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Speculative fiction editor for fantasy, horror, and LGBTQ+ fiction. Big Five experience; trusted by bestselling & award-nominated authors.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Sam 5 star rating

Edinburgh, UK

Dedicated children's editor & author: commercial experience for a bespoke service! Clients: Templar, Big Picture, Hot Key, Piccadilly, OUP.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Books, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Bonnier Books UK Ltd
  • Self-employed
  • Urtext Ltd

Experienced arts/social sciences copy-editor and proofreader. Help for non-native academic English writers. Translator (Italian to English).

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Freelance editor with experience working at indie publishers. I'm passionate about underrepresented voices and authentic stories. She/her.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Poetry, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • The Emma Press
  • Banipal Books
  • Out-Spoken Press
  • Self-employed

Skilled editor and typesetter with almost twenty years' experience in the industry. I specialise in working with self-publishing authors.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dark Romance, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Barrington Stoke
  • Canongate Books
  • Athena Press

Copyeditor and proofreader with over 26 years' experience, specialising in wildlife, conservation, human rights and nutrition.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scottish Wildlife Trust
  • NETg Ireland
  • Deerpark Publishing

In tune with authors, readers and the written word’s rare power, my editorial energy creates contemporary texts that resonate with meaning.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Black & White Publishing

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Experienced editor of non-fiction. Expertise in History, Biography, Politics, Philosophy. Formerly Commissioning Editor at Hurst Publishers.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Hurst Publishers
  • Self-employed

Editor specialising in memoir, travel and speculative fiction. Over a decade's experience working with world-renowned publishers and brands.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Nature, Photography, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Literary Consultancy
  • Harleys Global
  • Touchpress

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

Freelance developmental and copy editor. Specialises in contemporary romance, rom-coms and travel memoirs.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • The List magazine
  • National Library of Scotland
  • Self-employed

Helping you edit the book you were meant to write, not the one you were told to. Here for stories that defy norms.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Independent

I'm an academic and non-fiction copyeditor specialising in law and politics, with 10+ years' experience across journals and books.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Education & Reference, Sociology, Law, and History.

Work experience:

  • Moore Legal Technology
  • Self-employed
  • W.Green (Sweet and Maxwell)

Diligent editor with 8+ years of experience in the New York City publishing world. Lover of stories. LGBTQ+ writers to the front!

Genres: Plays & Screenplays and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Concord Theatricals
  • Samuel French
  • GO Magazine

Claire 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Editor with 20 + years experience working with bestselling and award-winning authors - formerly Associate Publisher at Headline, Hachette UK

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Headline Publishing Group
  • Self-employed

Jude 5 star rating

United Kingdom

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

Caroline 5 star rating

Durham, United Kingdom

A flexible non-fiction editor with an eye for detail and consistency. I make sure that the little things don't distract from the big things.

Genres: Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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