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Stu
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, Writing & Publishing, Buddhism, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Vignette Press
- La Trobe University
- Deakin University
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
Abigail
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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John
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
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
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
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, and Picture Books.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Australia
- Allen and Unwin
- Lexis Nexis
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Kelly
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
Sherryl
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Writer, teacher, editor- my job is to help writers create terrific, publishable stories.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Poetry, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Victoria University
Heather
Aldinga Beach, South Australia
Accredited editor specialising in biography, memoir, self-help, psychology, spirituality, general non-fiction. Former editor at Hardie Grant
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hardie Grant Publishing
- John Brown Publishing, London
Ed
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
Christina
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
Kirstie
Woodend Victoria, Australia
I work on politics, current affairs, history and memoir. I'm a nonfiction specialist with over 20 years' experience.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Inspirational, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Black Inc.
Jocelyn
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
Darren
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
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
Rebecca
Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia
Using structural expertise and market insight, I work with Big 5, smaller publishers and indies to help make writing shine.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- New Holland
- WHSmith
- Hachette and Curtis Brown





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