The best horror book editing services

Allyson

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Professional copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years of experience working on fiction, narrative nonfiction, and prescriptive nonfiction.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Parenting & Families, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• The Overlook Press
• Grand Central Publishing
• DC Comics

David

Long Beach, CA, United States

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Give me your dangling participles, your absent oxford commas, your run-on sentences yearning to be written correctly.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, Plays & Screenplays, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Group, USA; Random House, LLC
• Pegasus Books and Publishing House
• Words That Stay, LLC

Beth

Maineville, United States

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Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed

Marla

Portland, OR, USA

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I am a comic book and fiction/nonfiction editor with almost ten years in the comic industry, specializing in horror and action stories.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Mad Cave Studios
• TKO Studios
• Image Comics

Rebecca

New York, NY, USA

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Former Penguin editor of Fantasy, SF, and Horror who worked with Guy Gavriel Kay, Christina Henry, Ilona Andrews, Pirateaba, and others.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Time Travel.

Work experience:

• Ace/Roc/Berkley at Penguin Random House
• Science Fiction Book Club
• Peter V. Brett
• Self-employed

John G.

Charlotte, NC, USA

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John has written over 40 novels of his own and edited well over 100 novels ranging from debut authors to NY Times bestsellers.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Erin

Boston, MA, USA

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A former Scholastic editor with over a decade of experience, who loves kidlit and delights in text.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Scholastic Inc.
• Self-employed
• Viable Paradise

Matt.

New York City, NY, USA

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Best-selling/award-winning editor specializing in genre fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) and sequential art narrative (yup, comics.)

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
• Heroic Signatures
• Encyclopocalypse Publications
• Northampton Community College

Parisa

Brooklyn, NY, United States

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Former Simon and Schuster editor with 15+ years of experience, specializing in all fiction genres. I’d love to help get your MS in shape!

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self Employed
• Simon & Schuster

Angela Yuriko

Niceville, FL, USA

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Publishing coach, multi Bram Stoker Awards® Winner+, publisher of Space and Time and Authortunities, a calendar of author opportunities.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Short Story, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Space and Time Magazine
• MCPL North Independence
• Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Florida
• Panhandle Focus
• Bay Beacon Newspapers, Niceville, Florida
• Militarylifestyle.com, sponsored by Downey Publications

Isabella

New York, NY, USA

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Experienced freelance editor specializing in SFF, horror, and speculative fiction for Adults and YA. Formerly with S&S.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster, Touchstone/Atria
• Self-employed

Harrison

Washington D.C., DC, USA

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The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Freelance Editorial Boutique
• Really Good Editing
• Bancroft Press

Lyndsey

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA

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Professional editor of horror/fantasy with over five years' experience helping authors and traditional publishers elevate their novels.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Eerie River Publishing (Indie Publishing House)
• Turner Publishing (Established Traditional Publishing House)

Jamie

Yonkers, NY, USA

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I am an experienced Senior Editor/Proofreader specializing in comic books, graphic novels, young adult literature, and children's fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Short Story, Anthologies, Coming of Age, Humor & Comedy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

Caroline

Cleveland, OH, USA

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Developmental editor specializing in romance, thrillers, and mysteries. My clients have been published by Kensington, Skyhorse, and more.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Humor & Comedy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Cleveland State University

Lisa

Wyandotte, MI, USA

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Fiction editor and proofreader with experience in mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal, YA, thriller, and more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kensington Publishing
• Pikko's House Editing Services
• Booktrope Publishing
• Pegasus Books (NY)
• Enchanted Ink Publishing
• Podium Entertainment
• Severn River Publishing

Adrienne

West Hartford, CT, USA

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Former Amazon Publishing editor w/15 yrs experience, specializing in SFF and nonfiction pop culture. Query review, assessments, dev editing.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Insight Editions
• Amazon Publishing
• Trident Media Group