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Diane
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
My sweet spot is MG and YA fiction. I'll help you find your story (ornery manuscripts don't scare me!) and figure out how to tell it.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Shannon
Kansas City, MO, USA
Book coach and editor with 10+ years of experience. My clients include award-winning authors and publishers. Fantasy, romance, thrillers.
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Mid-Continent Public Library
- Self-employed
- Pitch Wars
- Writers House
- Penguin Random House
Ann Leslie
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
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Jon
Kansas City, MO, USA
Professional book editor and writer with a soft spot for non-fiction. I'm also a frequent traveler and (occasional) travel writer.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Geography, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Freelance
- Skyhorse Publishing
Allison
Jersey City, NJ, United States
Jack-of-all-trades editor specializing in literary fiction and academic work (journal articles, book chapters, dissertations).
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Wiley
Lindsay
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Highly acclaimed author with 10+ years' experience as an editor, author mentor, and ghostwriter. Specializes in MG, YA, and adult.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Peter
New York City, NY, USA
Ex-UK journalist (Fleet St, BBC Radio), living in New York. Former NYC book editor now lit agent, book coach, author of fiction+nonfiction.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Adam
Jersey City, NJ, USA
17 years experience editing graphic novels at various publishers, as well as experience with picture books, and MA and YA novels.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Picture Books, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Scholastic
- Self-employed
- Lee & Low
Sophia
New York City, NY, USA
I'm currently an editor at HarperCollins. I love working collaboratively with writers at all stages of the process!
Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- The Paris Review
- MAYDAY Magazine
- Book Culture
Brittany
Rye, United States
Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
- Book Passage Bookstore
- Saint Mary's College of California
- MARY: A Journal of New Writing
- The Music Hall
Ray
Northampton, United States
Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Winning Edits
- Rocket Code
- Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
- Smart Passive Income
- Buy Box Experts
- The Storied Future
Eli
New York City, NY, USA
5+ years experience at Tor/Tordotcom editing award-winning SF/F novels, novellas, & short stories
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Tor Publishing Group
- Reactor (formerly Tor.com)
- The New Press
- Ooligan Press
- Orbit
Griffin
Park City, UT, USA
Book Editor | Fiction Developmental Editor | Copyediting and Proofreading Services.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Leslie
New York City, NY, USA
I'm an editor of award-winning children's books, with over twenty years of experience working on picture books, middle grade, and YA novels.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Scholastic
- Freelance
Elisabeth
Iowa City, IA, United States
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling editor of nonfiction and memoir.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Travel, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, Sports & Outdoors, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- University of Iowa Press
- University of Nebraska Press
- Self-employed
Shoshana
New York City, NY, USA
10 years experience copy editing and proofreading SF/F for major publishers and copy editing and indexing nonfiction in the humanities
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Lindsey
New York, United States
Experienced editor from a Big Five publisher specializing in mystery, suspense, and thrillers.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Grand Central Publishing
- Crooked Lane Books





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