The best book editors for hire near Birmingham

Trista

Birmingham, UK

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Editor with 20+ years experience specializing in fiction (long-form and short stories) and memoir. American born, UK based.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Bryony

Birmingham, UK

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Full-time freelance fiction editor. Genres: Romance (all sub-genres), Romantasy, New Adult. Based in England. Works with US and UK fiction.

Genres: New Adult, Young Adult, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Time Travel Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Radish Fiction

Gary

Birmingham, UK

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I’ll make your book the best it can be – without changing what makes it yours! 200+ books edited for bestselling & award-winning authors.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ian

Birmingham, UK

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Your expert editor for challenging tech, science, and other non-fiction manuscripts. PhD-level insight, publisher quality.

Genres: Technology, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Physics & Chemistry, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Packt Publishing
• University of Sheffield
• Manning Publications
• American Chemical Society

Toby

Birmingham, UK

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Fiction copyeditor and proofreader, with nearly two decades' experience working with Big 5 publishers, small presses and indie authors.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Taylor & Francis
• PRIME Research
• Oxford University Press
• Self-employed

Sarindar

United Kingdom

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Editor/Writer with over 20 years of experience in educational, historical and children's fiction publishing, magazines, technical and web.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Macmillan UK
• Multimedia Communications, Singapore
• Marshall Cavendish, Singapore
• Educational Publishing House, Singapore
• Horizon Knowledge Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Shing Lee Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Chacon Publishing Inc, Calgary, Canada
• Self-employed

Dick

London, United Kingdom

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Experienced London-based editor of fiction (novels, short stories), biography, art and culture.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Waltham Forest Council

Eve

United Kingdom

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Previously Editorial Director for Hodder and Stoughton, at Penguin before that, I'm a fiction editor and author with lots of experience.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Hodder & Stoughton, Hachette
• Self-employed

Laura

Brighton, United Kingdom

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If you're a writer of romance, women's fiction, historical or psychological thrillers, I'll ensure your work is the best it can be.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Maartje

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Experienced and friendly non-fiction editor with a passion for bringing your research and ideas to a wide audience. **AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Freelance
• Cambridge University Press

Julia

London, United Kingdom

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I am a highly-skilled professional editor and have worked with bestselling self-help, health and parenting authors for over 25 years.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Ebury Publishing, Random House UK
• Anubis Literary Agency

Selena

Preston, United Kingdom

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Highly experienced proofreader and copy-editor of healthcare/biomedical, academic, business and miscellaneous subjects at competitive rates.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Education & Reference, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• I.M.S. Health (now IQVIA)
• Elsevier Science (Pergamon Press)

Sarah

Lincoln, United Kingdom

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Senior Editor with 14+ years' experience. Specialist in Romance, Thrillers, YA, LGBTQ+ and Historical for both new and established authors.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Totally Entwined Group (Bonnier Publishing)

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

Katie

Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Over 25 years' experience in the publishing industry as a writer, editor and project manager – predominantly in children's non-fiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Geography, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• National Asthma Campaign (now Asthma + Lung UK)
• Aladdin Books Ltd

Scott

London, United Kingdom

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Editor for 20+ years. Have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 200 five-star reviews and counting. Booked up till 2027.

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

Jim

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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Drawing on more than 20 years of editorial experience, I offer proofreading and copyediting services. Let's work together.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Automobile Association
• Self-employed