Shawna Hampton

Shawna Hampton – Editor

Caring, supportive editor of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi for traditional publishers (Tor, Nightfire, Bramble) 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, 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 worked with indie authors and publisher imprints like Tor, Tordotcom, Forge, Nightfire, Bramble, St. Martin's, Minotaur Books, and Wednesday Books on stories by authors such as 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 Science Fiction
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.

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

The Enchanted Greenhouse

Durst, Sarah Beth

Bramble

Copy Editing
Firebird: Special Edition (The Fire That Binds, 1)

Cross, Juliette

Bramble

Copy Editing
The Bloodless Princes (The Fireborne Blade Book 2)

Bond, Charlotte

Tordotcom

Proofreading
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia, 3)

Broadbent, Carissa

Bramble

Copy Editing
The Lies We Conjure

Henning, Sarah

Tor Teen

Proofreading
Devils Kill Devils

Compton, Johnny

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
At the Fount of Creation (Guardians of the Gods Book 2)

Ogundiran, Tobi

Tordotcom

Proofreading
A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays

Liu, Cixin

Proofreading
In the Shadow of the Fall (Guardians of the Gods Book 1)

Ogundiran, Tobi

Copy Editing
The Ghost of Us

Sutter, James L.

Copy Editing
The Tusks of Extinction

Nayler, Ray

Proofreading
Made with Reedsy
Thief of Destiny: Drakonia, Dragon World, Book 3 (Drakonia Series)

Dahlstrom, Dap

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
Navigational Entanglements

de Bodard, Aliette

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Al Ana's Curse (The Legends of Folklore Book 1)

McGinn, Jerome

Copy Editing
Pen Pal

Geissinger, J.T.

Bramble

Copy Editing
My Dreadful Dreams: 13 Tales of Terror

Sorci, Hokunani

Copy Editing
The Friend Zone Experiment

Cho, Zen

Bramble

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
The Weight of Wishes

Weed, Tori

Copy Editing
The Standard Book of Anything

Rome, Andrea H

Copy Editing
Deep Freeze: A Novel (The Revival Series Book 1)

Grumley, Michael C.

Proofreading
Drawn to Blood (Hunters & Prey Book 2)

Ishino, Jay

Copy Editing
Faith Of The Revived: My Undead Heart Trilogy Book 2

Eldergrom

Copy Editing
Blood Like Water (Hunters & Prey)

Ishino, Jay

Copy Editing

Shawna has 8 reviews

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B.B.E. G.

B.B.E. G.

Nov, 2024

Shawna is an excellent professional with laser-sharp attention to detail, catching grammatical errors and especially my worst nightmares: echoes. It's hard as the story's writer to notice when you're using words repetitively! So it's about making sure the writing is not only error free, but a high-quality reading experience as well. Shawna really did work her magic polishing my manuscript, allo...
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Kathryn H.

Kathryn H.

Oct, 2024

Shawna did a great copyedit, on time and as promised. It's great to have such a reliable partner to fix all those little glitches. Thanks!
Patrick M.

Patrick M.

Oct, 2024

Shawna did a proofread for my collection. She was very helpful, taking the time to explain things on the page and beyond, like what software I needed to keep up. As a first time self-publisher, there's a short list of people I've hired that will be making the list for the next one. Shawna is on it. I recommend her work.
Erica R.

Erica R.

Sep, 2024

If you are looking for an editor for your manuscript, look no further than Shawna. She is professional, thorough, and a pleasure to work with. Her editing package included both Word and PDF versions of her edits, an editorial letter, and instructions on accepting track changes. She was extremely responsive to my questions (her knowledge and explanations of CMOS are second to none), gracious wit...
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T.S. P.

T.S. P.

Aug, 2024

Shawna Hampton is an absolutely delightful person to work with, her professionalism and kindness second to none. I look forward to future opportunities to work with her again and would recommend her services to anyone seeking editorial assistance in her writing categories of preference.

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