17+ Best Historical Fiction Book Editors for Hire in the United States

Anne

Los Angeles, CA, United States

I'm a former LGBTQ+ Editor in Chief with a film background and years of success nurturing star writers and beginners. Let's tell your story!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

The Advocate
Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
Well Again
self
Self-employed

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Maria

Kansas City, MO, United States

Insightful, inspiring Developmental Editor of 25+ years specializing in Historical fiction, Self-Help, Spec fiction. Tailored-to-you edits.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Post-Apocalyptic, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Julia

Charleston, SC, United States

Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

The History Press
Newgen KnowledgeWorks
Amnet

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Geoffrey

D.C., DC, United States

20 years experience editing nonfiction books for publishers (Thomas Nelson and Running Press). I love helping authors tell their story.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Running Press
Self-employed
Thomas Nelson Publishers

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Steven

Vermont, United States

Intuitive, expert editor with 30 yrs experience teaching fiction writing at a major university. Well-published, knowledgeable, honest, kind.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Miami University, Oxford, OH
Colby College, Waterville,ME
Self-employed

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Adina

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Mining Your Message for Gold: Developmental and Line Editing for Memoir and Fiction

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Baltimore Review

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Vaneesa

Milwaukee, WI, USA

A PhD historian offering editing and indexing. I am a scholar at your service with the skills of an editor and the mind of a historian.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Society for Historians of Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
UW-Madison

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Michele

New York, United States

Copy editor for Penguin Random House for 18 years, experience with bestselling authors of women's fiction, romance, mystery/thrillers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Taz

New York, NY, USA

Award–winning editor at Soho Press, working on literary crime and horror fiction. Let's tell the story you've always wanted to tell!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Soho Press

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Lourdes

San Diego, CA, USA

Creative, collaborative editor, with more than 35 years of editing experience in publishing and journalism.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
University of California, San Diego
Newsday
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Miami Herald
Chicago Tribune

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Robert

Ocala, FL, USA

Developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading of fiction and memoir. Authors of all experience levels welcome!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Dark Romance, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Elite Editing, New York City
Self-employed

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Jain

Dallas, TX, USA

As a developmental editor, I make sure your text is organized, well thought out, consistent, accessible and enjoyable to read.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Home & Garden, Philosophy, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Ben

Seattle, WA, USA

In my 20-plus years as an editor, I have devoted my skills and insight to bestselling authors, award-winners, and writers just starting out.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
becker&mayer

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Dave

Seattle, United States

Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

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