17+ Best Copy Editors for Hire near Melbourne

Daniel

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Accredited non-fiction editor with more than 40 published titles. Specialising in art, spirituality, well-being, history, science & ESL.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Classics, Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

Arcturus Publishing
Search Press

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Amelia

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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

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Bridget

Melbourne, Australia

I'm an accredited editor with experience at Lonely Planet, an interest in travel and self-help writing and an addiction to reading.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, and Nature.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Lonely Planet
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, UK

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Sam

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Expert accredited editor, writer, proofreader and content advisor with over 20 years' experience. STEM, education and history specialist.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Physics & Chemistry, Math & Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Life Sciences, Nature, and Art.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Pearson Australia

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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

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John

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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Jessica

Sydney, Australia

Edited over 100 fiction and non-fiction titles, including Prime Minister's Prize, The Age and various Premiers' literary award winners.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Home & Garden, Mystery & Crime, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Amnesty International
Thomson Reuters
Arts Hub Magazine
News Ltd

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Gabriella

Sydney NSW, Australia

Former publishing professional specialising in non-fiction (e.g. cookbooks, biographies, self-help) and literary fiction

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Literary Fiction, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Murdoch Books
NewSouth Press (University of New South Wales Press)

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Garima

Adelaide SA, Australia

An editor with expertise in STEM editing (books, research papers, and theses). Worked for Macmillan, Elsevier, Springer, Cengage, AACR

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed
MacMillan Publishing Services Ltd. (MPS Ltd.)
Aptara, Inc.
Thomson Digital

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Linden

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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Stu

Castlemaine VIC, Australia

I’m a freelance editor with over 20 years’ experience. I work primarily with academics, poets, and neurodivergent writers.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Buddhism, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Vignette Press
La Trobe University
Deakin University

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Luna

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Editor of award-winning novels for middle-grade and young adult readers, specialising in thoughtful developmental editing and copyediting.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Young Adult Fantasy.

Work experience:

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Self-employed

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Christina

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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Claire

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Meticulous, highly experienced editor, specialising in non-fiction: memoir, biography, business & leadership, self-development, health ...

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Global DataPoint
Aspire Learning Resources
Global Listings
Self-employed
Satellite TV Europe Magazine (consumer magazine), London, UK
Bright Star Publishing / Midsummer Books Ltd, London, UK

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Kate

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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Rachel

Lithgow NSW, Australia

Award winning publisher, author and educator with 20 years experience in ghost writing, resource writing and curriculum development.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Elsevier
Cengage
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Word Travels
Currency Press

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Karin

Brisbane QLD, Australia

A passionate 'generalist' who lives to learn, I've edited fiction and non-fiction for both indie and trade publisher clients for decades.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

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