The best historical fiction book developmental editing services

Steven

Vermont, United States

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Intuitive, expert editor with 30 yrs experience teaching fiction writing at a major university. Well-published, knowledgeable, honest, kind.

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

Work experience:

• Miami University, Oxford, OH
• Colby College, Waterville,ME
• Self-employed

Julie

New York, United States

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I'm an editor with nearly two decades of experience in publishing, most recently at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Julia

Charleston, SC, United States

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Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• The History Press
• Newgen KnowledgeWorks
• Amnet

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

Aja

Austin, United States

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Making sure your prose sings, your facts and story are straight, and your unique voice shines through.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• on my porch, at a coffee shop, in far-flung places . . .

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

Anne

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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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

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

Elizabeth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Don't Let Your Story Die Inside You. I'm an editor with 20+ years of experience, specializing in memoir, and I'm here to help.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• ServiceScape
• becker&mayer!/Quarto Publishing Group
• Writer's Digest

John

Kahului, Maui, HI, USA

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Developmental and line editor who delves into the heart and soul of an author’s writing to help them reach their greatest potential.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, New Age, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Inner Ocean Publishing
• Blessingway Books
• Bear & Company
• Hampton Roads Publishing

Sarah

Austin, Texas, USA

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Twenty years specializing in literary, LGBTQIA+, multicultural, and spec-fic novels. My clients get deals with Big Five publishers.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Carnegie Mellon University Press
• Editorial Freelancers Association

Sara

New York, NY, USA

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I'm a commercial fiction editor with seven years of experience working with NYT bestsellers. I love helping make authors' stories shine!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Folio Literary Management
• Simon & Schuster
• Self-employed

Jodi

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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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

Lissa Halls

Matthews, NC, USA

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I am a fiction editor who specializes in Christian fiction. I love story and helping writers produce the book they envision.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Focus on the Family

Anna

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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An editor for nonfiction and literary fiction, I specialize in memoir, travel, historical fiction, fantasy and thrillers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• John F. Blair, Publisher
• Lookout Books
• Self-employed
• Barefoot Books
• Dialogist Journal
• Ecotone Journal
• The Porch Writers' Collective
• Tennessee Humanities' Tennessee Young Writers Workshop

David

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

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I have many years of experience as a developmental editor, copy editor, and proofreader in a variety of book genres.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Aptara, Inc.

MJ

Chicago, IL, USA

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Fiction editor at top trade publisher with over 9 years of experience editing debuts and bestsellers across genres - collaborative and kind!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Sourcebooks