The best book editors for hire near Glasgow

Annie

Glasgow, UK

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Developmental editor with over five years' in-house experience at an environmental publisher. Approaching editing with curiosity and care.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Transportation, Agriculture, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Island Press
• Grosvenor Literary Agency

Martin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Editor with ten years experience of working on award-winning sports books such as Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, Pep Confidential & more

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• BackPage Press
• The Herald
• The Sunday Times

Siobhán

Glasgow, UK

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I am a Glasgow-based publishing professional with several years experience in publishing, ELT teaching, writing, and marketing.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and ELT.

Work experience:

• General Medical Council
• Twig Education
• Oxford University Press
• Routledge
• Self-employed

Lynne

Glasgow, UK

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Experienced copyeditor/proofreader for major publishers, specialising in thrillers. I no longer accept non-fiction projects.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Espionage, Legal Thriller, Action & Adventure, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jordan

Glasgow, UK

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An experienced editor specialising in literary and historical fiction, as well as memoir, looking to help make your work the best it can be.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• 4th Estate, HarperCollins Publishers

Nigel

Steyning, United Kingdom

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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

Kelly

Maryport, United Kingdom

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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

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

Rosie

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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A conscientious and enthusiastic indexer, my subject specialisms are Geography, Environmental/Earth Science, Social Science and Economics.

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Geography.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Claire

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

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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

Rebecca

York, United Kingdom

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Ten years' experience in publishing industry across three major literary agencies, I specialize in commercial fiction, children's and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Rogers, Coleridge & White
• Ed Victor Ltd
• The Wylie Agency

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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I have 20 years' experience working on children's and YA writing at UK publishers including Hachette and HarperCollins.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

• Octopus (Hachette)
• Carlton Books
• Orchard (Hachette)
• Egmont
• Self-employed

Henry

Glasgow, UK

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I’m a writer & editor based in Scotland. I have a wealth of experience editing award-winning collections of poetry & short stories.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jenny

London, United Kingdom

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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

Caroline

Durham, United Kingdom

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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

Colm

London, United Kingdom

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Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-Employed
• RateSetter

Keith

London, United Kingdom

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Nonfiction publisher (25 years) specializing in science; author of one nonfiction book, three scifi novels and many TV entertainment shows.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Physics & Chemistry, Entertainment, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

• Oxford University Press
• Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education
• Pergamon Press
• Self-employed
• Penguin Press