The best cozy mysteries book editing services

Megan

New York, NY, United States

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Former Kensington editor with 17 years' experience, specializing in romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, & YA. Let's make your project shine!

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

Work experience:

• Kensington Publishing
• Harlequin
• Kaplan
• Self-employed

Jonathan

Portland, ME, USA

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I've spent 20 years editing debuts and bestsellers across genres, traditional and self-published. Agent/publisher queries. Caring, diligent.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Palooka Magazine and Palooka Press

Anja

Long Beach, NY, USA

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25 years' experience editing nonfiction—including food/drink, memoirs, history, wellness—and fiction. Efficient, timely, and professional.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Tiller Press/Simon & Schuster
• Time Inc. Books/Oxmoor House
• Kyle Books/Quarto Books
• DK Publishing Inc./Penguin Random House
• Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins
• Self-employed

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, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

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

Shannon

Seattle, WA, USA

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Experienced, encouraging developmental + copy editor to help you get one step closer to publishing. I love romance, fantasy, and mystery!

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Various

Jen

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Thorough and encouraging editor of fantasy, romance, and mystery. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Hallmark Publishing
• Self-employed

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

Erin

Framingham, MA, USA

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20+ years of experience guiding picture book, middle grade, and YA authors. I'm a professor, author, and your creative cheerleader.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• Montserrat College of Art
• The Highlights Foundation
• The Wrtiers' Loft

Marcia

Plymouth, NH, USA

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As an experienced story-focused editor and published author, I help bring out your voice and make your writing the best it can be.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Business & Management, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Plymouth State University

Kirsiah

New York, NY, USA

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Attentive editor with experience from several NYC publishers focusing on thriller, women's fiction, romance, YA, and middle grade fiction.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Hachette Book Group
• Penguin Random House

Michelle

Minneapolis, MN, USA

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YA and Mystery expert, experienced in traditional and independent publishing and marketing. Encouraging, motivating and committed.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Calendars, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, Time Travel Romance, Romance, Travel, Time Travel, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• UnitedHealthcare
• Self-employed
• Associated Press
• Llewellyn Worldwide Publishing

Dave

Millis, MA, USA

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The world doesn't always "get" us. But *I* get you, you wonderful creative, and my goal is to help you get your work out into the world!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Short Story, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Sterling & Stone

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

MJ

Chicago, IL, USA

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Fiction editor at top trade publisher with over 9 years of experience editing debuts and bestsellers across genres - collaborative and kind!

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

Work experience:

• Sourcebooks

Rebecca

New York, NY, USA

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Editor specializing in science and business nonfiction and genre fiction. Experience in-house at HarperCollins and Kensington and agencies.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Kensington Books
• Folio Literary Management
• HarperCollins
• Self-employed

Robyn

Abilene, Texas, USA

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Specializing in YA, fantasy, comedy, mystery, and faith-based manuscripts through review, development, content editing, and author coaching.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• (Texas-Based Publishing Service)
• Creative Word Editing
• HarperCollins/Blink YA
• ACU Press & Leafwood Publishers
• Self Employed