Alethea Spiridon

Alethea Spiridon – Editor

Partnering with authors for 25+ years, I bring expert editing in all genres. Let's shape your story and achieve your goals together!

Overview

Looking for an editor who will strengthen your manuscript without losing your voice? That’s my specialty. With 20+ years in publishing, I bring honesty, clarity, and collaboration to every project, guiding your work to its best possible form.

My career began at Harlequin Books, where I spent seven years acquiring and editing women’s fiction. For 14 years, I was a senior editor (and former editorial director) at Entangled Publishing, where I worked with authors across genres, including voices that went on to hit the New York Times bestseller list.

From developmental edits and manuscript evaluations to fine-tuning style and structure, I’ve helped hundreds of writers — debut and established — find confidence and clarity. Whether you’re writing fiction, nonfiction, or even a screenplay, I’ll meet you where you are and help bring your vision to life.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Cozy Mysteries Historical Romance Romantic Comedy
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Entangled Publishing

Nov, 2010 — Present
I acquire and edit manuscripts for all imprints for the company.

Self-employed

Jan, 2007 — Present
I've been offering editing services since 2007, focusing on manuscript evaluations, substantive edits, line/stylistic edits, copy edits, and proofreading for publishers and individuals looking to self-publish.

Harlequin Books

Jun, 2000 — Oct, 2006 (over 6 years)
Acquired and edited women's fiction manuscripts. Worked with many best-selling authors.

Portfolio

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8 Souls

Rust, Rachel

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Hosting A Protocol Event

Bear, UnrulyNerdGirl

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Alethea has 2 reviews

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Marguerite C.

Marguerite C.

Jul, 2022

Pinned
Very helpful and took into consideration my concerns,
Yvette S.

Yvette S.

Nov, 2022

As a first-time writer, I wanted a developmental editor to work on my memoir/autobiography manuscript, to help me shape it. I was disappointed with the outcome of this contract. What I got were a few comments and detailed copy editing (mainly formatting) of the text, as well as a list of refere...
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Alethea S.
Yvette never came to me to discuss any of this and her disappointment, which means I was never given the opportunity to fix any issues. Communication is imperative. As a first-time writer, Yvette h...
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