Professional Biography Editing Services.
Hire a biography editor with us as we vow to do justice to your story and get your book the recognition it deserves.
Why Hire A Biography Editor With Us?
Beyond being a customer-focused biography editing service, we help authors shape real-life stories through structural editing and building chronological narratives. Here’s how working with a dedicated biography editor compares to freelancers and traditional publishing editors.
Life-story narrative clarity and readability improvements
100% ownership and royalties to the author.
Affordable, monthly payment plans (Self-paced program)
Book’s distribution access to all major book stores and libraries with publishers globally.
24/7 Project Manager
Writers of the West
General biography editors #1
Freelance Biography Proofreaders #2
Traditional Publishing Editors Services #3
Our Biography Editing Workflow
Our biography editors follow a clear step-by-step editing process to improve structure, clarity, and flow while keeping your voice intact. Each stage focuses on strengthening your manuscript and preparing it for publishing, all at a pace that works for you.
Professional Biography Editing Portfolio:
Our biography editing team has refined a wide range of life-story manuscripts, helping authors strengthen structure, improve timeline clarity, and prepare their work for publication. From historical figures to personal legacy projects, these examples highlight how professional editing enhances accuracy, flow, and overall readability while preserving the author’s original intent.
Bestselling author, thousands of copies sold
Bestselling author, thousands of copies sold
Bestselling author, thousands of copies sold
Bestselling author, thousands of copies sold
Bestselling author, thousands of copies sold
Our Biography Editors Focus On:
Our biography editors refine your existing manuscript through structured revisions focused on clarity, timeline consistency, and factual accuracy.
We collaborate closely during the editing stage, reviewing structure, pacing, and narrative clarity together, to enhance the biography without changing its intent or context.
Every biography manuscript undergoes detailed editorial review for consistency, timeline alignment, and readability before final delivery, ensuring a polished and publication-ready result.
Our Biography Editing Service Includes:
Structured editorial revisions focused on clarity, flow, and timeline accuracy.
Careful review to maintain originality, proper attribution, and professional editing standards.
Dedicated editorial coordination to keep revisions organized and on schedule.
Regular revision updates to keep your biography editing progress moving forward.
Final editorial pass to ensure consistency, readability, and clean manuscript delivery.
Guidance on preparing your edited biography for submission and publishing readiness.
Clear editorial feedback and efficient communication throughout revisions.
Manuscript formatting aligned with standard publishing and layout requirements..
Our Best Selling Biography Editors.
Author | Professor | Physician
Issac Mckinney, MD, MACP, is a Professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Houston and an editorial consultant with Writers of the West. With a strong background in academic writing and medical research, he focuses on biography editing that requires clear structure and factual accuracy. He follows professional editing standards similar to those used by organizations like the Editorial Freelancers Association and has supported medical and professional life-story manuscripts for over four years.
Author
Brienna Burroughs holds an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Arizona and works with Writers of the West as a biography editor. Her editorial approach focuses on narrative clarity, voice consistency, and real-life storytelling. She has supported manuscripts aligned with traditional publishing standards and has experience preparing projects for publishers such as HarperCollins and Penguin Random House.
Author | Entrepreneur | Motivational Speaker | Health & Lifestyle Expert
Thomas Schaffer holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked as a biography manuscript editor for nearly two decades. With a background in health and lifestyle writing, he focuses on improving structure, pacing, and clarity in real-life manuscripts. His editorial work follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects for publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Macmillan, and he currently serves as a senior editor at Writers of the West.
Author | Sociologist | Chess Player
Robert Whitehead is an American sociologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, working with Writers of the West as a biography editor for over six years. With a strong academic background in nonfiction writing and research, he focuses on structure, factual clarity, and narrative flow in real-life manuscripts. His editorial work follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects aligned with publishers such as Bloomsbury Publishing and Oxford University Press.
Author | Psychologist | Educator Career | Counselor | Blogger
Natalia Coldwater holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College and is an author based in Brooklyn, NY who specializes in autobiographical storytelling and narrative refinement. She has worked with Writers of the West for more than two years, focusing on clarity, emotional flow, and life-story structure in biography manuscripts. Her editorial approach follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects aligned with publishers such as Faber & Faber and Canongate Books.
