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)

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

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

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

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

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

Hanna

Port Isabel, Texas, USA

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Experienced Copy Editor specializing in Crime Thrillers and Sci-Fi, with several clients on the Amazon UK Top Ten Most Read Authors on KU

Genres: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

David

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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20+ years of editing and publishing expertise to elevate your manuscript with clarity and craft while preserving your authentic voice.

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

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Hearst Business Media
• Sleeping Giant

Jenny

Kansas City, MO, USA

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13 years editing and proofreading, specializing in romance in multiple sub-genres, for everything from short novellas to 100K+ novels.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Waterhouse Press
• Gemma Halliday Publishing
• Loose Id
• Musa Publishing
• Self-employed
• Page & Vine

Julia

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, USA

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Developmental editor and book coach. I help fellow novelists turn their drafts into publishable manuscripts.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

• CBS News
• St Martins/Minotaur
• NYU
• Self-employed

Heather

Loveland, OH, USA

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I am an editor specializing in romance of all subgenres, including Contemporary, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy. Worked at Tor/Forge, Macmillan.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Suspense, Dark Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Samhain Publishing
• Tor Books
• Ellora's Cave Publishing
• Self-employed

Steve

South Orange, New Jersey, USA

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Former agent and developmental editor specializing in Thrillers and Mysteries. Will get you ready for publication!

Genres: Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Psychological Thriller, and Espionage.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Rob

New York, NY, USA

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Bestselling mystery/thriller author with a love for working with other writers and a keen eye for storytelling mechanics.

Genres: Technothriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Espionage, Psychological Thriller, Horror, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Historical Mysteries.

Work experience:

• MysteriousPress.com
• Self
• Seton Hill University

Krista

Upland, CA, USA

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Copy editor & proofreader specializing in romance. From dark and twisty to lighthearted rom-coms, I can help make your novel its best.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Dark Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Vanessa

Seattle, WA, USA

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15+ years as an enthusiastic editor, helping authors polish prose, sharpen storytelling, and prepare manuscripts for successful publication.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Military Science Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Indie Owl Press
• SAGA Egmont
• The Louisville Review
• Dzanc Books
• Self-employed

Caryn

Elmhurst, IL, USA

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An award-winning editor helping writers craft stories of faith (and doubt!) that move readers toward hope and action.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Picture Books, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Christianity Today

Jessy

Columbus, OH, USA

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Experienced copy editor specializing in Mysteries, Suspense, and True Crime. 25 years of in-house and freelance experience.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The American Chemical Society
• Pearson Education/Prentice Hall
• McGraw-Hill Companies