The best book editors for hire near Bristol

Anna

Bristol, UK

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Former Big Five Editor specializing in developmental editing and proofreading for commercial women's fiction and impactful non-fiction.

Genres: Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House Canada
• Self-employed
• Bloomsbury UK

Eleanor

Bristol, UK

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Editor specialising in fantasy, romantasy and romance. My NYT-bestselling clients have sold millions of copies.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Totally Bound Publishing

Clare

Bristol, UK

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Experienced proofreader and copyeditor, specialising in science/nature and self-help. 15 years' experience. Working with major publishers.

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Alban Digital
• With Many Roots (Cli-Fi Imaginarium)

Rosie

Bristol, UK

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Proofreader, 30 years' experience, specialising in Education, Environment, Business and Social Sciences. Meticulous, eagle-eyed and on time!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Venue Publishing

Lucy

Bristol, UK

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I'm an experienced copy-editor and proofreader, specialising in the arts and culture.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Design, Photography, and History.

Work experience:

• Visual Arts South West
• Self-employed

Malcolm

Bristol, UK

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Bestselling author, writer-for-hire, desk editor, commissioning editor, packager, publishing consultant and biscuit connoisseur.

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Portico
• Château de Pommard
• Robson Books
• Self-employed

Jude

United Kingdom

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Multi-award writer & editor (MA Writing–Distinction). Published since 2004: Collins, Pearson & more. Expert fiction & non-fiction support.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, ELT, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Young Adult, and Poetry.

Work experience:

• 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

Nicola

United Kingdom

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Copy editor and proofreader with experience in non-fiction books, arts and culture, biography, business, the environment and general history

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Architecture, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Travel, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

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

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

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)

Jenny

Bristol, UK

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Children's and YA editor with 20 years' experience, specialising in fiction 5+ to YA, working with authors at all stages of their career.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Orion Children's Books
• Self-employed
• Simon and Schuster Children's Books

Chris

Exeter, United Kingdom

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I am an experienced copy- and developmental editor specialising in Business, IT and Physical Sciences for authors, academics and publishers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Physics & Chemistry, Technology, Photography, and Economics.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Sophron Partners
• McKinsey & Co.
• Cambridge Consultants

Lucy

London, United Kingdom

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Editor with 9+ years experience developing projects for leading publishers, dedicated to guiding first-time authors.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Publishing
• The Siren Press
• Watkins Publishing
• Pan Macmillan
• Hachette

Jonny

Bristol, UK

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Creative editor with 10+ years of experience specialising in genre fiction (weird and SF), anthologies and editing translations to English.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Anthologies, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• British Library
• Self-employed

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