The best literary fiction book copy editing services

Erica

Parrish, United States

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Freelance editor offering friendly but thorough editing to independent authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

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24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
• Open Books: A Poem Emporium
• Killer Visual Strategies
• Various magazines
• The Kentucky Standard
• Sarabande Books
• Entre Ríos Books

Tracy

Baltimore, MD, United States

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Passionate about helping writers realize their visions. I love picture books (especially rhyme!), young adult, fantasy, memoir, and more.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Agent Carrie Pestritto (formerly of Prospect Agency, now with LDLA)
• Marketing Agency
• University of Baltimore
• SCBWI MD/DE/WV
• Self-employed

Karli

Clarksville, TN, United States

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Editor who specializes in developing manuscripts and is passionate about helping authors craft their best stories!

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Christian Publishing

Marcy

Montclair, NJ, United States

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I am a published novelist. I want you to become one, too. I specialize in literary fiction, YA, women's fiction, thrillers and memoir.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Knopf
• Dow Jones
• About.com

Erik

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Red Sofa Literary Agency
• Self-employed
• The Overlook Press
• Oxford University Press
• Headwater Literary Management

David

Long Beach, CA, United States

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Give me your dangling participles, your absent oxford commas, your run-on sentences yearning to be written correctly.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, Plays & Screenplays, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Group, USA; Random House, LLC
• Pegasus Books and Publishing House
• Words That Stay, LLC

Ellen

Estero, FL, USA

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I am an editor with decades of experience developing books for the education market. My special interest is editing children's books.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Themes & Motifs, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Scott, Foresman and Company

Jennie

Wilmington, VT, USA

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Proofreader and copy editor specializing in fiction and literary nonfiction. Twenty years' experience with premier New York publishers.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Other Press
• Holt
• Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Melville House
• Anchor/Vintage
• Flatiron/Celadon

Elena

New York, NY, USA

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Top-notch nonfiction editor for 30+ years. Simon and Schuster, Macmillan, Conde Nast, Hachette. Track record of acclaimed projects!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Yoga Journal and San Francisco magazine

Kellie

Fairfield, PA, USA

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With experience in everything from computer manuals to historical dictionaries to literary fiction, I'm an equal-opportunity editor.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• TAB Books / McGraw-Hill
• Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
• The Little Patuxent Review
• Rev.com

Beth

Guilford, Connecticut, USA

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Experienced editor of award-winning fiction and non-fiction with a keen eye for detail and 15+ years of industry experience.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House (South Africa)
• Private
• Self-employed
• Random House Struik

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

Kathy

San Diego, United States

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Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
• Academic Press
• Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
• Converse Consultants West
• Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
• Self-employed

Jeremy

Lancaster, PA, USA

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Editor of how-tos, eco gardening, & reference books. Proofreader of books by Penguin Random House.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Children's, Agriculture, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, and Nature.

Work experience:

• North Market Street Graphics
• Fox Chapel Publishing
• Carl Bloom Associates
• Cider Mill Press

Alison

Rowley, MA, USA

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I'm a talented manuscript editor who has worked on thousands of trade titles for adults and children, including high-profile authors.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Middle Grade, Children's, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Houghton Mifflin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Matthew

Austin, TX, USA

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Bestselling editor who for ~20 years' has worked with authors to polish stories and ideas, reach new audiences, and start conversations

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Texas Book Festival
• The Acton MBA
• HarperCollins