Nicole Fischer – Editor

PLEASE NOTE: I’m booked for editing projects until SEPT 2026. Space might open up if a client's timeline shifts, so feel free to reach out with that in mind. I do still have openings for query package reviews and coaching starting in April!

*I do not use AI in any way during my editing process.*

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“Nicole’s editing expertise and invaluable insights helped launch me to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. She deeply invests herself in every project and pulls the best qualities of any manuscript to the surface. An author’s best friend.” — TESSA BAILEY, author of IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER

I’ve been a genre reader since I could pick up a book. My professional area of expertise (and greatest love) is adult romance, but I also enjoy and actively read fantasy, suspense, and thrillers.

In my decade at WilliamMorrow/AvonBooks, I acquired and edited over 200 books, including a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestseller, multiple other national and international bestsellers, and the winner of the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Romance. My books and authors have appeared on national tv, in magazines, on billboards, and in viral TikToks. Like a proud mama, I still like to find and snap pictures of my “book babies” at Target, Costco, airports, CVS, local grocery stores, etc. I left the industry in 2023 to explore other editing paths (teaching and coaching business writing), but the lure of fiction and my passion for helping authors perfect their novels could only be ignored for so long. I've been fully freelance since late 2024, working with brand new writers, experienced trad and indie authors, foreign publishers, Big 5 houses, and publishing startups alike.

I’m a very supportive and thorough developmental editor and coach who likes to offer suggestions that hopefully spark new ideas of your own! My edit letters are notoriously long (but gentle!), and I put plenty of smiley faces, exclamations, and hearts in the margins. While my traditional publishing portfolio is mainly adult contemporary and historical romance due to imprint acquisition guidelines, I also edit fantasy, romantasy, dark romance, erotica, paranormal romance, contemporary and historical book club fiction, thrillers, police procedurals, speculative fiction, and psychological suspense. I have minimal experience with YA and don't work on nonfiction.

"Nicole never fails to unlock the hidden potential of my ideas. Working with her is always a pleasure and the results speak for themselves. Her skillful editing, passion for storytelling, and clear, supportive approach turn my rough drafts into diamonds." — TALIA HIBBERT, NYT bestselling author

"Editors wear many hats—from knowing where the market is going to honing in on where a book isn’t working to helping a writer get the words just right. Very few people are good at every aspect of the job. Nicole is one of them. A genuine rock star of the industry and an absolute asset to anyone lucky enough to work with her." — ALLY CARTER, NYT bestselling author