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 APRIL 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 13 reviews

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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. :)
Greg K.

Greg K.

Dec, 2025

Claire was exactly what I needed to get my project across the finish line. She’s professional, skilled, friendly, and punctual. Her edits were sharp, her feedback was thoughtful, and her support made all the difference. Highly recommend.
Claire B.
Thanks so much for your kind review, Greg! It's been a pleasure working with you and I'm so glad to hear you've enjoyed the process as well. :)
sarah F.

sarah F.

Nov, 2025

It's an absolute pleasure working with Claire. Her copy edits greatly improve the quality of my books. I am always impressed by how over and beyond she goes with each edit.
Claire B.
Thanks so much for this lovely review, Sarah! I'm so pleased you've been happy with the experience. It's such a pleasure to work with you as well – I've thoroughly enjoyed all our projects so far a...
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Veronica R.

Veronica R.

Aug, 2025

Claire was incredible to work with in every way and I learned so much. I shared some of her changes to my socials and other editors were commenting they would have missed some of the things she caught!
Claire B.
Thanks so much for your lovely review, Veronica! I'm so pleased to hear you were happy with our collaboration and the end result :) It was great working with you on this project!

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