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Lynsey 5 star rating

Missoula, United States

(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Fordham University Press
  • City College of New York
  • Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
  • WHACK! Magazine
  • Penguin Group (USA)
  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House

Gene 5 star rating

Houston, United States

Creative, experienced editor of novels, children's books, and poetry. Let's prepare your manuscript for publication together.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Uptown Stories
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Scholastic
  • HarperEntertainment
  • Daniel Weiss Associates/17th Street Productions
  • Denver Quarterly
  • San Jacinto College South

Fran 5 star rating

New York, United States

Results driven editor, formerWriters House Bridgerton agent, edited major award winners, working from slush pile to success in publishing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Writers House
  • youbloom music festival

Nevin 5 star rating

Portland, OR, United States

My goal is to guide writers to their best work, to coach them in eloquence and clarity, to lead them to their best stories and storytelling.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Penguin Random House
  • Government Technology magazine
  • Self-employed
  • Green Bean Books
  • Portland State University

Lisa 5 star rating

Wyandotte, MI, USA

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

Lori 5 star rating

Boston, MA, USA

Trad published author of 7 novels inc. KISS, MARRY, KILL (Harper, 4/7/26) & NPR Book of the Day ROMANTIC FRICTION (2025). Query specialist.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Charlesbridge Publishing
  • Grub Street

Samantha 5 star rating

New Haven, CT, USA

Publishing industry and lit agency experience. 10-year editor of YA and adult contemporary, sci-fi and fantasy adept at strengthening voice.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Lana Popovic (Chalberg & Sussman)
  • Shelf Awareness
  • University Press of Florida
  • Self-employed

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Sasha 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Copy editor and proofreader focused on genre fiction (sci-fi/fantasy, romance/erotica, mysteries/thrillers).

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House
  • Oxford University Press
  • Bloomsbury USA
  • Barnes & Noble Booksellers
  • University of Minnesota Press
  • Milkweed Editions
  • American Medical Association

John David 5 star rating

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Hey there! I specialize in copyediting/proofreading fiction, with 29 years as a wordsmith. Now booking for OCTOBER. Thanks for visiting!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Infinity Concepts
  • Whitaker House Publishers
  • Tribune-Review Newspaper
  • Hampton Roads Christian Newspaper

Jaime 5 star rating

Longview, TX, USA

I have edited some of the biggest names in the indie community. I specialize in dark fiction, but all genres are welcome!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Fantasy, Anthologies, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

  • Clean Reads Publishing
  • My Book Inside
  • Hellbound Books
  • Jessica Hall
  • Crystal Lake Publishing

Sarah 5 star rating

Saint Paul, United States

Obnoxiously meticulous copyeditor with decades of experience in complex sci-fi, business and brand books, and personal finance.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Business & Management, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Rita 5 star rating

Toledo, OH, USA

As a seasoned copyeditor with experience helping writers reach their audience, I look forward to chatting with you about your manuscript! 📚

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • 9to5Mac and affiliates
  • RUFF!
  • Owens Corning
  • CNET

Lillian 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

10+ years of editing experience, specializing in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and romance. Let's take your book to the next level together!

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Post-Apocalyptic, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Internet Brands

Andrea 5 star rating

Collegeville, PA, USA

Copyeditor and proofreader specializing in children’s and adult fiction and nonfiction, including comics, memoirs, cookbooks, and fantasy.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, and New Age.

Work experience:

  • Epic Originals
  • Rodale Books
  • Self-employed
  • Union Square & Co.
  • Running Press

Jenny 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Expert editor of genre and literary fiction as well as creative nonfiction, including work with NYT bestselling authors.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Tim 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I work in the food and drink space, with heavy crossover into self-help and fantasy. I like to think of myself as specializing in escapes.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Media Lab Books

Ashley 5 star rating

Warsaw, VA, USA

I am a dedicated editor who enjoys helping fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and historical fiction writers polish their books to a shine.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Pikko's House
  • Self-employed

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