17+ Best freelancers for hire in Australia

Nada

Sydney, Australia

An experienced book designer working with major publishers and best-selling authors; Penguin Random, Harper, Hachette, Allen and Unwin +.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

John

Australia

23 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

Catherin J Pascal

Sydney NSW, Australia

20+ years editing, proofreading and indexing; some specialities include self-help, biography and history. Contact me for a polished result.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia
Thomson Law Book Company

Jordan

Brisbane QLD, Australia

I'm an illustrator and designer who loves to create eye-catching book covers that take an unconventional approach to the source material.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Matthew

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I can help get eyes on your work with bold, colorful, and professional fantasy illustrations. So let's bring your project to life!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Dystopian, Gaming & LitRPG, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Cadre Pictures
Nectar Game Studios
Renegade Game Studios
Game Heretics

Pete

Perth WA, Australia

I'm a professional writer and editor who specialises in speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal romance) and thrillers.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, Travel, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Tess

Melbourne, Australia

Attention-grabbing book cover design ~ On time and on budget. Specialising in business non-fiction.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Design, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Wiley

Angela

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I specialise in structural editing and advice. I'm experienced with crime/thrillers, hist fic, spec fic and literary. Former publisher.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Echo Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK

Daina

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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

Sally

Melbourne VIC, Australia

An award-nominated editor of information books for adults and young people. Major areas include environment, animals, science and education.

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Physics & Chemistry.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Victorian State Government, Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources.
Department of Planning and Environment, Victoria
Department of Education, Victoria

Anjanette

Newcastle NSW, Australia

A passionate publishing professional, I love empowering writers by offering manuscript appraisal and mentoring. Upmarket fiction specialist!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Rick Raftos Management

Abigail

Sydney NSW, Australia

I'm a genre-fiction specialist, mentor, editor and literary agent with over 20 years' experience helping authors get their stories written.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Technothriller, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Sherryl

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Writer, teacher, editor- my job is to help writers create terrific, publishable stories.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Poetry, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Victoria University

Brenda

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm a professional children's book editor with 20+ years of experience in working with picture books and junior fiction.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Red Paper Kite Publishing
Insider Guides
The School Magazine

Emily

Perth WA, Australia

Experienced translator with a strong interest in and passion for literature, working from German into English since 2006

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Katia

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Manuscript nurturer, sentence polisher, eagle-eyed proofreader, wordsmith, preserver of voice and vision; fiction and memoir specialist.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Themes & Motifs, and Health & Wellbeing.

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