The best dark fantasy book proofreading services

Kristy

Lehi, UT, USA

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Experienced, versatile fantasy editor who has worked with authors like Brandon Sanderson, Charlie N. Holmberg, and Brian McClellan.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

• Leading Edge Magazine
• General Dynamics Information Technology
• The Folklore Historian
• Brigham Young University
• Weber State Univeristy
• Self-employed
• Pegasus
• Dragonsteel Entertainment

Robin

Dallas, TX, USA

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Passionate freelance editor of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi novels. Let's turn your book into something you've always dreamed of.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Epic Fantasy, Time Travel, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Unsolicited Press
• North Texas Review
• University of North Texas Press
• Phenomena Press

Kim

Seattle, WA, USA

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I'm an experienced editor in all stages of manuscript development, and I'm just as socially awkward as you are. Let's chat.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• Lyrical Press
• University of Washington

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

Leslie

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Leslie P.

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

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

Courtney

Reno, NV, USA

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

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

Work experience:

• Mandala Publishing / Earth Aware Editions / Insight Editions
• 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

Sarah

Rochester, NY, USA

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

Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Military Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, and Gaming & LitRPG.

Work experience:

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

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

Michael

Atlanta, GA, USA

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10+ years' experience working with best-selling and first-time authors alike for Berkley and others. Specialties: romance, horror, mystery

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

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

Lisa

Wyandotte, MI, USA

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Fiction editor and proofreader with experience in mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal, YA, thriller, and more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kensington Publishing
• Pikko's House Editing Services
• Booktrope Publishing
• Pegasus Books (NY)
• Enchanted Ink Publishing
• Podium Entertainment
• Severn River Publishing

Becky

Houston, Texas, USA

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Award-winning YA editor delivering big-picture insight and concrete revision guidance to help your novel truly shine. Sample edits included.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Team Marketing Report
• Simon & Schuster/ Page Street Publishing

Stephanie

Loganville, GA, USA

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Copyeditor and Proofreader for Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi Authors—Specializing in Series Continuity and Worldbuilding

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lyndsey

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA

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Professional editor of horror/fantasy with over five years' experience helping authors and traditional publishers elevate their novels.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Eerie River Publishing (Indie Publishing House)
• Turner Publishing (Established Traditional Publishing House)