Hire Book Editors in France

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Michael

Michael

Montcléra, France

After 10 years editing at Simon & Schuster, I wrote 5 of my own books, 3 published by HarperCollins. I know my craft and publishing.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Technology, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction

Liz

Liz

Maureillas-las-Illas, France

Professional fiction editor and proofreader, specialising in contemporary genre fiction, especially romance, crime, and historical fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Women's Fiction, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Tom

Tom

Fajoles, France

Experienced, passionate editor and ghost-writer w. 15+ years' industry experience. I work across genres with debut & established authors.


Work experience:

  • Blake Friedmann
  • Orion Publishing Group
  • Self-employed
  • Jericho Writers

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction

Deborah

Deborah

Mayenne, France

English editor, native to the UK, with 30 years + in publishing. I'm meticulous, but gentle, and always let your unique voice shine through.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Picthall & Gunzi
  • Picthall and Gunzi
  • Edward Twentyman Recruitment
  • Amaze Multimedia
  • Maris Multimedia
  • Dorling Kindersley Multimedia
  • European Guide Ventures
  • Dorling Kindersley

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Steve

Steve

Paris, France

Mature, knowledgeable, passionate about communicating nonsense-free science, and an absolute stickler for accuracy and continuity.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Auckland University of Technology
  • NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd)
  • EDANZ

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Writing & Publishing

Melissa

Melissa

Paris, France

Highly experienced, dynamic and astute Australian line/copy editor. I have a global client base.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd
  • Sweet and Maxwell Legal Publications
  • Lexis Nexis (Now Reed Elsevier Plc) Legal and Business Publishing

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction

Jill

Jill

Fontainebleau, France

Experienced editor (prev. archaeologist/museum educator) specialising in environmental archaeology, anthropology and natural sciences.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Nature, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Once you’ve self-edited your first draft to the best of your abilities, it’s time to enlist the help of a professional book editor. An editorial assessment can be a great first step if you aren’t feeling certain about what your book needs, as it will give you a bird’s eye view of your manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses. If you’re ready to go into the nitty-gritty and zero in on every single chapter, covering big picture elements like structure, character development, and themes, you’ll be looking at a developmental edit. Otherwise, for manuscripts that have already been edited thoroughly, a copy edit or proofread can give you a more assured push to the finish line.


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