The best developmental editors for hire near London

Jenny

London, United Kingdom

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Experienced editor of writing for children and adults (fiction, non-fiction, picture books, novelties) through all stages of editing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Hot Key Books
• Walker Books

Niall

London, United Kingdom

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I focus on non-fiction development editing and editorial assessment. History, economics. business, 'big ideas'. Best-selling author and PhD.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• London School of Economics & University of Warwick
• Freelance
• ThinkWrite
• Economist Intelligence Unit

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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I have 20 years' experience working on children's and YA writing at UK publishers including Hachette and HarperCollins.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

• Octopus (Hachette)
• Carlton Books
• Orchard (Hachette)
• Egmont
• Self-employed

Thalia

London, United Kingdom

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Editor with over a decade's experience working with best-selling authors at Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins. I'd love to hear from you.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation
• HarperCollins
• Pan Macmillan
• The Dreamwork Collective

Scott

London, United Kingdom

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Editor for 20+ years. Have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 190+ five-star reviews on Reedsy. Booked up till April 2026.

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

Work experience:

• The Friday Project, HarperCollins
• Waterstones
• Oxford Brookes University
• Eye Books & Lightning Books
• Abandoned Bookshop

Richard

London, UK

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A 10-year track record at Hachette UK, editing Booker-nominated authors and Sunday Times bestsellers. Memoir, Lit Fiction, Crime/Thriller.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Entertainment, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Quercus Books
• Janklow & Nesbit UK
• Profile Books
• Penguin Random House UK

Claire

London, UK

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Children's books editor/writer with 30+ years experience at top publishers on fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages in many formats.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Macmillan Children's Books (Pan Macmillan)

Eliza

London, UK

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Developmental editor, copy-editor and proofreader with 8 years of publishing experience. I love helping writers to become authors.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• RCW Literary Agency
• 4th Estate, HarperCollins

Alice

London, UK

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As a publishing director I specialise in non-fiction titles, nurturing and perfecting books from manuscript to publication.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Inspirational, Health & Wellbeing, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

• Free Association Books (incorporating Ortus Press)
• Small, independent publisher

Ellen

London, UK

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Commercial non-fiction acquiring editor, copy editor & proofreader. Specialising in true crime, travel and memoir with a friendly approach.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Travel, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Icon Books
• Bloomsbury Publishing
• Self-employed

David

London, UK

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Editor with 10+ years experience in short fiction, literary fiction, novellas, and children's books. Let me help make every word count!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Living Libraries
• Suffragette Stories
• Strangers Press
• Egg Box Publishing
• The Maine Review
• Kitchen Table Quarterly
• King’s College London

David

London, UK

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An award winning editor with vast experience in publishing business books and magazines in the UK and US, as well as editing comedy fiction.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Short Story, Anthologies, Career Guides, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• LID Publishing
• Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association
• Humm Media
• Mark Allen Group

Dave

London, UK

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Skilled editor with over 25 years' in-house experience, 11 at Faber & Faber. Clients include Granta, YUP, MUP and Penguin.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Economics, History, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Classics, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Footnote Press
• Reaktion Books
• Faber and Faber
• Greenhill Books
• The Folio Society

Laura

London, UK

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RNA Publisher of the Year nominee who works with debut authors to NYT bestsellers. Passionate about helping authors tell their story!

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Canelo
• Harlequin Enterprises
• Oxford University Press
• Mira Books, Harlequin/HarperCollins

Parul

London, United Kingdom

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Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Random House
• Quercus/ now Hachette
• Cornerstones
• London Writers' Salon
• Eccles Fisher

Sue

London, UK

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Editor and award-winning author, 20+ years in UK and NZ publishing. Ex Dorling Kindersley and Pearson. Meticulous, fun and kind.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Pearson
• Dorling Kindersley (London, UK)
• Self-employed

Kinza

London, UK

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Romance & Women's Fiction editor with five years experience at a Big 5 publisher - working with NY & Sunday Times bestsellers.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Holiday, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Pan Macmillan