Bryony Davies

Bryony Davies – Editor

I'm an editor, proofreader and writer with over 17 years’ experience, specialising in non-fiction and fiction children’s books.

Overview

I’ve written and edited books on a wide range of subjects from technology to trees, Disney to Roald Dahl - some of them award-winning! Do get in touch if I can help you. I am happy to proofread, project manage, copy edit, provide structural edits, fact check or just give my professional opinion.

I've worked with publishers such as Scholastic, Hachette, OUP, Welbeck Children's, Carlton Kids and Buster Books, where I've put together fun, engaging and eye-catching books. I've created illustrated non-fiction, puzzle books, activity and sticker books, gaming, novelty and fiction. You name it, I've worked on it! I've also worked with big name licensors such as Disney, Universal and The Roald Dahl Story Company. Looking through Roald Dahl's handwritten manuscripts was a personal career highlight.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade Middle Grade Fantasy Picture Books
Awards
  • Have Pride won the Judges' Choice Award at the 2021 SLA Information Book Awards
  • Around the World in 80 Trees was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize
  • Around the World in 80 Festivals and BeYOUtiful are both longlisted for the 2023 SLA Information Book Awards
  • Survivors was shortlisted for the 2023 Quiz Writers' Choice Awards

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2023 — Present
I work with a variety of internationally renowned publishers and highly creative self-published authors to help make great books better. I develop ideas, project-manage books, copyedit manuscripts, proofread books and write indexes.

Welbeck Children's Books

Apr, 2019 — May, 2023 (about 4 years)
I project managed, commissioned and wrote a wide range of children's titles. I wrote a series of preschool books about vehicles ('Trucks! (and other things with wheels)') and worked on beautiful illustrated picture books such as 'What the Macaw Saw' and 'An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre'. Together with the Science Museum I created 'The Book of Inventions' and 'The Book of Discoveries', and I put together books about underwater submarine adventures, festivals around the world, escape room-themed puzzle books and important young-adult non-fiction titles about the LGBTQ+ movement and about how to celebrate difference and feel beautiful ('BeYOUtiful'). That's just to mention a few!

Carlton Children's Books

Dec, 2014 — Apr, 2019 (over 4 years)
I edited and project managed a diverse list of non-fiction titles, and worked with licensors such as Disney and Universal.

Buster Books

Jan, 2012 — Dec, 2014 (almost 3 years)
I edited a wide range of highly commercial and creative non-fiction books, including colouring, sticker, doodle, activity, pop culture and factual titles.

Buster Books

May, 2011 — Jan, 2012 (8 months)
I edited a wide range of highly commercial and creative non-fiction books, including colouring, sticker, doodle, activity, pop culture and factual titles.

Evans Books

Dec, 2008 — May, 2011 (over 2 years)
Evans Books was a small independent publisher that created books for schools and libraries. I worked on a large range of fiction and non-fiction books here.

Portfolio

The United States Book

Siegel, Rebecca

Welbeck Children's Books

Indexing
Indexing
Proofreading
Marv and the Duck of Doom

Falase-Koya, Alex

OUP Oxford

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
The World's Greatest Soccer Stadiums

Pettman, Kevin

Welbeck Children's Books

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Meet the Invisibles

Barfield, Mike

Buster Books US

Proofreading
Proofreading
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Invitation to the Ballet

Guillain, Charlotte

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
What the Macaw Saw

Guillain, Charlotte

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing

Bryony has 2 reviews

Professionalism

Quality

Value

Responsiveness

Nicole L.

Nicole L.

Mar, 2026

I am very happy about the support from Bryony and would work with her again anytime.
Billy B.

Billy B.

Jul, 2023

The best complement I can give Bryony is that we have hired her immediately for two more books. He ability to find the edits in copy and art that no one else can see is outstanding. And having an answer and the ability to fix said problem. She is an ace. Billy

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