Shawna Hampton

Shawna Hampton – Editor

Editor of award-winning, NYT and USA Today bestsellers from Tor, Nightfire, Forge, Bramble, and more, ready to help your story shine.

Overview

NOW BOOKING FOR MARCH 2026.

Your stories deserve the special alchemy of a magic-wielding copyeditor and proofreader. I bring to your book my experience working for traditional publishers of fantasy, romantasy, sci-fi, and horror; kindness and professionalism; expert knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style; and the fire of a lifelong passion for your genre.

I've edited books by numerous indie authors as well as for publisher imprints like Tor, Tordotcom, Forge, Nightfire, Bramble, St. Martin's, Minotaur Books, and Wednesday Books. My author list includes New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Glen Cook, Sarah Gailey, Martha Wells, Sarah Beth Durst, Cixin Liu, Carissa Broadbent, Juliette Cross, Sarah Henning, Ray Nayler, James L. Sutter, Tobi Ogundiran, and Johnny Compton. My adult fiction genre specialties are fantasy, urban fantasy, romantasy, science fiction, horror, and paranormal.

Services
Fiction
Epic Fantasy Horror Romantic Fantasy Space Opera Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Certificate in Editing, University of Chicago

Work experience

Tor Publishing Group

May, 2023 — Present
Freelance copyediting and proofreading of fantasy, romantasy, sci-fi, and horror novels and novellas.

St. Martin's Press

May, 2023 — Present
Freelance copyediting and proofreading for fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, and literary fiction novels and novellas.

Self-employed

Jan, 2018 — Present
Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and developmental editing services on full-length book manuscripts for traditional publishers and indie authors. Genres include fantasy, sci-fi, horror, with some memoirs, women's fiction, and thrillers sprinkled in.

Portfolio

Between Two Fires

Buehlman, Christopher

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
The Poet Empress

Tao, Shen

Bramble

Copy Editing
The Body

Morrow, Bethany C.

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
Spread Me

Gailey, Sarah

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Navigational Entanglements

de Bodard, Aliette

Copy Editing
The Lies We Conjure

Henning, Sarah

Tor Teen

Proofreading
Girl in the Creek

Wagner, Wendy N.

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
Eat the Ones You Love

Griffin, Sarah Maria

Tor Books

Proofreading
The Enchanted Greenhouse

Durst, Sarah Beth

Bramble

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Devils Kill Devils

Compton, Johnny

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
The Rainseekers

Kressel, Matthew

Tordotcom

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Loyalty to Alter

Gwyn, B.B.E.

B.B.E. Gwyn

Copy Editing
Fallen City (Fallen City, 1)

Young, Adrienne

Saturday Books

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
A World or Two Over

Zarinkhou, Golmah

Saffron & Sable Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
The Way of Wishes

Meegan, Patrick

Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
The Ghost of Us

Sutter, James L.

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Panda Imperfect

Hoff, Kathryn

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
A Tomb in the Rocks: A Science Fiction Adventure

Guy, Alexander

McSteed Inc

Copy Editing
Marguerite by the Lake: A Novel

Carter, Mary Dixie

Minotaur Books

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
The Cut

Dotson, C. J.

St. Martin's Press

Copy Editing
The Opal Queen (The Undrawn Maps Book 1)

Ishino, Jamie

Sibyl Press LLC

Copy Editing
The Switchboard (Connections Book 1)

Glover, Christina K.

Lies and Bees Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing

Shawna has 18 reviews

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Pamela Y.

Pamela Y.

Oct, 2025

Shawna is excellent to work with. I trust and rely on her expertise to elevate my manuscript to another level of professionalism. I highly recommend her services.
Seth S.

Seth S.

Sep, 2025

Shawna is a very thorough editor. She delivers multiple forms of the edits as well as analysis tools that help throughout the process.
Timothy B.

Timothy B.

Jul, 2025

Great Job on my book!
Ameryn V.

Ameryn V.

May, 2025

Shawna was extremely careful, considerate, but fair. Her editing skill is very high, she did thorough work, and put together so much for a very fair price. I would recommend her to anyone. She was excellent to work with and didn't mind that I did not know what I was doing when it came to hiring a...
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Kit A.

Kit A.

Apr, 2025

Shawna did an incredible job with my book. She was sharp, understood my goals, and helped me to polish it to perfection. Every step of the process was clearly communicated, and I was never left guessing about what came next. Her passion for maintaining author voice is clear, and she provided help...
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