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 thirteen 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, 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
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
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
Liar's Point

Laura Griffin

Penguin

Two homicide detectives must separate the puzzling truth from a growing web of lies while investigating a murder victim’s friends and lovers in Lost Beach, Texas.Detective Nicole Lawson is fed... 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
Devouring Darkness

Chloe Neill

Penguin

In the newest installment of the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan unearths an ancient grudge, with potentially devastating consequences. As the only va... 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
The Last Close Call

Laura Griffin

A talented genetic analyst and a detective who's haunted by an elusive cold case team up in the new standalone romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin. Forensic ... read more
Proofreading
On Vicious Worlds

Bethany Jacobs

Orbit

One of the most exciting new voices in space opera returns with the thrilling sequel to These Burning Stars, the explosive space opera debut that launched the dangerous cat‑and‑mouse quest for... read more
Proofreading
Dressed to Drill

Kate Carlisle

Penguin

Contractor Shannon Hammer’s new project, renovating an old church, reveals some old sins when a body is found on the premises in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times author K... read more
Copy Editing
The Chaos Agent

Mark Greaney

Artificial intelligence leads to shockingly real danger for the Gray Man in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.A car accident in Japan.A drowning in Seoul.A home inv... 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 36 reviews

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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.
Jed H.

Jed H.

Feb, 2022

Will was great to work with, a true pro!
Justin R.

Justin R.

Nov, 2021

Professional! Timely! Thorough! What more do you need?

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