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Anne 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Experienced (20 yrs) editor of agriculture, nature, science, business, and education. Trusted worldwide (UN, Penguin, Springer).

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Agriculture, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BD, UNDP, FAO, CIAT, CGIAR, King's College London, DKIT

Professional editor with extensive experience across a wide range of fiction genres and memoir, specialising in developmental editing.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Amazon

Orlagh 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

I'm an Irish designer and illustrator with over 16 years' experience in editorial design, mixed media illustration, portraits and collage.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Nature, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Research Media

John 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Award-winning ghost writer - business & memoir expert - worked with Penguin Random House - co-created books with hundreds of 5-star reviews

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Aoife 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Publishing professional with an M.Phil in Children's Literature. Special interests include YA, fantasy and children's fiction for all ages.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • O'Brien Press

Elaine 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Editor with over 10 years experience working on children's books for Bloomsbury and Hachette, I am creative with a passion for great stories

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Children's Group
  • Bloomsbury Children's Books

Simon 5 star rating

Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland

Freelance editor with thirty years' experience helping authors to say what they want to say in fiction and creative non-fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nature, and Plays & Screenplays.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Daniel 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

I specialize in humorous character focused covers, but my style naturally fits both horror and dramatic works too.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Blood in the Alley Theatre Company
  • Self-employed

Sarah 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

PhD editor & published writer specialising in non-fiction, health, psychology and wellbeing, education & reference. Editing & indexing.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Health & Wellbeing, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • publishing agency
  • APPI

Unique websites for authors from bestsellers like Anthony Horowitz, Malorie Blackman and Darren Shan to the rising stars of self-publishing.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Children's, Humor & Comedy, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Don 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Editor for Routledge. I work on academic research in cultural studies, anthropology, philosophy and other humanities. Experienced (12 yrs).

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Physics & Chemistry, Math & Science, Art, Economics, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Béibhínn is a children's book Illustrator and Designer. She specialises in immersive storytelling and drinking copious amounts of coffee.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Tribes Press
  • Self-employed

Jason 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

I’ve 30 years of experience as a journalist, editor, ghostwriter, publisher, author and, more recently, branched out into filmmaking.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Langton’s International Agency
  • Self-employed
  • Hot Press Magazine & Books

Tom 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Creative and award-winning children's editor of 25+ bestselling books. I champion independent authors to help them achieve their goals.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Farshore
  • Weldon Owen
  • Wherever There Is Water
  • Self-employed

I'm a history editor helping authors turn research into great books: specialising in women's history, folklore, myth, and the supernatural.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • Pen & Sword
  • Chronos Books, John Hunt Publishing

Wayne 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Professional, market focused book design with careful guidance and advice. Striking covers and beautiful interiors. 22 years pro experience.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Poetry, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Natural History Museum, London
  • Self-employed
  • Boydell & Brewer Press
  • HarperCollins España

Luke 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Professional Illustrator and concept artist from Ireland with a passion for Fantasy, Horror and all things otherworldly.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Appattack LLC
  • Self-employed

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