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Parisa

Parisa

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Former Simon and Schuster editor with 15+ years of experience, specializing in all genres of fiction!

Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Simon & Schuster

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

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Sarah

Sarah

New York, NY, USA

Full Manuscript Assessments and Developmental Editing for YA and Adult Fiction ***Currently scheduling for 2025***

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bradford Literary Agency
  • Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Psychological Thriller

Holly

Holly

Springfield, United States

Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.

Work experience:

  • Samhain Publishing, Ltd
  • Self-employed
  • Mundania Press
  • Lyrical Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, New Adult, Young Adult

Isabella

Isabella

New York, NY, USA

Experienced freelance editor specializing in SFF, horror, and speculative fiction for Adults and YA. Formerly with S&S.

Work experience:

  • Simon & Schuster, Touchstone/Atria
  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction

Scott

Scott

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Developmental and copy editor specializing in speculative fiction. I love helping writers bring their imaginative worlds to life!

Work experience:

  • Outland Entertainment

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Space Opera, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

Kirsten

Kirsten

New York, NY, USA

I am an award-winning novelist who teaches at Yale Writers' Workshop, with 25 years experience as a writing coach and developmental editor.

Work experience:

  • Yale Writers' Workshop
  • Self-employed
  • Self employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Mashups

Shelly

Shelly

New York, NY, USA

Hi there! I'm a Honduran-American book editor with nearly seven years of experience working at both trade publishers and a book packager.

Work experience:

  • Cake Creative & Electric Postcard
  • Scholastic
  • Chooseco

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy

Emily

Emily

New York, NY, USA

I'm a kid's book editor with six years of experience who specializes in middle-grade and YA fiction and loves all things spooky and strange!

Work experience:

  • The Manuscript Academy
  • Abrams Books
  • Magic Cat Publishing
  • NBC Universal

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

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