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The Open Book Editor is a professional story and manuscript editing service for authors, novelists, and creative writers. Professional editor Dan Cross is a twice shortlisted novelist with over 10 years' experience as a professional editor. He offers a range of book and story editing services, including developmental editing, editorial assessment, copy-editing, proofreading, and manuscript formatting. As an author himself, he understands that becoming a professional author can be a long, hard, and lonely business, so he also offers consultancy sessions to help authors improve their craft, understand the publishing industry and how to create a strategy that suits each individual author, and stay in a positive and creative mindset.
Reviews 12
Dinara Gaplan
Nov 22,2024Professional , touching to the bottom of the heart , passionate work
Tracy Myhre
Nov 21,2024Working with Dan on my book, Escape, was a truly rewarding experience. As a developmental editor, Dan offered invaluable insights that helped sharpen the pacing and deepen the emotional core of my story. His copy and line editing skills ensured every sentence flowed smoothly, catching inconsistencies and refining my prose without compromising my voice. Besides editing, Dan also formatted the book, making the final product polished and professional in every way. I especially appreciated how collaborative and supportive he was throughout the process, always explaining his suggestions clearly and helping me grow as a writer. The final result is a book I’m incredibly proud of, and I owe so much of that to Dan’s expertise. I’m excited to be working with him again on my next novel and would wholeheartedly recommend him to any author seeking a skilled editor and formatter who truly cares about their work.
Richard
Nov 20,2024Dan is the consummate professional. I have had the good fortune of working with Dan on several occasions and can think of no person better to recommend for editing jobs of any type. He's professional, courteous, helpful and delivers on time...look no further.
Sean
Feb 01,2024Dan is the absolute best. I'm a newer author that was looking for advice and guidance about style, grammar, and general 'rules' of writing having no formal training. Dan has been incredible during our coaching and provided me with great insight and advice to help better my writing. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Eldon
Jan 27,2024Starting with his sample edit as an example of his services, Dan has been fantastic. He's friendly, affirming, and insightful. He's also accommodated my financial limitations, allowing me to pay larger fees in installments. I'm beyond satisfied!
Sirena Miles
Jun 01,2023Fantastic experience and service from Dan. As a writer that is working towards publishing, he has been professional, and supportive and builds confidence. I will be looking forward to further services from The Open Book Editor.
Jaiveer Asthana
Feb 08,2023I found Dan after I almost got scammed by a Facebook editor. He wasn't even gonna be my editor because this other guy promised to edit my 145k word novel in 7 days for £300 pounds. Dan helped me out and found this other guy bogus page. I would be £300 poorer before coming back to him if he hadn't stepped in to help me. That's enough of a backstory. Dan worked very hard on my novel during the festive season too. I'm dyslexic and through Dan's help my novel is what it is today. I can't tell you how invaluable this man was to my book. He is a very good communicator and an even better editor. If you are looking for an editor for your next piece of work I would highly recommend this man!
Sara
Sep 13,2022It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Dan! I have worked with him on a number of projects, and each time, his comments elevate my work to a whole new level. Dan always returns the revised document on time and with detailed suggestions that go beyond my expectations. I am truly grateful for all the advice and assistance he has offered me!
Savish
Sep 09,2022Dan provided a copy edit of my debut novel and a developmental edit of my second novel. Each time was a terrific experience. Not only is Dan gentle in his feedback, but he is also respectful of the author's story and use of language while improving both. Dan is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. He is always on time or early with his deliverables and provides exactly what he promised. Now I cannot imagine working with another editor and cannot recommend Dan enough.
Michelle
Aug 18,2022Dan has transformed my writing over the past few months through his thoughtful, timely and detailed feedback as an author coach. He's thorough in his approach and has been a great sounding board for ideas for my novel. I couldn't recommend him enough.
Željko Hatlek
Aug 16,2022I couldn't be happier to have found such an editor. With his ideas and vision, he turned my book into something extraordinary. Excellent communication and even better cooperation. He did more than agreed and I am more than grateful. If you want your book to shine, you're in the right place.
Candela Rodriguez Membrive
Dec 10,2024I can’t recommend Dan enough. He is professional, friendly, honest and an absolute delight to work with. Dan has gone out of his way to support and guide me as a debut author. He has definitely dedicated more time and effort than any other editor would have done. He has also given me profesional advice and supported me at no extra cost. He is also quick to respond and always happy to answer any questions. I’m very grateful I found him and really hope I have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.