The best romance book developmental editing services

Holly

Springfield, United States

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Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Samhain Publishing, Ltd
• Self-employed
• Mundania Press
• Lyrical Press

Joanna

Oak Park, IL, United States

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Seasoned publishing industry professional with agency experience and a keen eye for detail who embraces all aspects of the editorial process

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Browne & Miller Literary Associates
• The Parlor
• Literary Agency

Ronit

Detroit, MI, United States

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20+ years in publishing including 10+ years at Penguin Random House. Literary and book club fiction and memoir.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House Inc.
• Random House Inc.
• Detroit Metro Times
• The Daily Orange (Syracuse University)

Lara

New York, NY, United States

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A consummate professional with over 20 years experience in the publishing industry, specializing in genre fiction and pop culture.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Time Travel Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

• The Lotts Agency
• Trident Media Group
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Various
• Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
• Borderless Ink

Ann Leslie

New York City, NY, United States

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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

Laurie

New York, NY, United States

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Editor of National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalists and bestselling authors at Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, Macmillan.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Romance, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• St. Martin’s Press a division of Macmillan, USA
• Hyperion, a division of ABC/Disney
• HarperCollins, a division of Newscorp
• Dutton, a division of Penguin Group USA, Pearson
• Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS
• Hyperion, a division of the Walt Disney Comapny
• Rizzoli Books

Kate

Baltimore, United States

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Former S&S editor w/20 years of experience editing NYT bestselling & award-winning authors such as Nova Ren Suma & Kekla Magoon.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Simon & Schuster Children's Books

Erin

Los Angeles, United States

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Experienced writer, editor and agent with an MFA in Creative Writing. I have edited NYT bestsellers, including The Maze Runner. 15+ years

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• The Industry
• tNY Press
• Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
• Self-employed

Jasmine

Beaverton, OR, USA

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As a fantasy author with a Master of Arts in Book Publishing, Jasmine knows the editorial process from every angle.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Ooligan Press
• Altonimbus Entertainment (dba Kumoricon)

Miranda

Saugerties, NY, USA

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Editor with ten-plus years of experience in projects published by Avon, Berkley, Oxford University Press, Quirk Books, and others.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Renaissance Quarterly
• Modernism/modernity
• Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
• Self-employed

Jamie

Pocatello, Idaho, USA

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Enthusiastic editor of Children's and Adult Fiction/Nonfiction. MFA Grad. Trad. published author. Freelancer for Penguin Random House.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Young Adult, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Playful Learning Press
• Self-employed
• Idaho State University, Continuing Ed
• Kelly Yang
• Vermont College of Fine Arts
• Gibbs Smith Publishing
• Penguin Random House
• Hares & Hatter Bookshop

Oren

New York, NY, USA

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I'm an editor for a wide range of books across many genres, including NYT and WSJ bestsellers, sci-fi/fantasy/horror novels, and more.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
• Self-employed

Jesse

New York, NY, USA

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I'm a passionate editor with a decade of experience in NYC publishing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Flatiron Books / Macmillan
• Ballantine Books / Penguin Random House

Kristen

New York, NY, USA

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Former Big 5 editor. Most manuscript are close. I push them to publishable.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• New American Library, Penguin Random House
• Mysterious Press, Warner Books

Darryl

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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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)

Ellen

New York, NY, USA

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Literary agent with a passion for editing, a nurturing approach, and a decade of experience turning words into NYT best-selling books!

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• The Gernert Company

Lauren

New York, NY, USA

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Peripatetic editor of genre and literary fiction since 2015, with clients, publishers, and imprints under Macmillan, Penguin, and Tor.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hamilton College