Joy Hoppenot – Editor

Experienced book editor offering developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading for fiction and memoir. I've been an editor since 2008, when I moved from the US to France. I'm up-to-date on publishing standards and trends, having worked with a variety of traditional publishers, most recently for Penguin Random House, Hachette, Simon and Schuster, and Macmillan. I'm meticulous, punctual, and knowledgeable, as well as encouraging and open to author concerns and preferences. I love this work, and am committed to keeping the business of books a human endeavor.

Particular areas of interest for me are young adult, romance, and memoir, though I edit in a wide variety of genres. Try me! Closest to my heart are works of personal growth and social change, psychology and LGBTQ+ stories.

Here are a few testimonials from indie clients:

"Joy lived up to her name. Thorough, precise—I was beyond impressed with her work on my novel. She was very thoughtful of my needs and open to questions and concerns. I loved that she sent me a detailed questionnaire about how I like to write and asked what my choices were about the process. I’ve worked with others who just take your work and disappear until the deadline. But Joy is with you every step of the way."

Dawn Lamond | copy edit for young adult fantasy

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“Joy’s ability to visualize what the book could be was extraordinary. She not only understood my writing style, she was genuinely interested in the story.

The project was written, but I needed someone to take a look at it from 20,000 feet and tell me what needed to be done.

After developmental editing, everything changed. For the better! Joy separated the sections of my book, asked me to write a new section, then put the book back together like a puzzle. I believe Joy infinitely improved the quality of my story. After my husband read the printed proof copy, he said, ‘Your developmental editor was right about EVERYTHING!'”

Diane Tarantini | developmental edit for memoir

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“Joy is truly exceptional. Her attention to detail on was impeccable. She cut out unnecessary details and grammar errors all while maintaining the integrity of the story and my voice as an author. The flow of the story has improved tremendously.

The style sheet she developed for my novel went above and beyond, with an index of all the characters mentioned (both major and minor), a chronological timeline of events and a list of formatting styles to look out for.

All the stars, highly recommend!”

Mariah Holden | line edit for young adult fantasy

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“Joy is very committed to her job. She is ready to answer all your questions and help you with your doubts about your writing. She even went the extra mile by checking some legal issues. She is highly professional and she meets the deadlines, she stays in touch with you throughout the whole process.”

Anna Parsifal | copy edit for literary romance