Claire Cronshaw

Claire Cronshaw – Editor

Friendly, approachable editor here! 👋 I've edited 7 million words⁺ since 2018 for writers who want their stories to shine.✨

Overview

✨ Helping writers feel confident since 2018!

Welcome. Have a look around.

✔ You’re testing the waters, right?

✔ You’re looking for a reputable editor who can help you get your book ready for publication.

✔ If you get a good feeling about working with me, let’s talk.

More about me:

▫ I’m a self-employed freelancer, and I work with indie authors and writers who are querying literary agents and traditional publishers. I work with people like you.

▫ I provide editorial services to genre fiction writers who want their stories to be read and enjoyed, who want their books to be well regarded.

▫ It all starts with an editorial assessment. Let's see where you're at with your story so you can take your next steps with confidence and insight.

▫ I also offer copy editing, line editing, and proofreading, and I specialize in SFF, romance, and women's fiction.

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Epic Fantasy Post-Apocalyptic Women's Fiction Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading: Professional Member status
  • Proofreading 1–3, CIEP
  • Copyediting 1, CIEP
  • Developmental Editing Foundation Courses, ClubEd
  • Basic Editorial Test, Pass, CIEP
  • Editing Queries and Synopses, ClubEd
  • Introduction to Fiction Editing, CIEP
Certifications
  • BA (Dual Hons) English and Educational Studies
  • PGCE English with QTS

Work experience

Self-employed

Feb, 2018 — Present
I am a professional editor. SFF, romance, and women's fiction are my main genres. I offer a variety of editorial services, the most popular being manuscript assessments and line/copy editing.

Portfolio

Editorial Assessment
Finn (The Beaconsbury Forest Series Book 2)

McDermott, Lis

Westwater Publishing

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
PC Bev

Douglas, Beverley

Qala Point Publishing

Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Honey (The Beaconsbury Forest Series)

McDermott, Lis

Westwater Publishing

Copy Editing
The Identity Enigma

McDermott, Lis

Westwater Publishing

Copy Editing
Echoes of Drowning

McDermott, Lis

Westwater Publishing

Copy Editing
Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Editorial Assessment
Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Claire has 2 reviews

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Matthew B.

Matthew B.

Jul, 2026

This was my second coaching session with Claire, and it was every bit as valuable as the first. Once again, she was insightful, encouraging, and incredibly knowledgeable. She has a real talent for identifying things I hadn’t considered and explaining them in a way that makes them easy to understa...
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Claire C.
Thank you for your review, Matthew. It was great to work with you again. 😁😁
Matthew B.

Matthew B.

Jun, 2026

Claire was absolutely fantastic. I booked an hour’s coaching session with her, and it was worth every penny. As someone who has only read a couple of books in my life, I knew any guidance would be appreciated, but the help Claire has given me so far has been invaluable. She is knowledgeable, sup...
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