Horror Copy Editing Services

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Renee

Renee

Buxton, ME, United States

Passionate editor of award-winning indie novels, with a specialty in adult dark fiction, spec. fic., horror, and psychological thrillers.


Work experience:

  • Crystal Lake Publishing
  • Sebago Education Alliance
  • Allhorror.net
  • HorrorMovieReviews.com
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Middle Grade, Children's, Coming of Age, Poetry, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction

Jasmine

Jasmine

Beaverton, OR, USA

As a fantasy author with a Master of Arts in Book Publishing, Jasmine knows the editorial process from every angle.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Ooligan Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction

Parisa

Parisa

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Former Simon and Schuster editor with 15+ years of experience. Specializing in all genres of fiction!


Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Simon & Schuster

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

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

Jillian

Jillian

New York, NY, USA

Random House editor of prize-winning literary fiction, bestselling commercial fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Affordable and friendly!


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • The Clegg Agency

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction

Sara

Sara

Nashua, NH, USA

Flexible, fierce, efficient editor with decades of experience in editing everything from horror to science fiction to literary fiction.


Work experience:

  • Ascend Learning
  • Jones & Bartlett Learning
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Military Science Fiction, Literary Fiction

Stephanie

Stephanie

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated full-time and freelance editor, copy editor and proofreader with professional, creative publishing experience in numerous genres.


Work experience:

  • The MIT Press
  • Bedford/St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Publisher's Weekly
  • Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
  • Page Street Publishing Co.
  • Bedford/St. Martins | Macmillan
  • Bedford St. Martin's | Macmillan
  • Ploughshares
  • Clarion, Boston University
  • University Press of Florida
  • First Second
  • Scholastic
  • Applewood Books
  • Springer Nature
  • Penguin Random House
  • Inkyard Press/HarperCollins

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's

Kerry

Kerry

New York, NY, USA

I'm especially interested in thoughtful, funny, voice-driven manuscripts with queer characters. Bonus points for speculative elements.


Work experience:

  • Henry Holt & Company
  • Curtis Brown, Ltd.
  • One Story Magazine
  • JMH Scouting

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance

Erin

Erin

Birmingham, AL, USA

Literary agent with over 15 years of editorial experience, specializing in MG, YA, horror, mystery, magic realism, and fantasy


Work experience:

  • Howland Literary
  • The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
  • Dotdash Meredith
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

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Hire the best horror copy editors


Imagine reading a tense horror story, knowing that a terrifying revelation is on the way, and then on the way encountering a ridiculous typo, or realizing the protagonist’s name is all of a sudden completely different. Takes you out of the experience, doesn’t it?


For your readers not to be distracted by anything and lean wholeheartedly into your spine-chilling story, you’ll need to hire a horror copy editor. Far from simply spotting simple spelling mistakes, copy editors can work with you to even out the tone of your writing, maximize suspense, and reword any sentences that subtract from the horror experience because of poor syntax or vagueness.


The horror copy editors for hire here on Reedsy have all been carefully vetted, so you can trust that they’ve got the necessary skills and experience to help your manuscript truly bare its teeth.

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