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Fran

Fran

New York, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Writers House
  • youbloom music festival

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

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

Daniel

Daniel

Spokane, WA, USA

Seasoned and highly attentive. I really just love to learn and experience new stories, but I am most interested in education and history.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Brown Books Publishing Group
  • Irving ISD

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Sherri

Sherri

Omaha, NE, USA

Editor specializing in romance/romance subgenres. 15+ years working with the world's largest publisher of romantic fiction. HEAs are my MO!


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins
  • Self-Employed
  • Sherri Shackelford Editing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance

Jennifer

Jennifer

Lynbrook, NY, USA

Copy Editor, Proofreader for Romance and Women's Fiction. I'll enhance your voice, never change it. Also a writer and 80s trivia queen.


Work experience:

  • JG Copy Editing & Proofreading

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Time Travel Romance

Jodi

Jodi

Nashville, TN, USA

Experienced editor who worked in the publishing industry for nearly fourteen years and specializes in line editing historical romance.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins
  • Thomas Nelson Publishers

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Claire

Claire

Kansas City, MO, USA

Passionate editor w/15+ years experience - USA Today / NYT / National Bestselling and Award-Winning authors of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance.


Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Wordfire Press
  • The Wild Rose Press
  • Entangled Publishing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense

Tiffany

Tiffany

Fort Worth, TX, USA

An editor specializing in romantic fiction with ten years' experience. Worked for Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Entangled.


Work experience:

  • Entangled Publishing
  • Macmillan Publishers
  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Travel, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Time Travel Romance

Joyce

Joyce

South Beloit, IL, USA

Editor with 30 years of professional experience, including 9 years copy/content editing for NYT bestselling romance and suspense authors.


Work experience:

  • Joyce Lamb Editing
  • USA Today
  • Berkley Books/Penguin Random House

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense

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