The best publishing professionals for hire

Mietta ★★★★★

Manchester, UK

I am a Big Five book designer with a love for bright, graphic and punchy design!

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Children's, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Hardie Grant Publishing
• Self-employed

Alexandra ★★★★★

San Jose, California, USA

Freelance Illustrator, passionate about telling stories and celebrating cultures through bold and colorful illustrations.

Services:

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Nature, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Middle Grade, Children's, Comics Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Adam ★★★★★

Stansted Mountfitchet, United Kingdom

Experienced and creative book cover designer specialising in non-fiction trade and educational titles.

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, and Economics.

Jennifer ★★★★★

Randolph, MA, USA

I'm a 30-year professional word nerd! Let me help you polish your prose into a sparkly, irresistible gem.

Services:

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Hollan Publishing/Literary Partners Group
• Self-employed

Jon ★★★★★

London, UK

Literary agent at Artellus Ltd., handling fiction and non-fiction. Freelance editor, with experience at established literary consultancies.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• Artellus Ltd
• Self-employed
• Consultant

Carla ★★★★★

Alicante, Spain

I'm a Spanish translator with 7 years of experience and more than 40 books translated, mostly fantasy, science fiction and horror.

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Madeleine ★★★★★

Lewisham, UK

I'm an editor of mostly fiction. From fixing dangling modifiers and typos to advising on plot, I can help your ideas shine on the page.

Services:

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and History.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• I.B. Tauris (now Bloomsbury)
• Palgrave Macmillan

Michael ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, United States

An attentive proofreader and copy editor, I help you deliver clear, precise prose.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Clare ★★★★★

London, UK

Helping people tell their stories.

Services:

Genres: Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Profile Books
• ICSA Information & Training Ltd
• Prentice Hall Europe

Daniel ★★★★★

Santa Fe, NM, USA

I am a freelance developmental editor and manuscript assessor with more than 25 years experience in fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• AE Link Publications, Inc
• Wordlink, Inc

Elias ★★★★★

Berlin, Germany

Professional Lettering Artist and Designer specialised in book cover design with experience on Penguin RH and Harper Collins best sellers.

Services:

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Nature, Contemporary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Studio Martina Flor
• Self-employed

Helen ★★★★★

London

Friendly copyeditor and proofreader with work experience in publishing and the NGO sector, and several professional qualifications.

Services:

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Amnesty International UK
• Practical Action Publishing
• Berghahn Books
• Bloomsbury Publishing

Ruby ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Attentive, in-depth editor with 6+ years of Big 5 experience—specializing in literary/upmarket fiction and memoir.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Henry Holt and Company (Macmillan)
• Hachette Book Group
• Gallery Books (Simon & Schuster)
• Self-employed

Andreas ★★★★★

Bolzano, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy

I'm an Italian graphic designer specialized in editorial design for books and magazines.

Services:

Genres: Antiques & Collectibles, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography, Political Science & Current Affairs, Photography, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Richard ★★★★★

Worthing, UK

Over fifteen years' experience as editor for literary consultancies, helping authors on their way to realizing their publishing dreams.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Sasha ★★★★★

Chicago, IL, USA

Copy editor and proofreader focused on genre fiction (sci-fi/fantasy, romance/erotica, mysteries/thrillers).

Services:

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House
• Oxford University Press
• Bloomsbury USA
• Barnes & Noble Booksellers
• University of Minnesota Press
• Milkweed Editions
• American Medical Association

Nejc ★★★★★

Celje, Slovenia

Award-winning designer with over 10 years of experience in creating captivating thriller, mystery, and history book covers.

Services:

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, Historical Fiction, and Legal Thriller.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Celtra
• Relidea