Urban Fantasy Developmental Editing Services

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Heather

Heather

Tooele, UT, USA

Enthusiastic sci-fi/fantasy editor with 6 years of experience in both publishing and freelance. Dragons, fairies, and robots encouraged.


Work experience:

  • Future House Publishing
  • Freelance

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Query Letter Review

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic

Stacey

Stacey

Nampa, ID, USA

Developmental, copy editor, and publishing coach, who works with hundreds of motivated authors to produce professional and polished books.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Urban Fantasy

Sarah

Sarah

Rochester, NY, USA

Editing sci-fi and fantasy since 2012. Previous work includes Marvel Untold and School of X titles. A sucker for folklore and mythology.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Parasite Publications
  • Pikko's House
  • The Wild Rose Press
  • Penguin Young Readers
  • Podium Publishing
  • Relay Publishing

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Military Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Shannon

Shannon

Asheville, NC, USA

Developmental editor with sixteen years of experience in fantasy, science fiction, and literary fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • several companies

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Annie

Annie

San Diego, CA, USA

Award-winning children's book editor. Specialties include: picture books, fantasy world building, character development, and multiple POVs.


Work experience:

  • Albert Whitman & Company
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction

Jessica

Jessica

Sacramento, CA, USA

Experienced editor who works with top publishers, brands, and bestsellers. Let's geek out over your manuscript and make it even better!


Work experience:

  • Callisto Media
  • Insight Editions
  • Working Partners Ltd
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • AECOM
  • Disenchanted Publishing
  • Veridian Environmental, Inc.
  • Nameless Magazine
  • Folio Literary Management
  • Upstart Crow Literary
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction

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

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

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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.


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