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Caitlyn

Caitlyn

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Former Big 5 children's/YA editor with experiencing working with NYT bestselling authors such as James Patterson and Jennifer Lynn Barnes.


Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group (JIMMY Patterson Books)
  • Hachette Book Group (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/JIMMY Patterson Books)
  • Self-employed
  • Hachette Book Group (Running Press)

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction

Peggy

Peggy

Philadelphia, United States

Food and Lifestyle Writer | Cookbook Editor and Consultant | Content Strategist | Recipe Developer and Tester


Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Clarkson Potter/Random House

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Weddings, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference

Larissa

Larissa

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Queer Latinx editor, literary agent, and sensitivity reader specializing in diverse MG, YA, and adult genre fiction and literary fiction.


Work experience:

  • Dottir Press
  • Self-employed
  • Tessera Editorial
  • Hub City Press
  • Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult

Susan

Susan

Philadelphia, PA, USA

I'm a highly experienced editor and writer specializing in books for children and teens.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little Fox, Inc
  • Editorial Services boutique
  • Bantam Doubleday Dell
  • Simon & Schuster
  • New American Library

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Short Story, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Parenting & Families

Rose

Rose

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Book doctor, editor, researcher. I love romance and historical fiction! (Areas of expertise: Regency, queer, Revolutionary War, Jewish.)


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction

Britny

Britny

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Britny (she/they) is a YA fiction and pop culture non-fiction editor with over 5 years of traditional publishing experience.


Work experience:

  • Running Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Book Coaching

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction

Julie

Julie

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Copy editor with 25+ years of experience in fiction and nonfiction, YA and adult, trade and academic, and all genres.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group
  • The Haworth Press/Harrington Park Press (imprint)

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction

Eric

Eric

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author who has worked on award-winning and New York Times bestselling books.


Work experience:

  • P.S. Literary
  • Arcadia University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Literary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

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