Matt Belford – Editor

Hey there! I'm Matt and I'm a literary agent, having previously an editor at Penguin Random House. I've been fortunate enough to work on books in just about every genre: from illustrated titles and graphic novels to sci-fi/fantasy and even nonfiction! I'm available for editing projects, no matter where you may be in your process: from helping to edit your query letter to working on developmental edits or even just another set of eyes to help copyedit.

While a lot of the work that I do daily is in nonfiction or illustrated works, I have quite a bit of experience working in sci-fi & fantasy as well, so if you need help putting a proposal together or you're having a tough time getting those last couple of comp titles, I'm more than happy to help there as well!

Here what other satisfied writers have to say about my work:

"I must say Matt is one of the best editors I have worked with. He is very transparent with what he thinks regarding authors work. His editing comments are detailed which makes my writing process a lot easier. He is quick to respond to my questions too. I look forward to work with him in future projects."

-Arba

"I've had Matt critique two query letters now, and it's been so worth it! I used his feedback from my first to completely revise and resubmit for another critique. (He seemed happy to answer all of my follow-up questions without me resubmitting, but really, I just wanted him to see the whole redo and let me know if I applied his feedback successfully.) His response time is quick, and his feedback is succinct and relevant. I'd absolutely seek out feedback from him again!"

-Kristin C.

"Matt's feedback was extremely thoughtful and very specific. His guidance urged me to reflect on what the most compelling force of my story was, and pull it straight to the top. And his industry experience helped me identify poor phrasing that might become red flags to veteran agents. I believe my query letter — and even my book — are radically better for having Matt's help!"

-Patrick P.

"Fantastic feedback. Great insight and suggested changes that I couldn't personally see, being so close to the project. I'm excited to get to work and bring more clarity to my blurb. Matt is also very encouraging on the aspects I got right, so I'd highly recommend his services. Thank you very much, Matt."

-Nina