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Parisa
Brooklyn, NY, United States
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
Beth
Maineville, United States
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
Holly
Springfield, United States
Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, New Adult, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Samhain Publishing, Ltd
- Self-employed
- Mundania Press
- Lyrical Press
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Amelia
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
125+ novels edited over 15+ years / trad. published and critically acclaimed author / generous with industry insider information
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and Psychological Thriller.
Work experience:
- Shueisha English Edition
- Locus Publications
- Self-employed
Nicole
Chicago, IL, USA
Former Big 5 editor with 10+ years of experience in fantasy, romance, horror, and any combination therein. Let's get cooking!
Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Romantic Fantasy, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- InterVarsity Press
- Del Ray (Penguin Random House)
- Self-employed
Hannah
Bellingham, WA, USA
Kind, professional, and thorough copy editor with 7+ years of experience, specializing in historical fiction, rom-coms, and mysteries.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, Romance, and Romantic Comedy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House
- Scholastic
Sara
Nashua, NH, USA
Flexible, fierce, efficient editor with decades of experience in editing everything from horror to science fiction to literary fiction.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Military Science Fiction, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Ascend Learning
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Self-employed
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Karen J.
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Professor of English with over 15 years experience mentoring writers, one book, three edited collections, and 40+ other publications.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Northern Arizona University
Elizabeth
Los Angeles, CA, USA
20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Freelance
- Renaissance Literary & Talent
- Luna Station Quarterly
- NBCUniversal, Inc.
- Dreamspinner Press
- eLance
- Alpha Pictures
- Hallmark Books
- Self-employed
Paula
Akron, Ohio, USA
I'm an experienced, award-winning editor of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. I'd like to help you make your novel the best it can be.
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Prime Books
- Juno Books / Simon & Schuester
Shawna
New York, NY, USA
Editor of award-winning, NYT and USA Today bestsellers from Tor, Nightfire, Forge, Bramble, and more, ready to help your story shine.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Tor Publishing Group
- St. Martin's Press
James
New York, NY, USA
Developmental editor with wide ranging experience in genres from middle grade to adult, including books by NY Times best sellers.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Promethean - The City College of New York's Literary Journal
- The Bent Agency
David
Long Beach, CA, United States
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
Rachel
Albuquerque, NM, USA
I am a writer, a life-long educator, and an editor who works to help other writers find their voice.
Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Narrative Magazine
- Antioch Review
- Antioch College
Jasmine
Beaverton, OR, USA
As a fantasy author with a Master of Arts in Book Publishing, Jasmine knows the editorial process from every angle.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Ooligan Press
Tiara
New York, NY, USA
I'm an editor at a Big 5 publisher with over 10 years of industry experience working on picture books, middle grade, YA, and romance novels.
Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Romance, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- HarperCollins
- Macmillan
Gabriela
New York, NY, USA
Author/editor for middle grade, young adult novels, and graphic novels. I specialize in thrillers, horror, and fantasy.
Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Self-Employed
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