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Lorae
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Sydney NSW, Australia
Editor in a large publishing house with experience in children's and YA books, and adult fiction.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Math & Science, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Australia
- Self-employed
- Black Phoenix Publishing Collective
Jessica
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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
Catherin J Pascal
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Sydney NSW, Australia
20+ years editing, proofreading and indexing; some specialities include self-help, biography and history. Contact me for a polished result.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia
- Thomson Law Book Company
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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
Sam
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Sydney NSW, Australia
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
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
Laura
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Sydney NSW, Australia
I’m passionate about helping authors get their books to publication standard. I focus on genre fiction, mainly romance and crime, and memoir
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Finch Publishing
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Kirstie
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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.
Pete
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Perth WA, Australia
I'm a professional writer and editor who specialises in speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal romance) and thrillers.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, Travel, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
John
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Australia
23 years experience in editing all subjects. Memoir, Biography, History, Politics, Arts and Literature expert, and some Fiction editing too.
Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Sociology, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Political Science & Current Affairs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Bridget
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Melbourne, Australia
I'm an accredited editor with experience at Lonely Planet, an interest in travel and self-help writing and an addiction to reading.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Lonely Planet
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing, UK
Anya
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
6 years of experience at Penguin Random House UK, specialising in ebook quality control with excellent proofreading skills.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House UK
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
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
Gary
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Brisbane QLD, Australia
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
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
Meredith
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Brisbane QLD, Australia
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, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Aurora House
- Self-employed
- Upwork
- M/C Reviews
- Aurealis
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