About: With ten years of experience, Allison specializes in developmental and line editing, with an eye for pacing, structure, tension, characterization, and worldbuilding. She edits sci-fi, fantasy, and nerdy nonfiction.

About: Amelia Winters is a professional fiction editor, language nerd, and story aficionado. By night, she chases stories and explores distant worlds through books, role-playing games, and sewing her own historical garments. By day, she journeys with authors to help them hone their story craft, elevate their voice, and polish their prose.

About: Kiwi Judy L Mohr is developmental editor and writing coach, working with writers from around the world. Being a writer herself, she understands the struggles that writers go through while drafting their stories, struggling to get their voices heard. When editing, she focuses on the story itself and the reader experience. Working with Judy, you’ll gained the confidence to claim that title of writer and have a cheerleader in the corner who is just excited as you are when you take that next step.

About: Heather is a lifelong bibliophile. When she’s not reading or editing, she is an avid gamer and gardener. She specializes in polishing projects that you have taken as far as you can with your current toolkit. She is your partner and catalyst for transforming your story through creative collaboration and a transparent editing process, all the while striving for editorial excellence.

About: Catherine is a specialist in fiction editing for self-publishing authors. “Clarity, communication and consistency” is her motto. Her aim is to help you get your voice heard and understood while preserving your unique style. No job is too odd!

About: Robin is a passionate freelance editor who loves helping stories grow into the books writers have always dreamed of. She not only loves editing but also loves building long-lasting relationships with writers. She is the editor of award-winning indie novels and even more fantastic stories. When she’s not writing or editing, you can usually find her playing a video game or hanging out with her puppies.

About: Katherine Kirk helps writers to clear the errors from their prose so that their message is clear of ambiguity and their books exceed their readers’ expectations. Her goal is to be the bridge between author and readers, so that your readers can enjoy the story the way you intended them to.

About: Kayleigh is a developmental editor, a writer, and a whole mix of other things. Collaboration and communication are key to her editing relationships. She provides honest, detailed feedback and has a coach-like communication style.

About: Jeni Chappelle an independent book editor with more than twelve years of editing experience and a lifetime of word nerdiness. In her editing, she uses her own internal conflict between logic and creativity to help authors shape their stories and bring their books out into the world.

About: Jennifer is one of those dedicated readers who love stories but will always notice typos, grammatical errors, unintentional changes of the main character’s hair colour, or inconsistent use of em dashes. It turns out, she was made to be an editor.

About: Kyla Neufeld is a poet, writer, and editor. She’s an unabashed geek interested in fantasy literature, mythology, and the intersections of feminism and fandom. She also has an MA in Cultural Studies from the University of Winnipeg.

About: Kate is based in London, but works with clients all over the world—and she edits in UK, US, and Canadian English. She may be the right editor for you if you want someone who will make sure your vision is clear to the reader, if you believe that sometimes rules are made to be broken, if you want encouragement, not just criticism. When she’s not editing, she’s reading, writing, watching Netflix, playing on her PS5 (Skyrim, again?!), or scheming on behalf of her D&D characters.

About: Kim mainly works with Australian and British English authors but has done a number of US English projects. She focuses on line/copy editing but often finds an annotated manuscript appraisal (with Zoom discussions) can be beneficial if your MS is not quite ready for that final edit. She works collaboratively with authors and keeps them regularly updated on progress. Maintaining author voice is key and she is not a prescriptivist editor.

About: As an independent professional editor, Sophie is able to provide you with a fresh, objective perspective to help you get your writing to where you want it to be. Since starting her editing business in 2011, she’s worked with hundreds of authors and trained hundreds of editors. She’s a woman of simple pleasures – food, films, books and nature.

About: Kristy S. Gilbert, Looseleaf’s executive editor, is a science fiction and fantasy editor and book designer with a soft spot for folklore and fairy tales. She loves finding ways to make the best parts of a manuscript shine and creating a beautiful reading experience for each writer’s audience. When she isn’t working with books, she’s probably napping in her hammock, gaming with her family, or playing roller derby.

About: With over twenty-five years of professional wordworking experience in commercial and educational publishing and retail marketing, Louis is a copyeditor and proofreader with a laser eye for detail. He was a bookseller and book marketer for several years and has a Master’s degree in vampire fiction and a doctorate in post-religious apocalyptic fiction. Beyond wordworking, he is a fan of art, food, puzzles, sport and games, music, photography and travel. He was born and bred in Johannesburg, South Africa, and lives in Warwickshire, England.

About: Maria specializes in characterization, internal/external conflict, deep POV, show versus tell, and voice, and she loves to help writers balance craft with creativity in order to produce the best possible product. When she’s not writing books or sprinkling magic into client manuscripts, you can find her drinking tea in New Jersey with her husband and son as she dreams of moving home to her beloved County Clare.

