Genres

Editors who read what you write.

We pair every manuscript with an editor active in its genre — conventions, readership, and market included.

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12 genres found

Literary Fiction

Voice-driven novels where sentence craft carries as much weight as plot. Our literary editors come from independent presses and MFA faculties.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 3 senior editors

Commercial Fiction

Book-club and upmarket fiction shaped for momentum, hook, and a readership that finishes in two sittings.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 5 senior editors

Thriller & Crime

Structure, misdirection, and pacing audited chapter by chapter, with procedural and forensic continuity checks.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 4 senior editors

Fantasy

Worldbuilding coherence, magic-system logic, and series continuity tracked across a living story bible.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 4 senior editors

Science Fiction

Speculative premises stress-tested for internal consistency, with editors who read the field closely.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 3 senior editors

Romance

Beat structure, emotional escalation, and subgenre convention handled by editors who know the market's expectations.

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Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 6 senior editors

Historical Fiction

Period diction, anachronism checks, and research verification alongside a full structural read.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 3 senior editors

Young Adult

Voice authenticity, age-appropriate interiority, and category positioning for the YA shelf.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 4 senior editors

Memoir

Narrative shape imposed on lived experience, handled with discretion and a strict confidentiality agreement.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 3 senior editors

Business & Nonfiction

Argument architecture, evidence hierarchy, and reader takeaways sharpened for authority and clarity.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 5 senior editors

Academic & Scholarly

Citation discipline, style-guide compliance, and clarity for monographs, theses, and journal submissions.

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Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 4 senior editors

Children's & Middle Grade

Reading-level calibration, vocabulary control, and illustration notes for picture books through middle grade.

Recommended editors: Editor pairing available · 2 senior editors

Not listed?

We edit beyond the catalogue.

If your genre is not here, tell us about the book. We will either pair you with the right editor or tell you honestly that we cannot.