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John

John 5 star rating

Australia

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
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Jocelyn

Jocelyn 5 star rating

Blue Mountains NSW, Australia

Developmental and copy-editor with 25 years' experience at Penguin and indie publishers, specialising in creative non-fiction and memoir.

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

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
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Christina

Christina 5 star rating

Murwillumbah NSW, Australia

I edit memoir, history, philosophy, arts, literature, self-help and personal development, trauma recovery. Memoir is my specialty.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Alex

Alex 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

I am a publisher, editor, ghostwriter and content curator with 25 years' experience in almost every genre.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Holiday, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Daina

Daina 5 star rating

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
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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia

Using structural expertise and market insight, I work with publishers and indies to communicate ideas and make writing shine.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • New Holland
  • WHSmith
  • Hachette and Curtis Brown
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Brenda

Brenda 5 star rating

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
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Lauren

Lauren 5 star rating

Central Coast NSW, Australia

Commercial fiction editor & coach. Supportive, practical, story-focused. 25 yrs in-house & freelance for publishers & authors in Oz, US, UK.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Bookouture
  • Atlantic Books
  • Allen & Unwin
  • London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • Self-employed
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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

Newcastle NSW, Australia

I'm a copyeditor and proofreader specialising in fantasy books. If you write about magic and made-up worlds, I'm the editor for you!

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Writing & Publishing, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Tina

Tina 5 star rating

Adelaide SA, Australia

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
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Emily

Emily 5 star rating

Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia

I help indie authors publish with confidence. Open to fantasy, romance, and YA fiction. Looking forward to meeting you and your book!

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

  • Indesign Publishing
  • SydneyLearning
  • Sunday Magazine
  • Self-employed
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Michelle

Michelle 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Experienced publishing professional to polish your words till they glow. Memoirs, dissertations, monographs, textbooks - all welcome

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Contemporary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Cengage Australia
  • Pearson Australia
  • Longman Botswana
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Kate

Kate 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

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
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Gary

Gary 5 star rating

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Developmental Editor with 15+ Years Publishing Experience, specialising in Literary Fiction, Weird Fiction and Horror.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Titan Books
  • Influx Press
  • Unsung Stories
  • Ambit Magazine
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Laura

Laura 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

I’m passionate about helping authors get their books to publication standard. I focus on genre fiction, mainly romance and crime, and memoir

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Finch Publishing
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Ed

Ed 5 star rating

Newcastle NSW, Australia

Astute, experienced and empathetic, I'm a narrative problem solver and sentence sharpener who works well with big presses and solo authors.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Puncher and Wattmann
  • Murdoch Books
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Linden

Linden 5 star rating

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley Australia
  • Australian Academic Press
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