The best freelancers for hire in Australia

Bridget

Melbourne, Australia

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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

Hari

Adelaide SA, Australia

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Ghostwriter specialising in autobiographies, thought leadership, and authority books for consultants, public speakers, and business leaders.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Peritia Press
• The Book Consultancy

Gabriella

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Non-fiction book editor and former publishing professional specialising in cookbooks, biography, history and self-help.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Murdoch Books
• NewSouth Press (University of New South Wales Press)

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

Veronica

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Freelance illustrator with years of experience painting characters and creatures for clients such as Darrington Press, MCDM and Illumicrate.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lisa

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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I’m Lisa, a graphic designer and artist who works with writers to bring their stories to life through thoughtful, colourful book design.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Citipointe Church

Franziska

Kewarra Beach QLD, Australia

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Romance-specialised English–German translator & editor. I’ve translated 150+ novels in Contemporary, PNR, Romantasy, Comedy, LGBTIQ+, etc.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kelly

Sydney NSW, Australia

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I build stylish, intuitive and easy-to-use custom SEO-focused Squarespace websites that will tell your story and sell your book!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hachette Australia Books

Andrew

Melbourne VIC, Australia

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With 90+ published books, turn your author dream into reality with ghostwriting and guidance from this bestselling author.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Simon King

James (JJ)

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Three decades of high level media experience, globally. Published author. Ghost/speechwriter for well known international figures

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sports & Outdoors, Entertainment, Sociology, Geography, Cultural & Ethnic, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self, Random Ax Media, Integrative Strategies, The Kick Project

Tara

Sydney NSW, Australia

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I’m an illustrator with 10+ years of industry experience. Clients: Disney, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Del Rey.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

• Disney books
• Publishing

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

Sam

Sydney NSW, Australia

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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

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

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

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

Amanda

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Creative and collaborative senior book designer and art director, 15 years experience with major children's publishers, covers/internals.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Walker Books Australia
• Scholastic Australia (Koala Books imprint)