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Eli

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Thoughtful, meticulous, and versatile editor with more than a decade's experience in content and copy editing — and everything in between.

Work experience:

Flash Art
Cultured
Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Indexing

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History

Carlyn

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dedicated YA and Adult Contemporary, Romance, and Thriller editor. YA Author. Reader with over seven years of experience in NY publishing.

Work experience:

CAKE Literary
141 Entertainment
TriadaUS Agency
The Bent Agency
Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult

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

Lauren

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Collaborative former Big 5 editor specializing in biography/memoir, mind/body/spirit, self-help, and women's fiction. Let's work together!

Work experience:

Hachette Books
Tiller Press (S&S/Simon Element)

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

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

Nikita

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced editor of comics & graphic novels. I love working on diverse character-driven stories, no matter the genre!

Work experience:

Legendary Comics

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, LGBTQ Fiction

Chelsea

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, romance, and Black/African American lived experiences. I am also a master of humor and dialogue.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Bent Agency

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

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Auriane

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced editor specialized in YA and MG Fiction ▪ Published Author ▪ English Teacher ▪ MFA in Creative Writing ▪ MA in English Lit

Work experience:

Self-employed
Brawerman School (Previous: Explore Charter School, WriteOn Creative Writing)
Penguin Random House

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy

Ty

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dev. Editor with a decade of working at a top nonfiction lit agency, 18 NYT Bestsellers, and the best nonfiction proposals in the business.

Work experience:

Idea Architects
Edge of August Editorial
Lauren Kay Writes

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, Travel, Inspirational

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