Claire Bradshaw

Claire Bradshaw – Editor

I'm a copyeditor and proofreader specialising in fantasy books. If you write about magic and made-up worlds, I'm the editor for you!

Overview

***CURRENTLY BOOKING CLIENTS FROM MARCH 2026 ONWARDS***

Hey, writers! I'm Claire, and I've been working as a freelance editor and proofreader since 2015. I specialise in speculative fiction, primarily fantasy, which is the genre I live and breathe.

I've worked with a range of fantasy and romantasy authors to shape Amazon bestsellers and award-nominated novels. Whether you're seeking a detailed copyedit to refine your manuscript on a line-by-line level, or you're ready for the final polish of a sharp-eyed proofread, I'd love to hear about your project.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

"I've had the privilege of working with Claire over the course of my entire career, and most recently, with my bestselling romantic fantasy series. Without Claire's masterful attention to detail and dedication to refining my work, my books wouldn't be the success they are today.

Since my debut in 2017, Claire has worked for me as both a proofreader and a copyeditor over the years, and together we've worked on three epic fantasy series – all of them Amazon bestsellers. She never fails to provide considerate, constructive feedback, and her reliability is exactly what an author needs throughout the editing process."

—Helen Scheuerer, author of THE LEGENDS OF THEZMARR and THE ASHES OF THEZMARR

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"Claire was our first choice for our in-house editor here at Talem Press. Not only has she been closely involved in the production of our founder's bestselling trilogy, THE OREMERE CHRONICLES, but she is also editor for THE RELIC TRILOGY, the bestselling YA fantasy series from Bronwyn Eley, and the breathtaking adult fantasy series THE PRICE OF MAGIC by Bonnie Wynne, including the Aurealis Award–nominated THE NINTH SORCERESS.

Claire's professionalism is unparalleled and her dealings with our authors are nothing short of exceptional. We can't recommend her editorial services enough."

—Talem Press, indie publishing house

Services
Fiction
Epic Fantasy Romantic Fantasy Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (AUS) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2015 — Present
Providing editorial services to indie authors; specialisation in fantasy fiction.

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Claire has 16 reviews

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LeeAnne R.

LeeAnne R.

Feb, 2026

I cannot recommend Claire enough! She went above and beyond all expectations in the work itself, and was so incredibly kind and patient in answering any questions I had, both before and after completion. Having worked on my project for quite a few years, it was intimidating to have to hand it ove...
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Claire B.
Thanks so much for this lovely review, LeeAnne! I'm thrilled that you were happy with the process and the end result, and I look forward to working with you again in the future. :)
Jen W.

Jen W.

Jan, 2026

It was a pleasure working with Claire, she was delightful from the beginning, upbeat and positive and extremely thorough. Her detailed copyedit caught many small but important things (including my fondness for repeating certain words!), while preserving my authorial voice and offering considered ...
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Claire B.
Thanks so much for this feedback, Jen! I'm delighted to hear you were happy with our collaboration. I look forward to hopefully working with you again in the future. :)
L.J. W.

L.J. W.

Jan, 2026

Claire was a pleasure to work with from start to finish: professional, friendly and communicative. Her copyedit was thorough and really thoughtful, while still preserving my authorial voice, which I really appreciated. Claire's comments/suggestions were clear, constructive and supported by well-e...
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Claire B.
Thank you so much for this lovely review! I'm delighted that you were happy with the process and result of the copyedit, and I'm looking forward to working with you again on future projects. :)
Tess C.

Tess C.

Dec, 2025

Claire performed a copyedit on my fantasy manuscript and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The entire process was straightforward, from the initial communication to the receipt of the final files. Claire helped to smooth out my draft and make it the best it could be. I’d happily work with h...
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Claire B.
Thank you so much, Tess! I'm thrilled to hear you were happy with the process and the results of the copyedit. It was great working with you as well!
Hannah B.

Hannah B.

Dec, 2025

Claire was an absolute delight to work with! Super knowledgeable, prompt with her responses, and has amazing attention to detail! I will definitely be working with her on future books. Thanks so much Claire! :)
Claire B.
Thanks so much for your review, Hannah! It's been lovely working with you as well, and I'm already looking forward to our next project together. :)

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