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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
Lindsay
New Jersey, United States
I'm an enthusiastic freelance editor with experience across the industry--bookselling, marketing, publicity, agency, editorial, and writing.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Christian Fiction, Women's Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Margaret K. McElderry Books at Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Division
- Abrams Books for Young Readers/Amulet Books
- Candlewick Press
- Borders Books and Music
- Verily Magazine
Matthew
New York, United States
Editor and writing coach specializing in literary fiction, thrillers, memoir and other narrative nonfiction, business books, and self-help.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Graduate Writing Program, Columbia University
- Self-employed
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Alicia
New York, NY, USA
I'm an editor and writer based in NYC. I've edited a variety of genres and material for Disney, DreamWorks, Newsweek and other clients.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Topix Media Lab
- Paste Magazine
- Modern Luxury
- Apartment Therapy Media
Bethany
Kansas City, MO, USA
Experienced freelance editor, copy editor, and writer, specializing in YA and graphic novels for children and teens.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Middle Grade, and Comics & Graphic Novels.
Work experience:
- Papercutz
- Rosen Publishing
- Scholastic, Inc.
- Bethany Bryan freelance
- Self-employed
Paula
New York, NY, USA
Specializing in children's books and speculative fiction, my goal is to help authors refine their projects so they find the right audience.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Scholastic
- Self-employed
- Aevitas Creative Management
- HG Literary
- Red Weather Literary Magazine
- West Wind Literary Scouting
- Breakthrough Writers
Sean
Hanson, KY, USA
Proofreader/editor for 11+ years, reader for 40+, and as a lifelong fan, horror is my go-to genre.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Anthologies.
Work experience:
- JournalStone/Trepidatio
- Bizarro Pulp Press
- Raw Dog Screaming Press
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Mona
Boston, MA, USA
Passionate and meticulous copyeditor specializing in experimental literature and global perspectives. Ten years of lit mag experience.
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Hummingbird Press
- Today Newspaper
- Tin House Books
- Literary Arts/Tin House Books
- Chicago Quarterly Review
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- CareerPro Global, Inc.
- Catamaran Literary Reader
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rebecca
New York, NY, USA
Experienced, meticulous, and collaborative copy editor/proofreader with a YA/middle grade/kid lit focus (and a bad slash habit)
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
- Scholastic Inc.
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
- TriAd Media Solutions, Inc.
Jill
New York, NY, USA
Crime, LGBTQ, memoir, self-help, new age editor. Author: BANG THE KEYS (Penguin), for writers. Here to nail your vision & voice with verve!
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- New York University
- The New York City Department of Education
Nicole
New York, NY, United States
I'm a literary agent with a passion for collaboration and a love of storytelling. Always thoughtful, engaged, and optimistic.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- The Book Group
- The Reading Room
- ICM Partners
Daniel
Provincetown, MA, USA
Former New Yorker editorial staff, interested in literary fiction and nonfiction. Bylines in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, GQ, and NYT.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- The New Yorker
- Columbia University
- Parsons School of Design
- University of Cambridge
Bruna
St. Louis, MO, USA
Editor of short stories, most recently selected for Best American Short Stories 2017 and PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018.
Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- And Other Stories
Stephanie
New York, NY, USA
Dedicated full-time and freelance editor, copy editor and proofreader with professional, creative publishing experience in numerous genres.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- The MIT Press
- Bedford/St. Martin's | Macmillan
- Publisher's Weekly
- Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
- Page Street Publishing Co.
- Bedford/St. Martins | Macmillan
- Bedford St. Martin's | Macmillan
- Ploughshares
- Clarion, Boston University
- University Press of Florida
- First Second
- Scholastic
- Applewood Books
- Springer Nature
- Penguin Random House
- Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
JT
New York, NY, USA
I love a good story. Insightful, congenial NYC-based editor of fiction and nonfiction, in both the literary journal and academic realms.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Judaism, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Epiphany Magazine
- River Styx
- The University of North Carolina Press
- WW Norton Co.
- Electric Literature
- Onion River Press
- University of Chicago Press
- Hay House
- Brazenhead Review
- Big Score Lit
Harrison
Washington D.C., DC, USA
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
Laird
New York, NY, USA
Editor with 8+ years of experience (5+ @ Farrar, Straus and Giroux [FSG]), expertise in award-winning and bestselling fiction and nonfiction
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and Psychology.
Work experience:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Center for an Urban Future
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