Picture Developmental Editing Services

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Abby

Abby

Portland, United States

Dedicated editor of children's books specializing in middle grade and YA fiction. Worked at HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Scholastic.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins
  • Disney-Hyperion
  • Scholastic
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Brooke

Brooke

New York, NY, United States

Passionate children's book editor with 15+ years experience in picture books and middle grade fiction for companies like Disney and Penguin.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Disney Publishing Worldwide
  • Penguin Random House
  • Sterling Publishing

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

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Nevin

Nevin

Portland, OR, United States

My goal is to guide writers to their best work, to coach them in eloquence and clarity, to lead them to their best stories and storytelling.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic
  • Penguin Random House
  • Government Technology magazine
  • Self-employed
  • Green Bean Books
  • Portland State University

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

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Natalia

Natalia

Boston, MA, USA

Latine editor at Charlesbridge; specializing in children's books, from picture books to YA, and Spanish/bilingual books.


Work experience:

  • Charlesbridge Publishing
  • U.S. Air Force Reserve
  • U.S. Air Force
  • Reedsy
  • University of Puerto Rico Elementary School

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Anthologies

Maithy

Maithy

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Editor of children's literature. I was the associate editor of the brand behind the best-selling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series.


Work experience:

  • Rebel Girls
  • Underdog Bookstore
  • Scholastic Book Fairs

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books

Amy

Amy

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

I am an editor, literary agent, writing coach and copywriter. I've been working with authors to hone their manuscripts for 20+ years.


Work experience:

  • Janklow & Nesbit Associates
  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

Laura

Laura

Houston, TX, USA

The award-winning author of sixteen children's and young adult books, I enjoy working with writers to bring their manuscripts to life.


Work experience:

  • Lerner Publishing, Enslow Publishing, Pelican Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • Lone Star College and Home Run Ministries

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Margaret

Margaret

Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

Developmental Editor specializing in Y/A and middle grade, formerly at Penguin and Simon and Schuster


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Group (USA)/Razorbill
  • Simon and Schuster/Aladdin Paperbacks
  • SYDA Foundation

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Coming of Age, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

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