The best freelancers for hire in Australia

Daina

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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I have enjoyed working as an editor, proofreader, and manuscript assessor for over twenty years.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Children's, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Allen & Unwin
• Hardie Grant
• Expert Editor
• John Wiley & Sons

John

Australia

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25 years experience in editing all subjects. Memoir, Biography, History, Politics, Arts and Literature expert, and some Fiction editing too.

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Sociology, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Zena

Sydney NSW, Australia

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20yrs+ coaxing brilliant ideas into publishable SFF, thrillers, YA, women's, memoir, and inspirational books. I'm an author who *knows*.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and New Age.

Work experience:

• CCH Australia
• Simon & Schuster
• Rockpool Publishing
• Big Sky Publishing
• Northern Beaches Council
• MidnightSun Publishing, Encircle Publications, Major Street Publishing, Mosman Council
• Self-employed

Dionisius Mehaga

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Award winning Illustrator/designer specializing in emotive imageries. Past clients include Scholastic, MacMillan, & Penguin Random House.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Sam

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Expert manuscript developer and editor. I specialise in literary fiction and nonfiction, and general / popular fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and True Crime.

Work experience:

• Brow Books
• Self-employed
• The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia, The Saturday Paper
• University of Melbourne, Deakin University, RMIT University, Victoria University

Ehsan

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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An illustrator passionate about literature and visual arts who tries to convey words through illustrations.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hoorakhsh studios

Georgia

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Children's fiction editor with 8+ years publishing experience. Passionate editor and proofreader with a love of stories!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Scholastic Australia
• CoreData
• Hunter and Bligh

Kate

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Children's fiction editor with over ten years industry experience with Scholastic, Disney and Marvel.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Scholastic Australia
• Allen and Unwin
• Lexis Nexis

Tara

Sydney NSW, Australia

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I’m an illustrator with 10+ years of industry experience. Clients: Disney, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Del Rey.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

• Disney books
• Publishing

Tina

Adelaide SA, Australia

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Experienced nonfiction/academic (business, leadership) and fiction copy editor/proofreader. Also, word-loving published writer and reader.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Writing & Publishing, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• University of South Australia

Jess

Newcastle NSW, Australia

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I am an award-winning children’s author and ghostwriter who is adept at crafting compelling stories which resonate with kids and adults.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Writer's Studio

Joshua

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Digital Painter + Cover Designer for ✨Fantasy and 🚀SciFi - I read your manuscript and illustrate meaningful covers - No AI

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Space Opera, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Freelance

Kim

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Recognised professional line/copy editor of sci-fi, fantasy, humour, crime, chicklit & MG fiction. I work on one narrative at a time.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Allen & Unwin
• Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)

Daniel

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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I am a professional illustrator with over 15 years experience in book and album cover illustration, my specialty is comic illustration.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Dystopian, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Shirley

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Book and Marketing designer with over 10 years experience in a range of genres

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Children's, Inspirational, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Self-employed

Lorae

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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Editor in a large publishing house with experience in children's and YA books, and adult fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Scholastic Australia
• Self-employed
• Black Phoenix Publishing Collective

Amelia

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Editor & proofreader of new age, esoteric and witchy books, as well as oracle cards.

Genres: New Age and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Uro Publications
• Black Inc.
• National Gallery of Victoria