The best cozy mysteries book proofreading services

Will

Chicago, United States

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Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, suspense, and all the sub-genres therein.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Berkley Publishing (Penguin Random House)
• Harlequin Romance (HarperCollins)
• Orbit Books / Redhook (Hachette)

Lynsey

Missoula, United States

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(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Fordham University Press
• City College of New York
• Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
• WHACK! Magazine
• Penguin Group (USA)
• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House

Stacey

Arvada, CO, USA

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Twenty+ years editing cozies, mysteries, sci fis, and more. I edit more than I'm paid for! Gentle, professional, detailed for your success.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Coming of Age, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Shire

Berkeley, CA, USA

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A fiction/non-fiction editor with wide-ranging interests, I specialize in refining the elements of good writing: voice, style, and grammar.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Inkshares
• Lost Roads Press
• Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• New Directions

Elizabeth

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Disney Publishing Worldwide
• Freelance
• Renaissance Literary & Talent
• Luna Station Quarterly
• NBCUniversal, Inc.
• Dreamspinner Press
• eLance
• Alpha Pictures
• Hallmark Books
• Self-employed

Larissa

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Queer Latine book editor, literary agent, and authenticity reader w/ a decade of experience helping make literary and genre fiction shine.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Coming of Age, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Dottir Press
• Self-employed
• Tessera Editorial
• Hub City Press
• Jill Grinberg Literary Management
• Azantian Literary Agency

Ian

New York, NY, USA

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I'm a Brooklyn-based editor with 900+ books to my name, including THE NIGHT MANAGER and DUNE.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Career Guides, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Time Out New York
• The New York Times Magazine
• Simon & Schuster
• Rolling Stone
• HarperCollins
• Penguin Random House
• Macmillan
• Hachette

Jennie

Tallahassee, FL, USA

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Editor with 15+ years' experience in nonfiction, tech, mindset, and mystery fiction. Clients include Cambridge and a Big Five publisher.

Genres: ELT, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Technology, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Various institutions and universities in Japan

Victoria

Oakland, CA, USA

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I edit fiction and nonfiction. Anne Perry, Caroline Leavitt, Robb Forman Dew are among my clients. I do not edit sci-fi or fantasy novels.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Krista

Upland, CA, USA

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Copy editor & proofreader specializing in romance. From dark and twisty to lighthearted rom-coms, I can help make your novel its best.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Janet

Canton, GA, USA

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Obsessed with making your story shine, I don't just fix manuscripts ... I unleash them. Your words, amplified. Ready when you are!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Espionage, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Word Doctor
• Independent Publisher

Jim

Tigard, OR, United States

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An editor with over twenty years of publishing experience at major houses, who has a sweet spot for genre fiction and comic books.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Comics & Graphic Novels, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kirkus Media, LLC
• Hachette Book Group
• Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group
• DC Comics

Jenny

Kansas City, MO, USA

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13 years editing and proofreading, specializing in romance in multiple sub-genres, for everything from short novellas to 100K+ novels.

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

Work experience:

• Waterhouse Press
• Gemma Halliday Publishing
• Loose Id
• Musa Publishing
• Self-employed
• Page & Vine

Jonathan

Portland, ME, USA

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I've spent 20 years editing debuts and bestsellers across genres, traditional and self-published. Agent/publisher queries. Caring. Diligent.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Palooka Magazine and Palooka Press

Rozi

New York, NY, USA

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Too many words? Not enough? A subplot that wandered off like a Roomba? I refine structure & polish prose so your story can shine. | PRH alum

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Women's Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Time Inc.
• Penguin Random House
• The Developmental
• EFA

Leslie

Sequim, WA, USA

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I specialize in fast, high-quality editing and coaching for professional and high-output authors and publishers in commercial fiction.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Gaming & LitRPG, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Bellingham Review
• Washington State Kappan
• The Buccaneer, Peninsula College

Sandra

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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I copyedit/proofread Christian fiction and nonfiction in the memoir, action, cozy mystery, antiques & collectibles, and U.S. history genres.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Antiques & Collectibles, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed