The best cozy mysteries book proofreading services

Jim

Tigard, OR, United States

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An editor with over twenty years of publishing experience at major houses, who has a sweet spot for genre fiction and comic books.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Comics & Graphic Novels, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Kirkus Media, LLC
• Hachette Book Group
• Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group
• DC Comics

Holly

East Rutherford, NJ, USA

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NYT-bestselling, award-winning editor with over 17 years of industry experience, specializing in mysteries, thrillers, suspense, WF, romance

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, and Historical Mysteries.

Work experience:

• St. Martin's Press
• Self-employed
• BookEnds, LLC
• Crooked Lane Books/Alcove Press

Elizabeth

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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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

Heather

San Diego, CA, USA

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Copy/Line Editor│Proofreader │Indexer: 15 years in business specializing in B2B (AWS/Amazon), finance, law, children's, and education.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Nicole

Avoca, PA, USA

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Editor for indie and querying authors with 12+ years of in-house experience as both acquisitions and project editor. Fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Skyhorse Publishing
• Northeast Editing, Inc.
• Self-employed

Shire

Berkeley, CA, USA

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A fiction/non-fiction editor with wide-ranging interests, I specialize in refining the elements of good writing: voice, style, and grammar.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Inkshares
• Lost Roads Press
• Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• New Directions

Will

Chicago, United States

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Trusted copy editor and proofreader for romance, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and suspense.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Berkley Publishing (Penguin Random House)
• Harlequin Romance (HarperCollins)
• Orbit Books / Redhook (Hachette)

Jonathan

Portland, ME, USA

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I've spent 20 years editing debuts and bestsellers across genres, traditional and self-published. Agent/publisher queries. Caring, diligent.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Palooka Magazine and Palooka Press

Shannon

Seattle, WA, USA

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Experienced, encouraging developmental + copy editor to help you get one step closer to publishing. I love romance, fantasy, and mystery!

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Various

Sandra

Austin, TX, USA

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18 years editing fiction for publishers like HarperCollins and Penguin Random House. Love working on contemporary, YA, fantasy, and romance.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin

Leslie

Sequim, WA, USA

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I specialize in fast, high-quality editing and coaching for professional and high-output authors and publishers in commercial fiction.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Gaming & LitRPG, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Bellingham Review
• Washington State Kappan
• The Buccaneer, Peninsula College

Larissa

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Queer Latine book editor, literary agent, and sensitivity reader w/ a decade of experience helping make literary and genre fiction shine.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Dottir Press
• Self-employed
• Tessera Editorial
• Hub City Press
• Jill Grinberg Literary Management
• Azantian Literary Agency

Robert

Ocala, FL, USA

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Developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading of fiction and memoir. Authors of all experience levels welcome!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Dark Romance, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Elite Editing, New York City
• Self-employed

Lyndsey

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA

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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)

Hilary

Austin, TX, USA

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I'm a cozy mystery and fantasy proofreader with five years of real-world experience at Penguin and ten years of editing experience overall.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Technology.

Work experience:

• Wiley
• Penguin
• PRO-ED Inc.

Lynsey

Missoula, United States

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(She/they.) Over a decade of in-house and freelance editorial work for Big 5 publishers & private clients across genres.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Fordham University Press
• City College of New York
• Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
• WHACK! Magazine
• Penguin Group (USA)
• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House

Rozi

New York, NY, USA

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Too many words? Not enough? A subplot that wandered off like a Roomba? I refine structure & polish prose so your story can shine. | PRH alum

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Women's Fiction, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Time Inc.
• Penguin Random House
• Self-employed