17+ Best Developmental Editors for Hire near Los Angeles

Carlyn

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dedicated YA and Adult Contemporary, Romance, and Thriller editor. YA Author. Reader with over seven years of experience in NY publishing.

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

CAKE Literary
141 Entertainment
TriadaUS Agency
The Bent Agency
Self-employed

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Christopher

Los Angeles, CA, USA

NYT #1 bestselling author, editor & 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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Emma

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dedicated, creative editor with an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and years of experience at a top New York City literary agency.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

McCormick Literary
The Iowa Writers' Workshop
Atheneum (a division of Simon & Schuster)

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Jesse

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Editor with a decade's experience working with best-selling and award-winning authors at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Europa Editions.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, African American Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Art, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Self-employed
NationBuilder
NY Book Editors
Europa Editions

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Lauren

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Collaborative former Big 5 editor specializing in biography/memoir, mind/body/spirit, self-help, and women's fiction. Let's work together!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Hachette Books
Tiller Press (S&S/Simon Element)

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Danielle

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hello! I'm Danielle, children's book author and picture book coach, editor, and teacher. My second language is children's books.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Writers Digest University

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Jamie

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Bestselling editor specializing in memoir, self-help, business, mind/body/spirit, and nonfiction w/ Simon and Schuster, Wiley, Shambhala...

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Sex & Relationships, Business & Management, and New Age.

Work experience:

Rise Books/Rise Writers
Row House Publishing
Spirit Bound Press

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John

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Writer/editor with 10 years experience editing scholarly books and journal articles in literary studies, art history, and architecture.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Poetry, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Large museum/cultural institution in Los Angeles
large museum/cultural institution in Los Angeles
Self-employed

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Matt

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Emmy Award winning TV writer with over twenty years of experience. Loves funny stories about music, sports, and fascinating people.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Cartoon Network
HBO Max
Adult Swim
Disney Jr
Warner Brothers Animation

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Rachel

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I'm a freelance editor with extensive experience editing novels, memoirs, short stories, journalism, personal essays, and screenplays.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Jay

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I’m passionate about words and sentences and well-told stories. Helping manuscripts find their fullest potential is one of my greatest joys

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Coming of Age, Science Fiction, and Cultural & Ethnic.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Ilia

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I'm a Developmental Editor with 10 years of experience in Romance, Mystery, and SF genres. Author of Crescent Earth - a SF murder mystery

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Creator Institute
Freelance

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Amy

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I'm a bestselling author who loves working with other writers to level up their manuscripts. Honest but a cheerleader!

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Young Adult.

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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Alicia

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Editor for romance, mystery, and book club fiction, with over 14 years of publishing experience across three of the largest publishers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

St. Martin's Press
Penguin Random House
Amazon Publishing

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Auriane

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Author Cheerleader ✶ Character Therapist ✶ Published Author ✶ English Teacher ✶ Creative Writing MFA ✶ 10+ years Editing Experience

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Elementary-High School
Penguin Random House

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Rebecca

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Former longtime TV studio executive and current independent producer and script consultant, I can help at any stage of your writing process.

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Mashups, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

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