The best cozy mysteries book editing services

Will

Chicago, United States

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Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, suspense, and all the sub-genres therein.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Berkley Publishing (Penguin Random House)
• Harlequin Romance (HarperCollins)
• Orbit Books / Redhook (Hachette)

Lynsey

Missoula, United States

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(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Fordham University Press
• City College of New York
• Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
• WHACK! Magazine
• Penguin Group (USA)
• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House

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

Stacey

Arvada, CO, USA

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Twenty+ years editing cozies, mysteries, sci fis, and more. I edit more than I'm paid for! Gentle, professional, detailed for your success.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Coming of Age, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Shire

Berkeley, CA, USA

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A fiction/non-fiction editor with wide-ranging interests, I specialize in refining the elements of good writing: voice, style, and grammar.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Inkshares
• Lost Roads Press
• Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• New Directions

Celia

Boston, MA, USA

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Mystery/suspense/true crime editor, over a decade of experience at major houses, New York Times bestselling and award-winning titles.

Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Medical Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Historical Mysteries.

Work experience:

• Grand Central Publishing
• Random House
• Slice Literary
• Godine
• Self-employed

Elizabeth

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Disney Publishing Worldwide
• Freelance
• Renaissance Literary & Talent
• Luna Station Quarterly
• NBCUniversal, Inc.
• Dreamspinner Press
• eLance
• Alpha Pictures
• Hallmark Books
• Self-employed

Sandra

Port Hadlock, WA, United States

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Developmental Editor assisting active/retired professionals write award-winning, best selling mysteries, military SF and medical thrillers.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Military Science Fiction, and Medical Thriller.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Writers' International Forum
• BAE Information Systems Technology
• Manufactured Homes Magazine
• Crooked Lane Books

Faith

Lebanon, NJ, USA

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Insightful, collaborative editing from an award-winning NYC editor with over 20 years experience, formerly of Penguin Random House.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Historical Mysteries.

Work experience:

• Berkley Publishing Group - Penguin Group USA
• Avalon Books
• Cambridge University Press
• Severn House
• Crooked Lane Books
• Self-employed

Ian

New York, NY, USA

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I'm a Brooklyn-based editor with 900+ books to my name, including THE NIGHT MANAGER and DUNE.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Career Guides, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Time Out New York
• The New York Times Magazine
• Simon & Schuster
• Rolling Stone
• HarperCollins
• Penguin Random House
• Macmillan
• Hachette

Larissa

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Queer Latine book editor, literary agent, and authenticity reader w/ a decade of experience helping make literary and genre fiction shine.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Coming of Age, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

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

Jennie

Tallahassee, FL, USA

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Editor with 15+ years' experience in nonfiction, tech, mindset, and mystery fiction. Clients include Cambridge and a Big Five publisher.

Genres: ELT, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Technology, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Various institutions and universities in Japan

Lindsay

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Collaborative and supportive dev. editor with numerous bestsellers in women's fiction & romance at Amazon, Guideposts, and Penguin.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Amazon
• Guideposts Books
• Penguin

Rebecca

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Fiction editor. Previously HarperCollins, David Higham Books, Amazon Studios. Offering editorial assessments, developmental edits, and more.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Amazon Studios
• John Cabot University and British School Group
• David Higham Associates
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Self-employed

Bryn

Chicago, IL, USA

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Former publishing executive and author; exceptional book editor. I give detailed, encouraging edits to help you reach your author goals!

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hallmark Publishing at the Hallmark Channel

Victoria

Oakland, CA, USA

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I edit fiction and nonfiction. Anne Perry, Caroline Leavitt, Robb Forman Dew are among my clients. I do not edit sci-fi or fantasy novels.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Laurie

Charleston, SC, USA

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A professional non-fiction editor for over 7 years, I also have experience in law enforcement. True crime, mystery, and romance welcome!

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, True Crime, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

• Arcadia Publishing and The History Press