writer/editor with past clients including Newsweek, WWE, Disney. Left-handed, right-brained, down to do any non-fiction, up for a challenge!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• Topix Media Lab
• Paste Magazine

Hallie

New York, NY, USA

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Enthusiastic, engaged editor with agency experience! I am open to all novel genres but specialize in sci-fi and commercial literary fiction.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Book Group
• Enslow Publishers, Inc.
• Princeton University Press

Haley

New York, NY, USA

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Developmental editor with a decade of wide-ranging experience in both fiction and nonfiction as an acquiring editor at 2 of the Big 5s.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group
• Atria Books/Simon & Schuster
• Columbia University Press
• Overlook Press
• The Feminist Press

Taz

New York, NY, USA

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Award–winning editor at Soho Press, working on literary crime and horror fiction. Let's tell the story you've always wanted to tell!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Soho Press

Diane

New York, NY, USA

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Seasoned professional with 25 years of experience, specializing in memoir, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction, and commercial fiction.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Mystery & Crime, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kensington Publishing
• Warner Books
• GLobo Libros

Barney

New York, NY, USA

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An editor of literary scholarship, memoirs, poetry, fiction, and children's books, helping authors find and develop their unique voices.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Modern Language Association of America
• Self-employed