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Angela

Angela 5 star rating

Los Angeles, United States

Editor of more than 1,000 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
  • New York Book Editors
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Jesse

Jesse 5 star rating

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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Ashley

Ashley 5 star rating

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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Brian

Brian 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I’m a book editor and ghostwriter, formerly an editor at W.W. Norton and Wiley. I focus nonfiction books, particularly memoirs and business.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Classics, Fiction, Nature, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • John Wiley & Sons
  • W. W. Norton
  • Self-employed
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Ilia

Ilia 5 star rating

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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Halley

Halley 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced editor passionate about collaborating to polish your manuscript—mysteries, thrillers, and select nonfiction—to meet your goals.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Career Guides, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Self-employed
  • Putnam
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George

George 5 star rating

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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Gabriel

Gabriel 5 star rating

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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Lee

Lee 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hello! I’m an Emmy-winning TV and Feature Film writer with over twenty years of experience and I'm excited to help make your writing shine.

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

Work experience:

  • E! Entertainment
  • Discovery
  • Hulu
  • Amazon
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Hannah

Hannah 5 star rating

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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Rachel

Rachel 5 star rating

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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Briana

Briana 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

A developmental and copy editor with a decade of editorial experience. I have a keen eye for what makes a good fiction story flow well.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Cedar Fort Publishing and Media
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Employee Solutions Group
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Michael

Michael 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

New York Times Bestselling fiction editor with fifteen years of publishing industry experience, specializing in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Technothriller, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Skybound Entertainment
  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
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Alicia

Alicia 5 star rating

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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Conrad

Conrad 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I am a developmental and copy editor/proofreader for Soho Press among other publishers, as well as a script reader in Los Angeles.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Hailie

Hailie 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Developmental editor for emotionally resonant contemporary fiction and memoir

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Coming of Age, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Freelance
  • Rare Bird Books
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Courtney

Courtney 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Your editing cheerleader with a deep romance genre skill set and a decade of experience in traditional publishing and author mentorship.

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed
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