The best manuscript editors for hire near Adelaide

Garima

Adelaide SA, Australia

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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

Nat

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Author and professional editor helping memoir, fiction and narrative nonfiction writers develop agent-ready manuscripts.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Nicola

Sydney NSW, Australia

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A seasoned developmental editor of narrative. I help shape your novel, be it crime, historical, or high-end literary.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Indigenous Literacy Foundation
• HQ / HarperCollins Australia
• HarperCollins Australia
• Walker Books Australia

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

Zena

Sydney NSW, Australia

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20yrs+ coaxing brilliant ideas into publishable SFF, thrillers, YA, women's, memoir, and inspirational books. I'm an author who *knows*.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and New Age.

Work experience:

• CCH Australia
• Simon & Schuster
• Rockpool Publishing
• Big Sky Publishing
• Northern Beaches Council
• MidnightSun Publishing, Encircle Publications, Major Street Publishing, Mosman Council
• Self-employed

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

Callum

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Developmental and line editor of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, with a decade's experience at the world's biggest publishing house.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House UK

Kate

Sydney NSW, Australia

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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

Emma

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Non-fiction editor with 20+ years’ experience in non-fiction texts – from music biographies to memoirs to how-to guides.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Entertainment, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Music, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• NewSouth Publishing

Claire

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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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

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

Brenda

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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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

Michelle

Sydney NSW, Australia

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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

Lindsey

Sydney NSW, Australia

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I'm a skilled developmental and copyeditor specialising in YA and middle grade fiction keen to help you craft a book readers can't put down.

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, New Adult, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House Australia
• Self-employed

Jess

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Editor and former Associate Publisher specialising in non fiction books including health, business and management, and personal development.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Women's Fiction, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Wilkinson Publishing
• Self-employed

Sherryl

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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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

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