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Eleanor

Eleanor 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

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
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Jo

Jo 5 star rating

Yatton, Bristol, UK

Editorial collaborator on narrative nonfiction | 30+ years in publishing | Biography; social & family history; social justice campaigning

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Philosophy, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bristol University Press/Policy Press
  • Jordan Publishing Ltd
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Lucy

Lucy 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

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
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Clare

Clare 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

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)
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Rosie

Rosie 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

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
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Kim

Kim 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

Passionate writer, editor and proofreader with over 10 years in publishing. CIEP member specialising in children's fiction and adult factual

Genres: Children's, Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Igloo Books
  • Media One
  • IOP Publishing
  • Boeing
  • Wiley
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Joanna

Joanna 5 star rating

Oxford, United Kingdom

Authors say I’m thorough, professional and prompt – contact me to find out why!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
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Emma

Emma 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

I'm a narrative non-fiction specialist, ex-'Big Five' Publishing Director with 13+ years experience. Prize-nominated memoir and bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little, Brown
  • Ebury / Penguin Random House
  • Orion / Hachette
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Emily

Emily 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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
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Jim

Jim 5 star rating

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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
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Nigel

Nigel 5 star rating

Steyning, United Kingdom

My aim is to enhance the saleability (is that a word? . . . it is now!) of publications, by providing indexes of the highest quality.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Finance & Accounting, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Physics & Chemistry, Psychology, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Lucy

Lucy 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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
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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Reliable and versatile proofreader and copy editor with a passion for all things Sci-Fi and Dickens.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self employed
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Anna

Anna 5 star rating

Bristol, UK

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
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Elizabeth

Elizabeth 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Full-service editor with 20+ years experience. Specialising in fiction, including fantasy, crime & historical novels. On time and efficient!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Parragon
  • Robert Hale, Ltd.
  • Hodder and Stoughton
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Nira

Nira 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Commercial editor helping authors turn ideas into books. Formerly Penguin Random House & HarperCollins with Sunday Times & NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Ebury, Penguin Random House UK
  • Icon Books, UK
  • HQ, HarperCollins UK
  • Quarto Publishing
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Tim

Tim 5 star rating

York, United Kingdom

Experienced editor specialising in science fiction, horror, mystery and YA – offering assessments, structural editing and copyediting.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

  • CGP
  • Pearson
  • Scholastic
  • British Fantasy Society
  • Self-employed
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