The best developmental editors for hire near London

Colm

London, United Kingdom

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Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed
• RateSetter

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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Award-winning editor and publisher with a near-obsessive eye and over twenty years experience in the industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Pigeonhole
• Random House
• Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
• Curtis Brown
• The Bookseller

Emily

London, United Kingdom

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A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Quercus (Hachette UK)
• Ebury & Del Rey (Penguin Random House)
• Orion Publishing (Hachette UK)
• Avon (HarperCollins)
• Boldwood Books

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

Holly

London, UK

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Ruthlessly cheerful, aggressively optimistic: I'm an author's cheerleader, editor, advisor + promoter. Genres: thrillers, adventures + more

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury
• Canongate Books Ltd & Severn House
• The Publishing Training Centre
• Self-employed

Jamie

London, UK

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Editor with 10+ years experience. 1m+ copies sold of books I've edited. Helping you find the best words in the best order.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Trapeze Books
• Penguin Random House Children's Books
• Pan Macmillan

Martin

London, UK

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I have extensive experience in publishing - editing, proofreading, sub-editing and copy-editing - across books, comics and magazines.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Titan Publishing

Rona

London, UK

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Highly experienced, creative editor of books and other content for children and adults. Clients include DK, Scholastic, Pavilion, Hachette.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• DK

Charlie

London, UK

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MG/YA/Adult/Crossover editor with 6+ years experience at big 5 publishers -working with NYT bestsellers on SFF, romance, contemporary & more

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Various publishing houses
• Pan Macmillan

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

Vicky

London, UK

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Children's non-fiction and fiction editor with specific experience in science content, humour, and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• DK

Bella

London, UK

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Former commissioning editor, now freelance. 15 years' experience working across genres but specialising in translated, literary and crime.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Short Story, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Asymptote
• Transworld
• Freelance

Sonny

London, UK

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Editor and pitch writer for fiction and personal memoir. I will shape your manuscript and offer guidance on how to get it published.

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

Work experience:

• Hachette
• Penguin Random House

Ben

London, UK

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Editor/Writer with 20+ years' experience in B2B research/analysis and thought-leadership, popular science books, board games, music.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Math & Science, Contemporary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Longitude Research

Steph

London, UK

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Currently editing at Penguin Random House. Editor, copyeditor, proofreader and writer specialising in children's books.

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

Work experience:

• Walker Books
• Pan Macmillan
• Penguin Random House

Ella

London, UK

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Editor specialising in science and speculative fiction. Former editor at Titan Books, where I edited SFF and tie-in fiction for TV and film.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Unbound
• Titan Books
• Watkins Books, Nourish Books, Datura Books
• Watkins Books & Nourish Books