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Fran 5 star rating

New York, United States

Results driven editor, formerWriters House Bridgerton agent, edited major award winners, working from slush pile to success in publishing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Writers House
  • youbloom music festival

Megan 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

Former Kensington editor with 17 years' experience, specializing in romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, & YA. Let's make your project shine!

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

  • Kensington Publishing
  • Harlequin
  • Kaplan
  • Self-employed

Emily 5 star rating

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Experienced editor of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, historical romance, women's fiction. 18 years at HarperCollins / Harlequin.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Christian Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin Books

Erin 5 star rating

Hoboken, NJ, USA

Is something missing in your manuscript? I can help you make your characters sizzle, your plot compelling, and your manuscript sparkle!

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Entangled Publishing

Holly 5 star rating

East Rutherford, NJ, USA

NYT-bestselling, award-winning editor with over 17 years of industry experience, specializing in mysteries, thrillers, suspense, WF, romance

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

Work experience:

  • St. Martin's Press
  • Self-employed
  • BookEnds, LLC
  • Crooked Lane Books/Alcove Press

Tactful. Thorough. Quick. I have a meticulous eye in copyediting, proofreading, and formatting and love working in fiction. Plus, I'm nice!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Romance, Romance, Parenting & Families, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Deseret Book Publishers
  • Atlanta Relationship Institute

Mira 5 star rating

River Edge, NJ, USA

Freelance book editor specializing in romance. I have edited historical, paranormal, contemporary, and episodic romances.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Radish Fiction
  • Avalon Books
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Dorchester Publishing Company
  • Self-employed

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Laura 5 star rating

Westfield, NJ, USA

Romance and Mystery/Thriller Editor prev. at Penguin Random House (Berkley), Hachette (James Patterson), and Hooked. Let's perfect a story.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Espionage, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Hachette, James Patterson's BookShots
  • Hooked
  • Self-employed

Developmental Editor with 15+ years of experience from every side of publishing and the marketplace knowledge to make your book shine.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Comedy, Time Travel Romance, and Paranormal Romance.

Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks, Inc.
  • Self-employed
  • Fresh Fiction
  • Anderson's Bookshop

Nicole 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Developmental Editor & Coach | 10+ years of experience editing romance at HarperCollins, including a #1 NYT bestseller & Lambda Award winner

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • The D. E. Shaw Group
  • HarperCollins/Avon Books
  • Self-employed

Claire 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

16+ years building USA Today/NYT/Bestselling/Award-Winning careers in sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. I'm thorough and kind, with short waits.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wordfire Press
  • The Wild Rose Press
  • Entangled Publishing

Daniel 5 star rating

Spokane, WA, USA

Seasoned and highly attentive. I really just love to learn and experience new stories, but I am most interested in education and history.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Brown Books Publishing Group
  • Irving ISD

Laura 5 star rating

Metuchen, NJ, USA

After 20 years editing romance for NYC publishing houses, I now focus on the best parts of the job: authors and their books!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Historical Fiction, and Time Travel Romance.

Work experience:

  • New American Library/Signet, Penguin Group USA
  • Self-employed
  • iPublish (Time Warner Book Group)
  • HarperCollins
  • Richard Curtis Associates
  • Bantam Doubleday Dell

Sam 5 star rating

Vancouver, WA, USA

English + Spanish editor for over nine years. Focus on Personal Growth Nonfiction + Romantic Historical Fiction. Your book, your voice.

Genres: Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Tyndale House Publishers
  • BCV

Susan 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Trad and indie fiction editor of SF/F, horror, and romance. Lover of all things nerdy, steamy, and everything in between.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Ann Leslie 5 star rating

New York City, NY, United States

Over 25 years' editorial experience at a Big 5 publisher and a literary agency, specializing in commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

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

Work experience:

  • Harlequin Books
  • Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

Christy 5 star rating

Warminster, PA, USA

Editor specializing in Christian contemporary, historical, suspense, and romantic fiction, and Christian living and devotionals

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Writing & Publishing, Inspirational, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • M*Modal
  • BroadStreet Publishing Group
  • Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
  • Revell (Baker Publishing Group)

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