Author
Samuel Bridgerton is a best-selling American author of more than 13 romance biographies and holds an M.A. in English from the University of Colorado Boulder. As a senior biography editor at Writers of the West, he focuses on line editing, pacing, and clarity in real-life manuscripts. His editorial work follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects aligned with publishers such as Kensington Publishing and Sourcebooks.
Author | Illustrator
Margaret Wells is an American writer and biography editor who has worked with Writers of the West for over five years. She holds a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and focuses on improving narrative clarity, structure, and visual storytelling within real-life manuscripts. Her editorial work follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects aligned with publishers such as Chronicle Books and Abrams Books.
Author | Journalist | Historian | Political Commentator
Damien Campbell is an American journalist and biography editor from Englewood, New Jersey, raised in Rockport, Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. in History from Boston University and focuses on historical life stories, research-based narratives, and fact-driven biography editing. His editorial work follows traditional publishing standards, with experience preparing projects aligned with publishers such as Grove Atlantic and Beacon Press.
Why Work With Writers of the West?
We Match you with the right Biography Editor.
Writers of the West works with a wide network of professional biography editors from different backgrounds and regions. Because biographies are based on real people and real events, each manuscript requires an editor who understands timeline structure, factual storytelling, and clear life-story presentation. Instead of assigning the same small team to every project, we match your biography with an editor whose experience aligns with your subject matter. Whether your manuscript focuses on a public figure, a family legacy, or a historical life story, our goal is to refine your writing while keeping the facts, tone, and structure true to your vision.
Writers of the West works with a wide network of professional biography editors from different backgrounds and regions. Because biographies are based on real people and real events, each manuscript requires an editor who understands timeline structure, factual storytelling, and clear life-story presentation. Instead of assigning the same small team to every project, we match your biography with an editor whose experience aligns with your subject matter. Whether your manuscript focuses on a public figure, a family legacy, or a historical life story, our goal is to refine your writing while keeping the facts, tone, and structure true to your vision.
Flexible Payment Plans Designed for Authors
Editing a biography often takes multiple revision stages, especially when reviewing dates, events, and historical details. Our payment options are designed to make professional editing accessible without pressure. You can move forward with revisions at a comfortable pace while maintaining full control of your manuscript. Instead of rigid deadlines, our self-paced editing structure allows you to continue refining your life story whenever you’re ready, creating a smoother and more manageable editing experience.
Editing a biography often takes multiple revision stages, especially when reviewing dates, events, and historical details. Our payment options are designed to make professional editing accessible without pressure. You can move forward with revisions at a comfortable pace while maintaining full control of your manuscript. Instead of rigid deadlines, our self-paced editing structure allows you to continue refining your life story whenever you’re ready, creating a smoother and more manageable editing experience.
Long-Term Editorial Support.
Biographies don’t always end after the first edit. Many authors return later to expand chapters, update real-world events, or improve clarity as new details emerge. Our editorial support continues beyond delivery, giving you access to professional feedback whenever you revisit your manuscript. With a dedicated project manager and ongoing communication, you can refine your biography over time while keeping the structure, accuracy, and readability consistent.
Biographies don’t always end after the first edit. Many authors return later to expand chapters, update real-world events, or improve clarity as new details emerge. Our editorial support continues beyond delivery, giving you access to professional feedback whenever you revisit your manuscript. With a dedicated project manager and ongoing communication, you can refine your biography over time while keeping the structure, accuracy, and readability consistent.
We Write it, you own it.
Your biography remains fully yours, your name, your story, your rights. Our role is strictly editorial. We focus on improving structure, clarity, and narrative flow without taking ownership of the content or creative direction. All royalties, publishing rights, and author credit stay with you. Our biography editing services are designed to support authors who want professional refinement while maintaining complete control over their life story.
Your biography remains fully yours, your name, your story, your rights. Our role is strictly editorial. We focus on improving structure, clarity, and narrative flow without taking ownership of the content or creative direction. All royalties, publishing rights, and author credit stay with you. Our biography editing services are designed to support authors who want professional refinement while maintaining complete control over their life story.
Global Publishing in 20+ Countries.
