The best copy editors for hire in Australia

Alex

Sydney NSW, Australia

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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

Katia

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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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.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

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

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

Linden

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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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

Stu

Castlemaine VIC, Australia

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I’m a freelance editor with over 15 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

Jane

Toowoomba QLD, Australia

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I'm a freelance editor, author and librarian with an eye for detail. Kids' books, fiction, non-fiction, history books: I love them all!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Concordia Lutheran College

John

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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Editor with over twenty years of experience working for major commercial publishers (Wiley, McGraw-Hill and Cambridge University Press).

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Psychology, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Wiley
• Cambridge University Press
• Self-employed

Alex

Sydney NSW, Australia

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I'm an experienced cookbook editor, proofreader and copywriter with 15+ years editorial experience and a passion for all things food!

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Pacific Magazines
• McHugh Media
• News Corp

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

Tom

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Commissioning editor with 10 years of publishing experience, working across a range of non-fiction and fiction genres

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Pantera Press
• Penguin Random House Australia

Karin

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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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.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Teach Starter Publishing
• Wildlife Australia Magazine
• Steve Parish Publishing
• LexisNexis/Elsevier Reed
• Bookmark Publishing
• Australian Geographic

Peter

Leura NSW, Australia

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I am a copyeditor with over 40 years of experience in magazines, newspapers, non-fiction books and corporate publications.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Travel, and True Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Reader's Digest Asia

Gabriella

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Non-fiction book editor and former publishing professional specialising in cookbooks, biography, history and self-help.

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

Work experience:

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

Gary

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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Experienced fiction editor, available for developmental editing, book coaching, and copyediting. Founder of the award-winning Influx Press.

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

Brendan

Bulli NSW, Australia

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Former journalist turned editor/publisher with two decades of experience across all levels of non-fiction book production.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Travel, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self Employed
• Time To Roam
• National Roads & Motorists Association
• Driving Around Australia
• Express Media Group

Meredith

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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Professional editor/proofreader with over 10 years of experience. Speculative fiction, post-apocalyptic, dark fantasy, spiritual/new age.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, New Age, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Aurora House
• Self-employed
• Upwork
• M/C Reviews
• Aurealis