The best horror book copy editing services

Beth

Maineville, United States

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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

Los Angeles, United States

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Editor of more than 800 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

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, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Eraserhead Press

Amanda

Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Independent press cofounder, experienced editor, insightful reader. Edits literary and genre fiction at all stages of development.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Independent Press
• C&R Press
• Virginia Tech
• Freelance

Angela Yuriko

Niceville, FL, USA

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Publishing coach, multi Bram Stoker Awards® Winner+, publisher of Space and Time and Authortunities, a calendar of author opportunities.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Short Story, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Space and Time Magazine
• MCPL North Independence
• Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Florida
• Panhandle Focus
• Bay Beacon Newspapers, Niceville, Florida
• Militarylifestyle.com, sponsored by Downey Publications

Elizabeth

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Disney Publishing Worldwide
• Freelance
• Renaissance Literary & Talent
• Luna Station Quarterly
• NBCUniversal, Inc.
• Dreamspinner Press
• eLance
• Alpha Pictures
• Hallmark Books
• Self-employed

Hannah

Bellingham, WA, USA

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Kind, professional, and thorough copy editor with 7+ years of experience, specializing in historical fiction, rom-coms, and mysteries.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House
• Scholastic

Jennifer

Cape Coral, FL, USA

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I'm an editor and writing coach specializing in Suspense/Thrillers, Crime, Horror, Paranormals, SFF, Women's Fiction, Romance, and Memoir.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Mashups, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Horror.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Duquesne University Writing Center
• Duquesne University
• Clemson University

Karen J.

Flagstaff, AZ, USA

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Professor of English with over 15 years experience mentoring writers, one book, three edited collections, and 40+ other publications.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Northern Arizona University

Allyson

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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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

Ashley

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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An editor with over ten years experience in prose and video games. When not reading or writing, she's skating or hunting for a good mead.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Anthologies, Short Story, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Electronic Arts
• Self-employed

Lillian

Chicago, IL, USA

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Experienced full-service editor specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and romance. Let's take your book to the next level!

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Internet Brands

Lyndsey

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA

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Professional editor of horror/fantasy with over five years' experience helping authors and traditional publishers elevate their novels.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Eerie River Publishing (Indie Publishing House)
• Turner Publishing (Established Traditional Publishing House)

Erin

Boston, MA, USA

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A former Scholastic editor with over a decade of experience, who loves kidlit and delights in text.

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

Work experience:

• Scholastic Inc.
• Self-employed
• Viable Paradise

Bryan Thomas

Ottawa, KS, USA

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Hugo-nominated and 12 time #1 bestselling author and editor of 21 anthologies, and over 200 novels—let’s make a great story together!

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Technothriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• 25 and Y
• Wordfire Press

Matt.

New York City, NY, USA

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Best-selling/award-winning editor specializing in genre fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) and sequential art narrative (yup, comics.)

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
• Heroic Signatures
• Encyclopocalypse Publications
• Northampton Community College

Lisa

Wyandotte, MI, USA

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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