Shawna Hampton

Shawna Hampton – Editor

Caring, supportive editor specializing in fantasy, horror, and sci-fi for traditional publishers (Tor, Nightfire) and indie authors.

Overview

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, sci-fi, and horror, kindness and professionalism, expert knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style, and the fire of a lifelong passion for reading your genre.


I've worked with indie authors as well as for publisher imprints like Tor, Tordotcom, Forge, Nightfire, Entangled, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books on stories by authors such as Cixin Liu, Ray Nayler, James L. Sutter, Tobi Ogundiran, and Johnny Compton. My adult fiction genre specialties are fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, horror, and paranormal

Services
Fiction
Epic Fantasy Horror Paranormal Romance Science Fiction Urban Fantasy
Languages
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.

Self-employed

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

Proofreading
Copy Editing
The Ghost of Us

Sutter, James L.

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Navigational Entanglements

de Bodard, Aliette

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Devils Kill Devils

Compton, Johnny

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing

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