The best dark fantasy book proofreading services

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

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

Claire

Kansas City, MO, USA

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17+ years building USA Today/NYT/Bestselling/Award-Winning careers in sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. I'm thorough and kind, with short waits.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Wordfire Press
• The Wild Rose Press
• Entangled Publishing

Brandon

Indianapolis, IN, USA

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Copy and Dev Editor working primarily within the Progression Fantasy and LitRPG world, focusing on world building and interpersonal growth.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera, and Steampunk.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Portal Books
• Aethon Books
• Schinhofen Books

Leslie

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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Passionate editor specializing in dystopian, thriller, and epic fantasy, also a travel writer and a NYT bestselling author. CIEP Member.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Leslie P.

Sarah

Cleveland, OH, USA

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Copy editing and proofreading with integrity, specializing in fantasy, women's fiction, and especially series. One author to another.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Espionage.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kensington Publishing
• Ellora's Cave
• 3DPrint.com
• The Freedonia Group

Genevieve

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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A friendly, easy-to-work-with editor and proofreader who will catch your mistakes, enhance your writing, and will also make you laugh.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Humor & Comedy, Action & Adventure, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Plays & Screenplays.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Laura

Corpus Christi, TX, USA

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Experienced editor with a passion for helping authors fulfill their vision. I edit many genres, including fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and YA.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Whiskey Creek Press (later acquired by Start Publishing)
• Self-employed

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

Kelly

Stamford, CT, United States

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I am a detail-oriented lover of books and grammar always looking to eradicate all the typos.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Time Travel, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Self-employed
• Private Practice/Center for Medical Weight Loss

Cindy

Orlando, FL, USA

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Copy editor and proofreader of 25 years; I've worked at Hearst and Penguin, specializing in memoirs, paranormal/fantasy, and cozy mysteries.

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Bonnier Corp. / Firecrown Media
• Self-employed

Stacey

Nampa, ID, USA

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

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Rachel

Albuquerque, NM, USA

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Editor, proofreader, and writing coach specializing in speculative fiction, including horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and more.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Orbit/Redhook
• Sourcebooks
• Haymarket Books
• Dona Ana Community College

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

Steven

Tacoma, WA, USA

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Qualified English teacher Steven is an editor specializing in thriller, fantasy and Sci-Fi novels. Also, an Amazon bestselling author.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Briana

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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A developmental and copy editor with a decade of editorial experience. I have a keen eye for what makes a good fiction story flow well.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Cedar Fort Publishing and Media
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Employee Solutions Group

Christine

Hanover, NH, USA

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Academic, SFF, and RPG copyeditor and proofreader. I've edited works published by Cambridge and Harvard U. presses and Fantasy Flight Games.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Epic Fantasy, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Dartmouth College
• Self-employed