17+ Best Developmental Editors for Hire near Los Angeles

Anne

Los Angeles, CA, United States

I'm a former LGBTQ+ Editor in Chief with a film background and years of success nurturing star writers and beginners. Let's tell your story!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

The Advocate
Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
Well Again
self
Self-employed

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Eve

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Award-winning Simon and Schuster author. Former lit agent. Polishing manuscripts to perfection for 20 years. Specialize in queries/synopses.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Jill Corcoran Literary Agency (Now part of Transatlantic Agency)
Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse
University of California (UCLA and UCSD)

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Jackson

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Literary agent & development editor specializing in psychological suspense, thrillers, and character-driven fiction with cinematic edge.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Technothriller, Thriller & Suspense, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

The Story Factory
EuropaCorp
ICM Partners (CAA)
Self-employed

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Claire

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I've served as a developmental editor on over 30 non-fiction titles, specializing in psychology, personal development and media subjects.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Entertainment, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Wit & Spark
Scribe Media
At large

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Christopher

Los Angeles, CA, USA

NYT #1 bestselling author & book coach (Hachette, Penguin Random House). I'll help you write a gripping book of your own.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

AWOL Media, Inc.

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Angela

Los Angeles, United States

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

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Madeleine

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I have nine years of professional experience with presses and universities. I can help you polish your work into something spectacular!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Red Hen Press
Mills College
Scripps College
Snowflake

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Gabriel

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Children's editor with 10+ years experience. Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and YA.

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

Work experience:

Little Passports, Inc.
Teacher Created Materials
BEGiN

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Rebecca

Los Angeles, CA, USA

MAD Magazine editor and UCLA Writers' Program developmental editing instructor with 9 years of professional editing experience.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Pocket Comics
MAD Magazine at DC Comics
TripAdvisor's WhatToPack.com
Zagat
Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting

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George

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Successful collaboration-oriented book editor in the memoir, history, education, business, social justice, and personal development genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Career Guides, Political Science & Current Affairs, African American Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
UCLA Center for Communications and Community
Los Angeles Times

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Hannah

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Traditionally Published Author * Former Senior Literary Agent * 10 years editing and selling highly reviewed and bestselling books.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
KT Literary
Trident Media Group

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Darryl

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced editor with an excellent editorial eye for plot, pacing, dialogue, and character development.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Crime, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Kimball Publishing
La Salle High School
Orange Media Network
MasterClass
The Muse
Getty Publications (J. Paul Getty Museum)

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Cara

Los Angeles, CA, USA

An editor & book coach, I help writers find their voice & connect with readers. I specialize in children's books, how-to, & women’s fiction.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Children’s Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Jodi

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Editor with an MFA and a lot of energy. I love to work in memoir, fiction, and humor. My forte: lean prose that moves.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Humor & Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Chelsea

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, romance, and Black/African American lived experiences. I am also a master of humor and dialogue.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Bent Agency

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Ashley

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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

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Erik

Los Angeles, CA, USA

From the minutiae of copy editing to the development of craft and style, I will help take your writing to the next level.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

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