The best urban fantasy book editing services

Sean

Denton, TX, United States

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Editor of bestselling, award-winning middle grade, YA, and adult books, specializing in fantasy and sci-fi. Let's make your book stand out!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Andrea Hurst and Associates, LLC
• Andrea Hurst and Associates
• Self-employed
• Relay Publishing, LLC
• The Editorial Department

Megan

New York, NY, United States

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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

Kristy

Lehi, UT, USA

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Experienced, versatile fantasy editor who has worked with authors like Brandon Sanderson, Charlie N. Holmberg, and Brian McClellan.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

• Leading Edge Magazine
• General Dynamics Information Technology
• The Folklore Historian
• Brigham Young University
• Weber State Univeristy
• Self-employed
• Pegasus
• Dragonsteel Entertainment

Hope

New York, NY, USA

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I am a NY-based publishing professional and provide freelance copyediting and proofreading services.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House, Publishing Services
• HarperCollins

Robin

Dallas, TX, USA

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Passionate freelance editor of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi novels. Let's turn your book into something you've always dreamed of.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Epic Fantasy, Time Travel, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Unsolicited Press
• North Texas Review
• University of North Texas Press
• Phenomena Press

Lou

Stamford, CT, USA

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I've been in the book business since 1979, and I have a deep passion for a wide range of fiction and for working with writers.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Avon Books
• Self-employed
• The Story Plant

John

Pensacola, FL, USA

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Helping authors and publishers polish manuscripts with precision and care. I've proofed 150+ books since 2020—your words, ready for readers!

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Sarah Lyn

New York, NY, USA

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Developmental editor with 13 years of experience at publishers + lit mags. Here for your stories, essays, novels, memoirs, and hybrid work!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Soft Skull Press
• Catapult Books
• Catapult (magazine)
• Penguin Random House
• Publishers Weekly
• Self-employed
• The Rumpus
• The Rumpus

Stephanie

Honolulu, HI, USA

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Experienced editor specializing in copyediting and proofreading genre fiction. I've never met a sentence I couldn't diagram!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

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Kevin

Idaho Falls, ID, USA

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Fiction writer and editor with nearly twenty years in the industry. I love weird writing and pushing boundaries. Don't send me AI stuff.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Eraserhead Press

Amelia

Daytona Beach, FL, USA

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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

Megan

Brattleboro, VT, USA

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YA expert, passionate about LGBTQ+ stories, freelancer for Big Five publishers. I've copyedited 400+ books. Let's polish yours next!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Scholastic

Dickye

Marshall, TX, USA

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I have edited both international bestselling authors as well as first-time authors! I want you to succeed!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Anthologies, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Hellbound Books Publishing
• Champagne Book Publishing

Stacey

Nampa, ID, USA

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Developmental, copy editor, and publishing coach, who works with hundreds of motivated authors to produce professional and polished books.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Courtney

Reno, NV, USA

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Experienced science fiction and fantasy editor in love with the art and science of editing. I'll help you tell your story, your way.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Gaming & LitRPG.

Work experience:

• Mandala Publishing / Earth Aware Editions / Insight Editions
• Self-employed

Kevin C.

Fort Worth, TX, USA

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I work in non-fiction and fiction, but I specialize in broad-minded Christian non-fiction, particularly engaging the arts and pop culture.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Entertainment, Business & Management, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• OnFire Books
• Dallas Baptist University
• BaptistLIFE
• New Identity Magazine
• Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts
• GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
• Farotech
• Seshat Press (formerly Capucia Publishing)

Lindsay

New York, NY, USA

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Freelance editor specializing in YA, SFF, and query packages. Former literary agent with 20 years of experience in NYC publishing.

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

Work experience:

• Sanford J. Greenburger Associates