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Maartje 5 star rating

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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

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

Experienced editor, author (Faber) & creative writing teacher (University of Cambridge) offering unique manuscript assessment and mentoring

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Faber Academy
  • Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge
  • ITV News
  • Self-employed

Michelle 5 star rating

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

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

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

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

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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
  • Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency

Jon 5 star rating

Cambridge, UK

Experienced freelance editor, copy-editor, and proofreader with a background in trade publishing. Politics/History.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Oneworld Publications
  • Self-employed

Writer, editor and book publisher, with 20 years' experience creating fun, informative, illustrated children's books and related products.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • DK
  • Bonnier Books UK

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 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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 5 star rating

United Kingdom

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 5 star rating

Brighton, United Kingdom

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

Julia 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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

Jenny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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

Selena 5 star rating

Preston, United Kingdom

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)

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