Freelance Editors

One of the perks of my job is the opportunity to meet many extremely talented industry professionals, among those are freelance editors. This page is a continuously growing list of professional editors I’m comfortable recommending. Please note that I do not receive any compensation for recommending these editors. My purpose is only to hopefully help authors avoid the scam of an unqualified editor or con artist.

ALEX LOGAN, FREELANCE EDITOR

Alex Logan is a former editor for Hachette’s Grand Central and Forever imprints. She has worked with USA Today bestselling authors Debbie Mason, Hope Ramsay, Annie Rains, and Melinda Curtis. While at Hachette, Alex worked with women’s fiction, rom-coms, thrillers, and psychological suspense.

Alex is interested in editing Mysteries, Thrillers, Women’s Fiction and Romance. For more information about pricing, contact Alex directly at AlexLoganEdits@outlook.com.

BOOKISH B EDITING

Brittany, the “B” of “BookishB,” holds degrees in journalism and communication studies. She got her start editing novels with her grandfather’s historical fiction and non-fiction books. In 2022, she had a dream to set up her own freelance/ indie-editing business, and with support and thanks to some author friends, she was fortunate to open her virtual doors summer of 2023, and after just 5 months of business had edited over a million published words. She is so glad to be in this space, helping authors’ writing dreams come to fruition.

For more information about Rates and Offerings, visit the BookishB website.

T.S. FERGUSON, EDITOR

T.S. Ferguson is an editor with more than 15 years of editorial experience under his belt working with middle grade and young adult authors as an editor for imprints of Hachette and HarperCollins Books. Under his guidance, T.S.’s authors have gone on to hit the New York Times Bestsellers lists multiple times, and receive countless awards and starred reviews.

For more information about Rates and Offerings, visit T.S.’s Reedsy page.

BRIGHAM EDITORIAL

Joel Brigham holds a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and English Education. The author of five novels, Joel spent 12 years as a senior NBA writer, was a 2021 PitchWars mentor, and currently mentors authors through the annual RevPit author-mentor match.

For more information about Joel Brigham and Brigham Editorial, visit the website at brighameditorial.com.

ALISHA NYGAARD, EDITOR

Alisha Nygaard is a freelance editor of genre fiction who does developmental and line edits as well as proofreads. Her career path was leading first into academia and then into the literary magazine world, but she followed her heart into working in genre (primarily horror, mystery, thriller, romance, and romantasy.) Her background in teaching and writing gives her a uniquely empathetic and instructive editorial style; Alisha cares deeply about fostering your vision while guiding you with storycraft and grammar expertise. She has a background working with professional indie authors as well as first time writers looking for feedback before they submit traditionally.

For a consult or sample edit, email Alisha at: anneditingservices@gmail.com.

Phone: (651) 447-3074.

View Alisha’s website at alishanygaard.wordpress.com or find her on Instagram or Facebook.

BLUE CLOVER EDITING

When Aubrey Green started her degree in creative writing she assumed she’d, you know, write. But a surprise love for the editing process moved her to start Blue Clover Editing, a freelance editing business. Now she polishes the work of many writers, offering a variety of editing services for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She’s a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and ACES: the society for editing, as well as the managing editor and podcast host for eMerge Magazine. She’s had clients from all over the world and would love to visit them all one day. She tries to ensure her husband, son, dogs, and cats are all fed periodically.

For more information on Aubrey and Blue Clover Editing, visit her website at bluecloverediting.com.

GAIL CHASAN, EDITOR

Gail Chasan is a former Senior Editor of Harlequin Special Edition and has acquired both category and trade romance fiction for many years with a specialty in in western and small town and rural settings and such popular tropes as secret babies/pregnancies; back from the dead; and workplace romance. Gail also has significant experience with Jewish romance fiction as well as female/female romance. Some of her most noteworthy acquisitions include New York Times bestselling authors RaeAnne Thayne; Christine Rimmer; Melissa Senate; and Teri Wilson. Gail also has extensive experience working on continuities and miniseries.

For more information, you can email Gail at Gailachasan1108@gmail.com

ERIN MCCLARY EDITORIAL

Erin McClary is a former acquiring editor of adult fiction and nonfiction at Sourcebooks, the sixth largest and fastest growing publisher in the U.S. She currently offers developmental and line-level editing services for individual clients pursuing traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing, primarily focused on the following genres: women’s fiction, book club fiction, historical fiction, romance, thrillers, mystery, and general fiction. Books she’s worked on have been USA Today and Indie bestsellers; chosen for Target Book Club and Author of the Year, Book of the Month Club, LibraryReads, Hoopla Book Club, Reader’s Digest Editor’s Picks, and Amazon Editor’s Best of the Month; earned starred reviews from trade publications; nominated/shortlisted for awards, including the Goodreads Choice Awards; and were Indie Bestsellers. Erin’s schedule is typically booked out three to four months ahead of time.

For more information, check out Erin’s website at or email her at erin.a.mcclary@gmail.com