Urban Fantasy Developmental Editing Services

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Autumn

Autumn

Trinity, FL, USA

Development editor specializing in horror, speculative fantasy, poetry, memoir, and (oddly) business books.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Random House
  • Inkwell
  • Tomasino Agency

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, DIY & Crafts, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy

Tee

Tee

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Experienced in-house and freelance editor specializing in speculative, contemporary, and romance by both bestsellers and new writers.


Work experience:

  • City Owl Press
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance

Amanda

Amanda

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Former NY publishing house editor with over 30 years of experience. Helping authors create books that are even better than they'd dreamed.


Work experience:

  • W. W. Norton & Company
  • The Ecco Press (now an imprint of HarperCollins)
  • Self-employed
  • Lynn University
  • SilkWords

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Book Coaching

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Young Adult

Christina

Christina

Casper, WY, USA

Voracious fantasy reader turned developmental and copy editor of 10 yrs. Let's hook your readers with perfect phrases and powerful plots!


Work experience:

  • Overstock.com
  • Utah State University Press
  • Utah State University: Writing Fellows Program
  • Supernatural Editing

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Jen

Jen

Kansas City, MO, USA

Thorough and encouraging editor of romance, mystery, and fantasy. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Hallmark Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy

Heather

Heather

Loveland, OH, USA

I am an editor specializing in romance of all subgenres, including Contemporary, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy. Worked at Tor/Forge, Macmillan.


Work experience:

  • Samhain Publishing
  • Tor Books
  • Ellora's Cave Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Suspense, Dark Romance, Romantic Fantasy

Courtney

Courtney

Reno, NV, USA

Experienced science fiction and fantasy editor in love with the art and science of editing. I'll help you tell your story, your way.


Work experience:

  • Mandala Publishing / Earth Aware Editions / Insight Editions
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Gaming & LitRPG

Sarah

Sarah

New York, NY, USA

Full Manuscript Assessments and Developmental Editing for YA and Adult Fiction ***Currently scheduling for 2025***


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bradford Literary Agency
  • Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Psychological Thriller

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You can write the most exciting vampires, werewolves, or fairy characters in the world of urban fantasy fiction, but if the plot is not well structured your book won’t reach as many readers as it should 一 and that’s a pity. To help you let your protagonists shine within a solid story line that engages the audience and meets the genre expectations, you can use the help of urban fantasy developmental editors.


An urban fantasy developmental editor with the right experience can help you take your story to the next level. Luckily, you’re in the right place: here at Reedsy you can work with professionals who have worked for big and small publishers, like Simon & Schuster and Ooligan Press.

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