Book Editor: Developmental + Copyediting–Romance, YA, Contemporary

Competent, consistent, and compassionate, I’m an American book editor with 14 years of experience working with indie authors and publishing houses.

* Undergraduate degree in English literature
* 14 years of experience in copyediting; 10 years in developmental editing
* Member Editorial Freelancers Association
* Competent in Chicago Manual of Style, Microsoft Track Changes
* Work primarily in American English

My favorite genres:
* Memoir
* Literary
* Romance
* Young adult
* Contemporary
* LGBTQ+
* Dystopian

Here to encourage and empower … not eviscerate!

I write creative nonfiction myself, so I know both sides of the red pen. Through my role as the facilitator of a local writer’s workshop in Grenoble and as a participant in many a writing class, I have honed the art of the sensitive yet effective creative writing query. I appreciate your trust and the risk you take in sharing your literary baby with an editor!

More questions?
You can learn more about my experience and working philosophy at my website: joyhoppenot.com