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Stephanie

Stephanie 5 star rating

Honolulu, HI, USA

Experienced editor specializing in copyediting and proofreading genre fiction. I've never met a sentence I couldn't diagram!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • N/A
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Christina

Christina 5 star rating

Casper, WY, USA

Voracious fantasy reader turned developmental and copy editor of 10 yrs. Let's hook your readers with perfect phrases and powerful plots!

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Overstock.com
  • Utah State University Press
  • Utah State University: Writing Fellows Program
  • Supernatural Editing
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Lisa

Lisa 5 star rating

Wyandotte, MI, USA

Fiction editor and proofreader with experience in mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal, YA, thriller, and more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Kensington Publishing
  • Pikko's House Editing Services
  • Booktrope Publishing
  • Pegasus Books (NY)
  • Enchanted Ink Publishing
  • Podium Entertainment
  • Severn River Publishing
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Angela

Angela 5 star rating

Boston, MA, USA

Editing romance, fantasy, paranormal, and thriller since 2019. Specialized in providing editing and proofreading for self-published authors.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dark Romance, Paranormal Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Podium Publishing
  • Sourcebooks
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Lyndsey

Lyndsey 5 star rating

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA

Professional editor of horror/fantasy with over five years' experience helping authors and traditional publishers elevate their novels.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Eerie River Publishing (Indie Publishing House)
  • Turner Publishing (Established Traditional Publishing House)
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Erin

Erin 5 star rating

Los Angeles, United States

Experienced writer, editor and agent with an MFA in Creative Writing. I have edited New York Times bestselling books and series. 10+ years

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • The Industry
  • tNY Press
  • Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
  • Self-employed
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Michelle

Michelle 5 star rating

Coral Springs, FL, USA

Acclaimed and passionate literary editor of romance, fantasy, and suspense--and lover of the Oxford comma--with over 13 years of experience.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Blue Box Press
  • St. Martin's Press
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Jen

Jen 5 star rating

Kansas City, MO, USA

Thorough and encouraging editor of fantasy, romance, and mystery. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Hallmark Publishing
  • Self-employed
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Dave

Dave 5 star rating

Millis, MA, USA

The world doesn't always "get" us. But *I* get you, you wonderful creative, and my goal is to help you get your work out into the world!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Short Story, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Sterling & Stone
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Robin

Robin 5 star rating

Dallas, TX, USA

Passionate freelance editor of award-winning indie novels. I want to help turn your book into something you've always dreamed of.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Epic Fantasy, Time Travel, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Unsolicited Press
  • North Texas Review
  • University of North Texas Press
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Stacey

Stacey 5 star rating

Nampa, ID, USA

Developmental, copy editor, and publishing coach, who works with hundreds of motivated authors to produce professional and polished books.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Shannon

Shannon 5 star rating

Asheville, NC, USA

Speculative fiction editor with 19 years of experience helping writers polish and revise their manuscript to its fullest potential.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Time Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • several companies
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Kevin C.

Kevin C. 5 star rating

Fort Worth, TX, USA

I work in non-fiction and fiction, but I specialize in broad-minded Christian non-fiction, particularly engaging the arts and pop culture.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Entertainment, Business & Management, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • OnFire Books
  • Dallas Baptist University
  • BaptistLIFE
  • New Identity Magazine
  • Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts
  • GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
  • Farotech
  • Seshat Press (formerly Capucia Publishing)
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Elizabeth

Elizabeth 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

20+ year proofreader and copyeditor, incl. Disney Publishing and Hallmark Books. Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, horror (Adult, MG, YA).

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Disney Publishing Worldwide
  • Freelance
  • Renaissance Literary & Talent
  • Luna Station Quarterly
  • NBCUniversal, Inc.
  • Dreamspinner Press
  • eLance
  • Alpha Pictures
  • Hallmark Books
  • Self-employed
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Rita

Rita 5 star rating

Toledo, OH, USA

As a seasoned copyeditor with experience helping writers reach their audience, I look forward to chatting with you about your manuscript! 📚

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • 9to5Mac and affiliates
  • RUFF!
  • Owens Corning
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Jessica

Jessica 5 star rating

Sacramento, CA, USA

Experienced editor who works with top publishers, brands, and bestsellers. Let's geek out over your manuscript and make it even better!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

  • Callisto Media
  • Insight Editions
  • Working Partners Ltd
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • AECOM
  • Disenchanted Publishing
  • Veridian Environmental, Inc.
  • Nameless Magazine
  • Folio Literary Management
  • Upstart Crow Literary
  • Self-employed
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Rachel

Rachel 5 star rating

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Editor, proofreader, and writing coach specializing in speculative fiction, including horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and more.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Orbit/Redhook
  • Sourcebooks
  • Haymarket Books
  • Dona Ana Community College
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