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Rebecca

Rebecca

Boston, United States

Creative, compassionate, precision-based developmental editing from the creator of First Line Frenzy.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy

Emily

Emily

Boston, MA, USA

Editor specializing in romance, fantasy, and YA. Experience editing NYT bestsellers. YA author with Simon and Schuster + HarperCollins.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Orlans PC

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction

Kit

Kit

Boston, MA, USA

Queer editor of a New York Times and Tor best book of 2023 ▪ interested in LGBTQ+ fiction and genre (sff, spec fic, romance) ▪ she/her


Work experience:

  • Macmillan
  • Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency
  • Self-employed
  • Ploughshares
  • Emerson College
  • Bywater Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Fantasy

Erin

Erin

Boston, MA, USA

A former Scholastic editor with over a decade of experience, who loves kidlit and delights in text.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic Inc.
  • Self-employed
  • Viable Paradise

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Megan

Megan

Boston, MA, USA

Copy editor, line editor, and proofreader with experience in art history, design, fashion, and photography.


Work experience:

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Self-employed
  • American Folk Art Museum
  • Rolling Stone

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Photography, History

Michael

Michael

Boston, MA, USA

Copy editor, proofreader, and author with 20+ years' experience, specializing in Fiction, Memoir, and Art.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

Katie

Katie

Boston, MA, USA

Editor with fourteen years' experience in publishing, specializing in proofreading of women's fiction and memoirs.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bedford/St. Martin's

Services: Editing Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

George

George

Boston, MA, USA

Highly experienced editor specializing in sci-fi and fantasy across all ages. Published author with HarperCollins. Let's level up your book!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Gotham Writers Workshop
  • Angelella Editorial
  • HarperCollins

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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