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Michael 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, United States

An attentive proofreader and copy editor, I help you deliver clear, precise prose.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Michele 5 star rating

New York, United States

Copy editor for Penguin Random House for 18 years, experience with bestselling authors of women's fiction, romance, mystery/thrillers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Will 5 star rating

Chicago, United States

Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and suspense.

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)

Ryan 5 star rating

Los Angeles, United States

Detail-obsessed proofreader and copyeditor with 15+ years of Big Five and indie experience. Let’s polish your manuscript to perfection!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Technothriller, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Group USA
  • Phoenix Books
  • Deutsch LA
  • Self-employed

Rachel 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

Editor experienced in creative development, visual storytelling, and licensed publishing. I solve problems.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Anthologies, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • DC Entertainment
  • Self-employed
  • Little Bee Books

Rachel 5 star rating

Albuquerque, NM, USA

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

Editor with 21+ years of experience in biography, memoir, history, and fiction for adults and children at various publishing companies.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, True Crime, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Children’s Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Heinemann-Raintree
  • Quarasan
  • McGraw-Hill
  • Publications International, Ltd.
  • Capstone Publishers
  • Self-employed

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Erica 5 star rating

Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

I'm an experienced copyeditor and proofreader (and former production editor) who has worked on nearly eight hundred original projects.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Penguin Random House
  • Hachette, HarperCollins Publishers, Kensington, Macmillan, Pegasus, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster

Larissa 5 star rating

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

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

Heather 5 star rating

Loveland, OH, USA

I am an editor specializing in romance of all subgenres, including Contemporary, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy. Worked at Tor/Forge, Macmillan.

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

Work experience:

  • Samhain Publishing
  • Tor Books
  • Ellora's Cave Publishing
  • Self-employed

Terri 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, USA

I am a developmental editor with over 15 years experience specializing in crime fiction. I also have interest/experience in LGBTQIA+ and YA.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Midnight Ink

Leya 5 star rating

Milwaukee, WI, USA

What a life! I get to edit books--especially true crime, self-help, and dark fiction--and gently help authors share their passions.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Anthologies, True Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Austin 5 star rating

Alexandria, VA, USA

A Big 5 senior editor with a decade of experience in editorial and publishing, working with multiple #1 New York Times bestselling authors.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Amplify Publishing Group
  • HarperCollins Publishers

Ashley 5 star rating

Jersey City, NJ, USA

A supportive and collaborative editorial professional with 10+ years’ experience across print and digital—and a total bookworm.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska
  • History Press
  • Publishers Weekly
  • CreateSpace, an Amazon.com Company
  • Milkweed Editions
  • Yemassee Journal
  • Self-employed
  • Compose.ly
  • Turner Publishing
  • The Book Incubator

Loren 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Copy editor, development editor, dramaturg, and sometime writer. 20+ years in adult trade publishing, currently at Penguin Random House.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Writing & Publishing, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Self

Mozelle 5 star rating

Grove City, PA, USA

Passionate and skilled editor of 150+ titles, specializing in Creative Non-Fiction and Fiction pieces, with a background in self-publishing.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Julianne 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fiction and nonfiction editor with 5+ years experience | Working from Los Angeles | Excited to collaborate with you!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Travel, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Prospect Park Books
  • Azusa Pacific University
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