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Patrick
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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
Megan
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New York, NY, United States
A 20 year veteran of the publishing industry, Megan spent a decade at Simon & Schuster and has acquired and edited many bestsellers.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance.
Work experience:
- Simon & Schuster
- Freelance
Erica
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Parrish, United States
Freelance editor offering friendly but thorough editing to independent authors.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Allyson
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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
Michael
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St. Louis, MO, United States
Editor of award-winning literature and NYT bestsellers, with 13 years' experience at Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Hachette.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- The Laryngoscope Journal
- Self-employed
- Graphic World, Inc
- Penguin Random House
Sandra
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Port Hadlock, WA, United States
Developmental editor helping professionals transform real-world expertise into compelling, best-selling, market-ready books and series.
Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Military Science Fiction, Medical Thriller, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Writers' International Forum
- BAE Information Systems Technology
- Manufactured Homes Magazine
- Crooked Lane Books
David
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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
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Jerry
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Vero Beach, FL, United States
An editor with more than 20 years of experience in books, covering a variety of genres in fiction and nonfiction.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Beth
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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
Angela
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Los Angeles, United States
Editor of more than 1,000 books. I specialize in sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, horror, mystery, thriller, YA, and dystopian fiction.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Alyson Books
- Self-employed
- New York Book Editors
Michele
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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
Angela
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Boston, MA, USA
Editing romance, fantasy, paranormal, and thriller since 2019. Specialized in providing editing and proofreading for self-published authors.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dark Romance, Paranormal Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romantic Comedy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Podium Publishing
- Sourcebooks
Lourdes
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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
Melissa
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New York, United States
Editor of award-winning, bestselling YA, romance, and genre fiction, with 13+ years experience at Macmillan
Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult, and Young Adult Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Tor Books (Macmillan)
- Self-employed
- Samhain Publishing
Julie
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New York, United States
I'm an editor with nearly two decades of experience in publishing, most recently at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Alison
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New York, NY, USA
Editor with years of experience in contemporary fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy. I especially love working on middle grade and YA books.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- ABRAMS
- Scholastic
- Sourcebooks
- Astra
Philip
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Seattle, WA, USA
Former managing editor at Wizards of the Coast, working for 30+ years in fantasy, SF, horror, thriller, literary, and narrative non-fiction.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Wizards of the Coast
- Self-employed
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