We don’t just refine your biography manuscript. We also help prepare it for global publishing. After editing, your life story can be made ready for major digital platforms across the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, and beyond. Our team helps ensure your biography is structured clearly for bookstores, libraries, and online distribution, giving your real-life story the reach it deserves while keeping the focus on strong editorial quality.
We don’t just refine your biography manuscript — we also help prepare it for global publishing. After editing, your life story can be made ready for major digital platforms across the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, and beyond. Our team helps ensure your biography is structured clearly for bookstores, libraries, and online distribution, giving your real-life story the reach it deserves while keeping the focus on strong editorial quality.
Biography editing services that vows to make a difference.
Writers of the West began as a group of editors passionate about helping people present real life stories with clarity and purpose. Over time, word of mouth from authors allowed us to grow into a global editorial team. Today, our biography editing services focus on refining life stories while keeping each author’s truth and legacy intact. With years of experience and a strong editorial foundation, we continue to help authors turn their real experiences into polished biography manuscripts.
Writers of the West began as a group of editors passionate about helping people present real-life stories with clarity and purpose. Over time, word of mouth from authors allowed us to grow into a global editorial team. Today, our biography editing services focus on refining life stories while keeping each author’s truth and legacy intact. With years of experience and a strong editorial foundation, we continue to help authors turn their real experiences into polished biography manuscripts.
Our Values
Writers of the West believes every life story deserves careful editing, respect for truth, and clear storytelling. Our biography editors focus on refining real experiences while supporting authors from all backgrounds with professionalism and understanding.
We work with authors from different cultures, professions, and life experiences. Every biography manuscript is treated with respect, fairness, and careful editorial attention!
New voices and fresh life stories matter. Our editors help first-time authors organize their experiences into clear biography manuscripts without overwhelming jargon or complex processes.
Many biographies come from years of lived experience. We approach every life story with patience, care, and respect, helping authors present their legacy clearly for future readers.
Our Biography Editors Reviews:
Real feedback matters when choosing a biography editing service. We share genuine reviews from authors who trusted Writers of the West to refine their life stories. These experiences reflect the care, clarity, and professional editing support we bring to every biography manuscript.
Biography Editing Packages:
Proofreading focuses on correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting issues to ensure a polished final draft. Line-by-line editing goes deeper by refining sentence structure, improving clarity, and strengthening readability while preserving your natural voice. Developmental editing looks at the bigger picture, reviewing chronology, narrative flow, pacing, and overall structure.
| Features | Proofreading ($300-$600) | Line By Line Editing ($400-$1250) | Developmental Editing ($1000-$3000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punctuations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spelling error and typo’s | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grammar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Formatting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indexing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Typesetting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sentence Structure | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content clarity | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reader engagement | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tenses | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice (Active/passive) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Narrative Flow | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timeline Consistency | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Factual Alignment | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Historical Clarity | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voice Consistency | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
FAQ
We review the material you’ve already written and an experienced project manager calls to get more from you, asks you tailored questions and records the call, gives it to the editor. Your material plus our experience creates the final edited biography.
How you’ve written your book plus a discussion to assess what you like about it vs what you don’t, lastly our brainstorm of what tone suits you the best is what makes our biography editing service unique and the best.
The length of our biography editing services depends on numerous factors such as: how long the book is going to be, the expertise needed to edit the book, how much research, if any, is required to write the book, and how often and timely can we go back and forth with the author, in the revisions and discussion phases. Typically, a draft takes 102 months to edit, while a month for publishing.
Yes. Once your biography editing is complete, we provide clear design and formatting options so you can choose the size, fonts, page style, and interior layout that fits your life story. You can also share your preferences for the book cover and decide between finishes like gloss or matte. Our goal is to make sure your edited biography looks the way you want before publishing.
There are numerous factors in the cost of the project: the level of expertise needed to edit the book, (someone who understands your life experiences) then how long the book is going to be, (we will assess this when we first talk to you) then whether you need additional services from formatting, indexing, typesetting, to publishing, printing and marketing. To give you a range, we have given out editing and publishing deals starting from just $800, to up to $4000. All on easy payment plans.
If you’re still at the idea stage and need help writing your biography before editing begins, you can learn more about our biography writing services here.