Dan Smith – Editor

I'm an experienced editor of non-fiction and reference for both children and adults. For over twenty years, I have worked with major publishers including Penguin, SpringerNature, Pan Macmillan, Palgrave Macmillan, Michael O’Mara, Quercus, Quarto, Icon Books, Carlton Books, Head of Zeus and Thames & Hudson. I have a track record of working on best-selling and critically-acclaimed books.

I am also the author of over thirty non-fiction books of my own, in genres as disparate as biography, education, history, humour, language, trivia and true crime (twice nominated for the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction). On top of that, I am a scriptwriter on the British Podcast Award-winning and chart-topping 'Real Dictators' and 'Short History of... ' podcast series.

I love getting a book over the line and ready for publication and there is no subject that I am afraid of! If you have a text that needs a final polish or a more fundamental overhaul, or perhaps an idea for a project that needs some flesh on its bones, I am happy to help. I have developed numerous titles from initial concept to finished product and I am comfortable working at all stages of the editorial process – whether it’s preparing to submit to an agent or making sure all of those double quotes are changed to singles! Please also note that I do not use AI in the provision of my services.