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Michael

Michael

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm a confident, compassionate editor with 10+ years experience at major publishers. You bring the creativity, I'll handle the detail.


Work experience:

  • Hardie Grant
  • National Gallery of Victoria

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Architecture

Jess

Jess

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Experienced non-fiction editor specialising in craft, cooking and design. Worked at Penguin Aust. and for ThamesHudson, Hardie Grant.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Books Australia
  • Jessica Redman Professional Writing and Editing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, DIY & Crafts, Design

Claire

Claire

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Meticulous and highly experienced editor, specialising in non-fiction books: business, self-development, big ideas, natural health and more.


Work experience:

  • Global DataPoint
  • Aspire Learning Resources
  • Global Listings
  • Kookaburra Hill Publishing Services
  • Satellite TV Europe Magazine (consumer magazine), London, UK
  • Bright Star Publishing / Midsummer Books Ltd, London, UK

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

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

Katia

Katia

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Manuscript nurturer, sentence polisher, eagle-eyed proofreader, wordsmith, preserver of voice and vision; fiction and memoir specialist.


Work experience:

  • Ariel Editing Service

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Themes & Motifs, Health & Wellbeing

Sucheta

Sucheta

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Children's and YA specialist with in-house experience at Allen and Unwin and interests in fantasy, sci-fi and #OwnVoices!


Work experience:

  • Allen & Unwin
  • Allen & Unwin (Books for Children and Young Adults)
  • Allen & Unwin (NZ)
  • Whitireia, New Zealand
  • Mākaro Press
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Sally

Sally

Melbourne VIC, Australia

An award-nominated editor of information books for adults and young people. Major areas include environment, animals, science and education.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Victorian State Government, Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources.
  • Department of Planning and Environment, Victoria
  • Department of Education, Victoria

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry

Andrea

Andrea

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Editor and proofreader with 18+ years' experience in fiction (mystery/crime and middle-grade) and non-fiction (travel, business, memoirs).


Work experience:

  • Lonely Planet
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs

Naomi

Naomi

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm a professional, university qualified book editor with over 15 years’ experience.


Work experience:

  • Saligari Publishing Services
  • Fitzroy Legal Service
  • Oxford University Press

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Education & Reference, History, Writing & Publishing

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