About: Megan will help you whip your manuscript into shape while staying true to your story and respecting your voice. She knows how to help you hit your target market and genre. She’ll point out what you’re doing right and make suggestions for improving what’s not working.

About: Sarah LaPolla ia an editor, writer, former literary agent, and overall bookish person. She focuses on big picture and developmental edits for writers at all stages. She offers a collaborative experience with the goal of teaching skills an author can take with them after your work together is finished.

About: Sarah is a developmental editor and book coach and works with writers from all over the world. As a creative person and fiction writer herself, she can brainstorm ideas and offer imaginative suggestions to plot holes, helping you overcome writer’s block at every stage of content development. She is great with story structure, flow, pacing, characterization, show & tell, and story development, amongst other things.

About: Crystal is an editor and authenticity reader who works with self-publishing authors and traditional publishers. She believes that language should be used with intention and that words have the ability to liberate or to oppress. She’s proud to push for writing and representation that is more equitable, intentional, and just. When she’s not working with words, she’s probably swearing at a video game, watching a Korean drama, or eating all the things.

About: Rachel is an editor and an author. She’s worked with major publishers and loves working with writers one-on-one, too. Her approach is to be honest but kind and support you as much as possible. She lives in North West England with her husband and their two cats. When she’s not writing or editing, she’s usually playing video games or posting too much on Instagram.

About: Raquel is a full-time fiction editor. She’s worked with traditional publishers in the US, international publishers, and indie authors pursuing self-publishing. She enjoys supporting stories from uncommon or marginalized perspectives; so if you’ve been worried about working with an editor because someone said your story is unrelatable, or weird, or the genre isn’t clear—fear not! You’ve come to the right place.

About: Michelle is a lifelong bookworm and a freelance fiction editor. Her services focus on content, style, and technical edits, allowing her to sharpen the words of your story. She values mutual, open communication, responsiveness, and respect.

About: Richelle strives to coax an author’s novel, whether with its content or grammar, to a place where it will shine. Two of her core values are honesty and open communication. She advocates for the author’s vision, the story, and the readers.

About: Molly Rookwood is an editor, choir singer, writer, Jewish community member, and D&D player based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She’ll work with you to add tension to your conflicts, clear away unneeded adverbs, rectify dangling modifiers, and tune the language so that your characters, message, and authorial voice shine through. 

About: As an editor, Amber cares deeply about bringing each story up to its full potential. As a writer, she’s interested in all the nuances of story creation and construction. She decided to bring these two passions together, offering her curiosity, love of learning, and sharp editorial eye at your feet. Together with her team of kindred spirit editors, they’ll dig deep and edit at the root of your novel so your stories can flourish season after season.

About: With eight years of experience in the publishing industry, six years of manuscript editing experience, and four years of literary agency experience, Samantha has a keen eye for structural and line-level details, as well as firsthand knowledge of the publishing process from securing an agent to hitting bookstore shelves. She works with authors seeking to self-publish, preparing to query agents, or planning to submit to publishers.

About: Sarah is a published author and editor, a semi-pro nature photographer, world traveler, three-time cancer survivor, and mom to two kids. She has been a developmental editor since 2017, with numerous award-winning titles under her belt (SBFBO finalists). She has a photographer’s eye for detail, and an author and book critic’s inside perspective of not only story but how the industry operates.

About: If you’re looking for a stress-free and high-quality service, Tania can help you give your edited book project a professional finish so that it’s ready to be released into the world. She started her proofreading business in 2018 and to date has proofread over seventy books. Recent clients include Joffe Books, Papillote Press and Troubador Publishing. When she’s not proofreading, she loves yoga, travel, reading short fiction and flash non-fiction, and exploring the craft of writing short stories.

About: Leah is a speculative fiction author and a freelance fantasy editor. She keeps her editing skills up to date by taking classes from the Editorial Freelancers Association and Jane Friedman. She edits novel-length works and short stories.

About: Dr Andrew Hodges is a developmental editor and line editor. His expertise is in setting and worldbuilding, and in cultural, social, and political considerations when crafting stories. During his eclectic studies, he attended courses on topics ranging from special relativity and general relativity to culture and representation, which means he is equally comfortable with hard and soft science fiction. In his free time he enjoys yoga, cycling, gentle hiking, archery, geocaching and foraging in the national parks of Scotland.

About: Toby Selwyn is a fiction editor with more than a decade of experience in the publishing industry. He lives near Birmingham, UK, with his husband and their hyperactive Labradors, and he balances the inner bookworm with dog walking all around the British countryside, a fair bit of gaming, and an ever-increasing collection of houseplants.