Shawna Hampton

Shawna Hampton – Editor

Copyeditor & proofreader for Macmillan authors Carissa Broadbent, Cixin Liu, Johnny Compton, and more, ready to help your story shine.

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 numerous indie authors as well as 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
Fantasy Horror 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 Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia, 4)

Broadbent, Carissa

Bramble

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

Broadbent, Carissa

Bramble

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

Cross, Juliette

Bramble

Copy Editing
The Enchanted Greenhouse

Durst, Sarah Beth

Bramble

Copy Editing
Devils Kill Devils

Compton, Johnny

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
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 Tusks of Extinction

Nayler, Ray

Proofreading
Made with Reedsy
The Way of Wishes

Meegan, Patrick

Proofreading
Made with Reedsy
Ambition to Savor: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure (The Lone Thorn Series)

Gwyn, B.B.E.

B.B.E. Gwyn

Copy Editing
A Shadow of Blue (The Amelia Chronicles Book 1)

Ishino, Jay

Sibyl Press LLC

Copy Editing
A World or Two Over

Zarinkhou, Golmah

Saffron & Sable Press

Copy Editing
Girl in the Creek

Wagner, Wendy N.

Tor Nightfire

Copy Editing
The Emilie Adventures: Emilie and the Hollow World & Emilie and the Sky World

Wells, Martha

Tordotcom

Proofreading
Eat the Ones You Love

Griffin, Sarah Maria

Tor Books

Proofreading
At the Fount of Creation (Guardians of the Gods Book 2)

Ogundiran, Tobi

Tordotcom

Proofreading
The Ghost of Us

Sutter, James L.

Copy Editing
The Lies We Conjure

Henning, Sarah

Tor Teen

Proofreading
The Bloodless Princes (The Fireborne Blade Book 2)

Bond, Charlotte

Tordotcom

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
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
Blood Like Water (Hunters & Prey)

Ishino, Jay

Copy Editing

Shawna has 11 reviews

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Pamela Y.

Pamela Y.

Mar, 2025

Shawna is a highly qualified copywriting expert, and my manuscript shines because of her work. She’s professional, timely, and kind. Her contributions to the writing process have improved my books. I highly recommend her services.
Jack D.

Jack D.

Mar, 2025

Shawna was fantastic to work with. Her work was prompt, professional, and perfect down to the detail. I highly recommend Shawna and will certainly be working with her again.
Morgan C.

Morgan C.

Jan, 2025

It was a real pleasure working with Shawna. The proofreading job she did for me was thorough, professional and affordable. She answered my follow-up questions promptly and thoughtfully and made the whole process a pleasure. I could not have asked for better and I was able to finish applying the changes and polishing my manuscript far more quickly and easily than I even dreamed. I will look forw...
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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!

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