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Sophie
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Cambridge, UK
Short Story Specialist. Experienced, award-winning writer, editor, tutor, and competition judge with a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.
Genres: Short Story and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Charlotte
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Cambridge, UK
Experienced editor and proofreader of academic content, fiction and non-fiction. Specialising in humanities, social sciences and STM.
Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Math & Science, ELT, Education & Reference, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Cambridge University Press
- Self-employed
- Cambridge Assessment
- CREAM Estate Agency Marketing
Elizabeth
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Cambridge, UK
Experienced nonfiction editor with 13+ years editing international bestsellers; I specialize in tech, computing, STEM, and memoirs
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, and Technology.
Work experience:
- No Starch Press
- Oxford University Press
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Victoria
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Cambridge, UK
Content editor at a major UK Academic publisher, specialising in Literature. Experience with humanities and STEM academic content.
Genres: Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Plays & Screenplays, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Cambridge University Press
Michelle
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Fulbourn, Cambridge, UK
Project manager, copy-editor and proofreader since 1989, both in-house and freelance. Accurate and high-quality service.
Genres: Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Windhorse Publications
- Anglia Ruskin University, Anglia Access Centre
- Anglia Learning and Teaching, Anglia Ruskin University
- Carroll & Brown
- Thorsons/Element (HarperCollins)
- Parallax Press
- Macmillan (Hong Kong)
- Longman (Far East)
- Mitchell Beazley
Lynn
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Cambridge, UK
Experienced UK-based non-fiction editor/proofreader, specialising in management/organisation, business, marketing, psychology, biographies.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Parenting & Families, Education & Reference, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Cornhill Publications Ltd
- Self-employed
Hetty
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Cambridge, UK
Experienced development editor for non-fiction and textbooks. Former psychology Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Psychology, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Cambridge University Press
- Pearson
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Rachael
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Cambridge, UK
Skilled and accurate editor and proofreader with a solid mathematical and technical background.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- National Extension College
- Autonomy
- Linguamatics
Lisa
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Cambridge, UK
A seasoned non-fiction editor with more than 30 years' experience in the publishing industry, 11 of which in-house before going freelance.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Travel, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Sage Publications (London EC2)
- Kluwer Law International (Wolters Kluwer plc) (London SW1)
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (London EC1)
- Cambridge Newspapers
- Hobsons Publishing PLC
Elizabeth
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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
Abbie
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Cambridge, UK
Experienced editor of commercial fiction. Formerly Curtis Brown, UK. Novelist published by Penguin (UK) + HarperCollins (US) + 12 languages.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Historical Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Curtis Brown Literary Agency
Lucy
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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
Katie
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Cornwall, United Kingdom
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
Jude
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United Kingdom
Multi award writer and Editor with a Masters in Writing (Distinction). Published since 2004 - Collins, Hodder, Pearsons and more.
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
Kelly
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Maryport, United Kingdom
I have edited and proofread many non-fiction books for HarperCollins and Bonnier and I have also worked on memoirs for individual clients.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Poetry, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Anna
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London, United Kingdom
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
Nigel
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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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