Will Tyler

Will Tyler – Editor

Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and suspense.

Overview

I copyedit and proofread fun novels for publishers like Berkley Publishing, Harlequin, and Orbit Books, and I've worked with many talented indie authors here on Reedsy. I have fourteen years of experience, averaging fifty books per year.


While I defer to author preference, I use the main style guide and dictionary for the region you are publishing in to ensure that disbelief is thoroughly suspended, at least as far as the grammar goes.


I also fix the formatting of your manuscript so that it's ready for a book designer. And I always provide a style sheet to ensure consistency as you move through the publishing stages.

Services
Fiction
Chick Lit Cozy Mysteries Espionage Historical Fiction Romantic Comedy Romantic Suspense Space Opera Urban Fantasy
Languages
English (AUS) English (CAN) English (NZ) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Berkley Publishing (Penguin Random House)

Oct, 2020 — Present

Romance, mystery, fantasy, and suspense novels.

Orbit Books / Redhook (Hachette)

Nov, 2022 — Present

Fantasy and sci-fi novels, including the 2024 winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, These Burning Stars.

Harlequin Romance (HarperCollins)

May, 2022 — Present

* Harlequin Romance series and subgenres: mystery, suspense, Westerns, and Christian romance.
* Afterglow Books, Grayden House, and other trade imprints.

Portfolio

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

Jesse Q. Sutanto

Penguin

Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.…Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For... read more
Copy Editing
Rewitched

Lucy Jane Wood

Penguin

In this spellbinding warm and cozy debut novel, a burned-out witch will need to turn to her friends and trust in herself to find the magic in her own life again.Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lo... read more
Copy Editing
On Vicious Worlds

Bethany Jacobs

Orbit

ONE OF ESQUIRE'S BEST SCI-FI BOOKS OF 2024 Bethany Jacobs returns with On Vicious Worlds, the electrifying sequel to These Burning Stars, the Philip K. Dick Award–winning space opera novel abo... read more
Proofreading
The Memory Dress

Jade Beer

Penguin

"An endearing story of loss and recovery, mystery and memory, heartache and love...completely captivating."—Shelley Noble, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiffany Girls and The Colony... read more
Proofreading
To Sicily with Love

Jennifer Probst

Penguin

When she learns she has a big Italian family she never knew about, a lonely woman travels to Sicily for a life-changing summer in the new romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennife... read more
Proofreading
Serial Killer Games

Kate Posey

Penguin

What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves... read more
Copy Editing
The Lady Sparks a Flame

Elizabeth Everett

Penguin

A Lady with a past. A man with ambition. A romance far from London society that might bridge their divides. Lady Phoebe Hunt never anticipated returning from exile. A fatal choice drove her fr... read more
Proofreading
The Knife Before Christmas

Kate Carlisle

Penguin

Contractor Shannon Hammer hopes for a peaceful Christmas with her fiancé, Mac, until murder throws a wrench in her holiday plans in a brand-new installment of the USA Today bestselling Fixer-U... read more
Proofreading
Relationship Goals

Brittany Kelley

Penguin

Ted Lasso meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this steamy sports romance about an infamous star soccer player who is forced to fake date a Hollywood starlet, only to develop real feelings fo... read more
Proofreading
Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston

Jessica Fletcher

Penguin

Jessica Fletcher has dinner with her old pal Harry McGraw and gets pulled into a puzzling murder case.Invited to deliver a lecture at the Boston Public Library, Jessica Fletcher excitedly make... read more
Copy Editing
First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison

Penguin

A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle–inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with ... read more
Proofreading
Lovelight Farms

B.K. Borison

One of Amazon's Best Romances of June!Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series.A pasture of dead trees. A host... read more
Copy Editing
These Burning Stars

Bethany Jacobs

"IMMERSIVE AND EPIC." —Kameron Hurley "AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT." —Kate Elliot "ONE OF THE BEST SCI-FI BOOKS I'VE READ, PERIOD." —Michael Mammay A dangerous cat-and-mouse quest for revenge. An empi... read more
Proofreading
Midnight Black

Mark Greaney

Penguin

With his lover imprisoned in a Russian gulag, the Gray Man will stop at nothing to free her in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.A winter sunrise over the great pla... read more
Proofreading
Sentinel

Mark Greaney

Penguin

An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series.Josh Duffy and h... read more
Proofreading
Made with Reedsy
The Thrill of It All: A Chicago Detective Thriller (Chicago Detective Thriller series Book 3)

Luchik, Todd

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Most Peculiar Ways: Mysteries from Southern Appalachia

Letcher, Trey

Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill

Rowenna Miller

On Prospect Hill, you can get nearly anything you want from the Fae—if you know how to ask and if you can pay the price. There is no magic on Prospect Hill—or anywhere else, for that matter. B... read more
Proofreading

Will has 38 reviews

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Ben W.

Ben W.

Dec, 2024

Will kept me up to date throughout the entire process and wasn't afraid to push the completion date out when I needed more time. He gave insightful feedback on issues I hadn't thought about, and noticed repeating errors I couldn't see. The comprehensive style sheet he created was incredibly helpful, and made connections I hadn't noticed while writing. I do recommend Will, and I intend to use hi...
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Jourdana W.

Jourdana W.

Dec, 2024

Will is an exceptional editor. He took my story to the next level and was patient and kind as I learned how to work with comments and revisions in Word. (I'm a Scrivener girl) I hope he will be available for future projects because I consider him part of my A-Team.
Todd L.

Todd L.

Nov, 2023

I really enjoyed working with Will. He's insightful, responsive, and did a terrific job with my manuscript. I would definitely work with him again. Highly recommended.
Lesley B.

Lesley B.

Aug, 2023

Thank you Will for your thoughtful, careful, thorough and prompt review of my manuscript. You are so easy to collaborate with! Should I write another book, I will be submitting my manuscript to you! I highly recommend you! Lesley
crystal P.

crystal P.

Feb, 2022

Will was great! He was extremely thorough and professional. He got done well before his contracted time. I am a new writer and really had no idea what I was doing and he was very helpful and had endless patience.

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