Carly Smith is a freelance editor specializing in Japanese-to-English localizations.
Most of my work puts me in front of light novels, a style of young adult novel with illustrations and commonly serialized. I regularly edit series that are in the fantasy or science fiction genre, and I love stories where characters have a clear voice and are given room to grow (not always for the better).
I also love magic and speculative fiction, using those stories to critically look at our own world. I support those of us in the publishing industry working to hold it accountable to not only represent people from diverse and marginalized backgrounds, but also to compensate people fairly for their labor.
My work in games media—featured in places such as Polygon, Five out of Ten Magazine, Paste Magazine, and The Escapist—has focused on telling stories about the people in games and affected by games. I have written news, editorials, and reviews.
If you are interested in my editing services, please email me with the following in the subject line: “Editing Services Query.”