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Michael

Michael

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm a confident, compassionate editor with 10+ years experience at major publishers. You bring the creativity, I'll handle the detail.


Work experience:

  • Hardie Grant
  • National Gallery of Victoria

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Architecture

Christina

Christina

Murwillumbah NSW, Australia

General and academic books in humanities, self-help, social sciences. Clients have published with Ashgate, Routledge, and Springer.


Work experience:

  • Perfect Words Editing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs

Nat

Nat

Sydney NSW, Australia

I specialize in art history, design, architecture, film and ghost-written memoirs. A developmental editor with 20+ years of experience.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed January, 2012 - Present. Previously with Black Dog Publishing (UK).

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Catherine

Catherine

Sydney NSW, Australia

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


Work experience:

  • Catherine J Dunk
  • McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia
  • Thomson Law Book Company

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

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

Linden

Linden

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Experienced copyeditor specialising in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Previous clients include Wiley and Macmillan.


Work experience:

  • Limetree Editorial
  • Wiley Australia
  • Australian Academic Press

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference

Jess

Jess

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Experienced non-fiction editor specialising in craft, cooking and design. Worked at Penguin Aust. and for ThamesHudson, Hardie Grant.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Books Australia
  • Jessica Redman Professional Writing and Editing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, DIY & Crafts, Design

Katie

Katie

Sydney NSW, Australia

12+ years of helping authors deliver their best || Copyediting, proofreading and developmental editing || Non-fiction and fiction


Work experience:

  • Katie Kearns Editing Services
  • Plain English Foundation
  • Pearson Australia

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction

Kim

Kim

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm primarily a line/copy editor. My favourite genre is humorous sci-fi and fantasy.


Work experience:

  • Kim's Editing Solutions
  • Allen & Unwin
  • Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction

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