Collaboration. Expertise. Reliability.
Since 2008, our team of expert editors has helped writers achieve
life-changing representation and publication of their work.
Will you be next?
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Manuscript Evaluation includes a positive, respectful read-through of your book. It provides a supportive, big-picture overview of your book's strengths, weaknesses and marketability.
Developmental Editing starts with a conversation to get to know you and your goals for your book. We follow this with a positive, in-depth review of your book in which we provide big-picture edits and feedback.
Copyediting/Line Editing provides a thoughtful, line-by-line edit of your book, covering aspects such as paragraph structure, syntax, internal consistency, punctuation and grammar.
Proofreading provides a final review of your book to correct any last punctuation, grammar, spelling, and typographical errors.
Formatting & Layout prepares your book for printing.
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MEET YOUR DLA BOOK EDITORS
David Lombardino, Founder, Editor in Chief
My love for editing grew out of a lifelong passion for reading—hours spent buried in books, discovering voices that challenged, moved, and inspired me. Whether the story is imagined or lived, I’m drawn to writing that reveals something essential about the human experience. My favorite authors span many genres, from Faulkner, Nabokov, Tolkien, and García Márquez to contemporary thinkers in business, history, and cultural commentary. Across fiction and nonfiction, what excites me most is helping writers express their ideas with clarity, depth, and authenticity. Whatever you’re working on, I’d be glad to learn more about what motivates your project and how we can shape your manuscript into its strongest form.
Fiction Genres: Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and LGBTQ+ Fiction
Nonfiction Genres: Biographies & Memoirs; Business & Management; History; Political Science & Current Affairs; Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Hilary White
Hilary is a lifelong logophile, a lover of words and the stories they give rise to. A fantasy writer herself, the genre has a strong hold on her, but she enjoys anything that will keep her turning pages. She brings over five years of copyediting experience, including two years at an international media outlet. As a line and copy editor for fiction, Hilary remembers the rules of grammar so you don't have to, refining the text so it can reach its full potential while preserving voice and style.
Fiction Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Upmarket, Literary, Book Club
Nonfiction Genres: Health/Fitness/Wellness, Travel Writing, True Crime
Nicholas Machida
A lifelong lover of buildings who pored over castle floor plans and elevations in his youth, Nico has developed an approach to editing based on spatial thinking. Like a practical yet beautiful work of architecture, a strong manuscript has a sound foundation, a transparent structural logic, and strategically placed moments of surprise or flourish. As importantly, both buildings and manuscripts should be easily navigable and readily comprehensible, with clear markers for the user or reader of what to expect, where to go next, and how a discrete element connects to the whole.
Fiction Genres: Historical, Literary, Fantasy, AAPI, LGBTQ+
Nonfiction Genres: Autobiography/Biography, History, Cultural Studies, Education, Humanities
Lynda Dietz
Lynda has been fascinated with the written word ever since her earliest years of reading the back of the cereal box at the breakfast table. That passion has stuck around, and in 2013 she edited her first book. Since then, she’s helped authors across many genres improve their writing craft, even while pursuing specialized editing courses to improve her own. One of the biggest compliments she’s received was when an author told her, "You’re not scary, even for an editor."
Fiction Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller/Suspense, Young Adult
Nonfiction Genres: Autobiography/Biography, Parenting/Development, Self-Help
WE HELP GET YOU PUBLISHED
Or at least your book judged on merit. Publishers accepting
books we’ve edited include:
ARE YOU A FIRST-TIME CLIENT?
Great! Can we start you off with a free sample edit to see if we'd be a good fit?
Email us your request, and we'll copyedit the first 1,000 words of
your book for free (min. 3,000 words).
WANT HELP SECURING AN AGENT?
See our services for query letters and synopses.
HAVE A PARTICULAR APPROACH YOU'D LIKE US TO TAKE WITH THE EDITING?
We'd love to hear about it! Speak with one of our editors over the phone, by live chat or via email.
Our telephone hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT Monday through Friday, our live chat hours
are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CT Monday through Friday, and email is available anytime.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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We are committed to your success.
When you become a client of DLA Editors & Proofers, your goal becomes our goal. Our editors are handpicked not just for their speed, expertise and reliability, but also for a genuine passion to see you succeed.
Still have questions? We would love to hear about your goals and collaborate with you in achieving them. Speak with one of our editors today over the phone, by live chat or via email.