Isabella Betita

Isabella Betita – Editor

Experienced freelance editor specializing in SFF, horror, and speculative fiction for Adults and YA. Formerly with S&S.

Overview

I have worked on multiple international bestselling and award-nominated titles. Interested in fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, suspense, historical, and literary and commercial fiction. Also available for query letter review and sensitivity reading.


I have seen projects through every stage of production—from first drafts that need heavy development, to final manuscripts that only require fine tuning to make them marketable. I offer compassionate, thoughtful, and honest critique that never impeaches the writer's voice. I want to help authors tell their stories—and tell them well.

Services
Fiction
Fantasy Horror Literary Fiction Romantic Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • B.A. English Literature at Brown University
  • B.A. Anthropology at Brown University

Work experience

Simon & Schuster, Touchstone/Atria

Aug, 2016 — Mar, 2019 (over 2 years)

Self-employed

Jan, 2014 — Present
Editorial services have included developmental comments, line editing, proofreading, sensitivity reading, and more.

Portfolio

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Crown of Lies

Nicholson, Alexandra

Made with Reedsy
To Crown A King

Melin, Raedene Jeannette

An Ocean of Minutes

Thea Lim

AN INDIE NEXT PICK! A “Best Book of 2018” —Real Simple “Lim’s steady prose and deft character development ensured that I was hooked on Polly’s story from beginning to end. [F]ull of fascinating social commentary on class differences, racism and sexism...it’s e... read more
The History of Bees

Maja Lunde

“Imagine The Leftovers, but with honey” (Elle), and in the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this “spectacular and deeply moving” (Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author) novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, an... read more
One Day I Will Save Myself: Poems in English and Spanish

Sastre, Elvira

George and Lizzie: A Novel

Pearl, Nancy

Duel to the Death (Ali Reynolds Series Book 13)

Jance, J.A.

The A List (Ali Reynolds Series Book 14)

Jance, J.A.

Women Utopia: The Feminists are Here to Exterminate

Wee, Wendy

Scrublands

Chris Hammer

In the vein of The Dry and Before the Fall, a town’s dark secrets come to light in the aftermath of a young priest’s unthinkable last act in this arresting and searing debut thriller.In Riversend, an isolated rural community afflicted by an endless drought, a ... read more
The Lost History of Dreams

Kris Waldherr

A post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets of the past that may hold the key to his future, in this captivating debut novel in the gothic tradition of Wuthering Heights and The Thirteenth Tale.All love stories are ghost stories in disguise. When famed By... read more

Isabella has 57 reviews

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Jaelynn E.

Jaelynn E.

Mar, 2025

With this being my debut novel, I decided I needed some help editing my query letter and Isabella did greater than I could have hoped! She was very time-efficient, gave amazingly detailed feedback, and answered follow-up questions. I am extremely happy with how my query letter turned out after wo...
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B.A. K.

B.A. K.

Feb, 2025

As always, working with Isabella is a pleasure. Isabella provides thoughtful and insightful feedback to help bring my writing to the next level. She also helpfully rephrases some of my clunkier sentences and smacks my hands when I need to insert an em dash instead of an ellipses. (Don't worry, I ...
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Martha V.

Martha V.

Jan, 2025

Isabella was incredibly insightful and edited my piece in a way that taught me how to improve my overall writing going forward. I so appreciate her thoughtfulness and insight!
Carrie R.

Carrie R.

Nov, 2024

Isabella was wonderful to work with, and she over-delivered — I felt like I got exactly what I asked for and more. It's clear she spent real time looking over my manuscript, and her advice felt very personalized. She brought out themes that I hadn't even realized I'd developed, gave me specific i...
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Cecily A.

Cecily A.

Nov, 2024

Isabella is the BEST editor I have ever worked with. If you want someone who will genuinely help you improve your manuscript, and give you detailed and productive feedback, Isabella is the one. She combed through my huge manuscript and put time and care into the editorial letter and edits. After ...
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