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Patrick
New York, NY, United States
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
Will
Chicago, United States
Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and suspense.
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)
Larissa
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Queer Latine book editor, literary agent, and sensitivity reader w/ a decade of experience helping make literary and genre fiction shine.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Dottir Press
- Self-employed
- Tessera Editorial
- Hub City Press
- Jill Grinberg Literary Management
- Azantian Literary Agency
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Ann Leslie
New York City, NY, United States
Over 25 years' editorial experience at a Big 5 publisher and a literary agency, specializing in commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Harlequin Books
- Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Linda
Cambria, California, USA
I am a copy editor with years of traditional publishing experience. I specialize in romance, women's fiction, and cozy mysteries.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The San Diego Union-Tribune
Ashley
Jersey City, NJ, USA
A supportive and collaborative editorial professional with 10+ years’ experience across print and digital—and a total bookworm.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska
- History Press
- Publishers Weekly
- CreateSpace, an Amazon.com Company
- Milkweed Editions
- Yemassee Journal
- Self-employed
- Compose.ly
- Turner Publishing
- The Book Incubator
Heather
Loveland, OH, USA
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
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Jessy
Columbus, OH, USA
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
Laura
Westfield, NJ, USA
Romance and Mystery/Thriller Editor prev. at Penguin Random House (Berkley), Hachette (James Patterson), and Hooked. Let's perfect a story.
Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Espionage, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Comedy.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Hachette, James Patterson's BookShots
- Hooked
- Self-employed
Joe
New York, NY, USA
NYC Senior Developmental Editor focusing on mysteries, thrillers, crime. Currently at Grove Atlantic, with previous Big 5 experience.
Genres: Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Legal Thriller, Medical Thriller, Psychological Thriller, and Technothriller.
Work experience:
- St. Martin's Press
- Grove Atlantic
Robyn
Abilene, Texas, USA
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
Stacey
Arvada, CO, USA
Twenty+ years professionally editing cozy mysteries, sci fis, and more. I edit more than you pay me for! Gentle, professional, detailed.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Coming of Age, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jenny
Kansas City, MO, USA
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
Kirsiah
New York, NY, USA
Attentive editor with experience from several NYC publishersin a wide range of commercial fiction genres in adult and young adult novels.
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
Jennifer
Hoboken, NJ, USA
Developmental editor of adult fiction, especially mystery and fantasy. Can't wait to share actionable advice!
Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- St. Martin's Press, Macmillan
- Self-employed
Sandra
Austin, TX, USA
18 years editing fiction for publishers like HarperCollins and Penguin Random House. Love working on contemporary, YA, fantasy, and romance.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin
Krista
Everett, WA, USA
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





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