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Daniel
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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
Katia
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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.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Claire
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Meticulous, highly experienced editor, specialising in non-fiction: memoir, biography, business, self-development, natural health and more.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, and Historical 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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Alex
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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
Anjanette
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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
Karin
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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.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Teach Starter Publishing
- Wildlife Australia Magazine
- Steve Parish Publishing
- LexisNexis/Elsevier Reed
- Bookmark Publishing
- Australian Geographic
Kelly
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Sydney NSW, Australia
I love working with authors on their manuscripts, helping them tease out their ideas and realise their publishing dreams.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Allen & Unwin
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John
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Brisbane QLD, Australia
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 Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Cambridge University Press
- Self-employed
Garima
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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
Darren
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Geelong VIC, Australia
I’m a specialist SF & Fantasy editor with more than 25 years of publishing experience including Gollancz, Orbit and Earthlight.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Post-Apocalyptic, and Steampunk.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Victor Gollancz
- Orbit
Brenda
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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
Michele
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Brisbane QLD, Australia
An editor of all genres, having worked for indie and trade publishing clients for 20 years, my expertise is developmental and copyediting!
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Business & Management, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University of Queensland Press
- Macmillan Education Publishers
- New Holland Publishers
- Steve Parish Publishing
Kate
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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, and Picture Books.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Australia
- Allen and Unwin
- Lexis Nexis
Stu
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Castlemaine VIC, Australia
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, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Vignette Press
- La Trobe University
- Deakin University
Jocelyn
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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
Christina
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Murwillumbah NSW, Australia
General and academic books in humanities, self-help, social sciences, published with Ashgate, Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan and Springer.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, and Design.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Abigail
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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
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