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Elv
London, United Kingdom
Editorial consultant with 20 years’ publishing experience. I can help you shape your book, grow as a writer and create a great proposal.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Classics, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- OUP
- Penguin Random House
- Self-employed
- Scholastic
- Simon and Schuster
- Egmont
Scott
London, United Kingdom
Editor for 20+ years. Have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 190+ five-star reviews on Reedsy. Booked up till March 2026.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- The Friday Project, HarperCollins
- Waterstones
- Oxford Brookes University
- Eye Books & Lightning Books
- Abandoned Bookshop
Louise
London, United Kingdom
Literary agent and Editorial Consultant with 15 years' experience working in publishing. Specialise in adult fiction.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Time Travel Romance, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Zeno Agency Ltd
- Pan Macmillan
- Dorling Kindersley
- Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
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Claire
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
Anna
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
Tom
London, United Kingdom
Highly experienced academic and educational book editor, previously worked as Senior Book Production Editor for a leading publishing house.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Education & Reference, and History.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- SAGE
Martin
London, UK
I have extensive experience in publishing - editing, proofreading, sub-editing and copy-editing - across books, comics and magazines.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Titan Publishing
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Rob
London, UK
I am an experienced non-fiction editor working mainly within the arts, with a particular emphasis on pop culture.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Music.
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Anthony
London, UK
Former publishing director and experienced editor. I work on books with Phaidon Press about design, as well as on football titles for UEFA.
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Design, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- AB Publishing
Vicki
London, UK
An editor and proof reader with over 30 years' experience. I work on all types of general fiction and non-fiction.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Victor Gollancz
- Self-employed
- Secker & Warburg
Molly
London, UK
Magazine and book editor (worked at Monocle, ELLE Decoration, Country Living, Today's Quilter) specialising in travel, design and sewing.
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Monocle
- Self-employed
- Immediate Media
- Hearst
Ingrid
London, UK
Hugely experienced and skilled editor, proofreader and literary consultant, mostly in non-fiction and scholarly/academic fields
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Education & Reference, Travel, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Susie
London, UK
Award-winning author and former magazine editor. Offering developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading. Let's get your book published!
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- EuroWeek Magazine
- Billing Magazine; Unified Communications International Magazine
- Mobile Communications Asia
- Mobile Communications International
- Self-employed
- Dignity magazine
- Historical Novels Review
- Reedsy Discovery
Louise
London, UK
Publishing professional with 10 + years of editorial experience. Romance, book club, thriller and mystery genres. UK market knowledge.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Holiday, Humor & Comedy, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Fritha
London, UK
Highly experienced development and structural editor (non-fiction) with almost 20 years experience working in trade publishing.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sex & Relationships.
Work experience:
- Simon & Schuster Ltd.
Tatiana
London, UK
Book editor with 20 years' experience in non-fiction, literary fiction, autobiography, history, travel, current affairs and biography.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd
- Rough Guides
- Self-employed
Alice
London, UK
Former Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House with 11 years' publishing experience working across bookclub and literary fiction.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Transworld, Penguin Random House
- Transworld, Penguin Random House
- Transworld Ireland, Penguin Random House
- The Lilliput Press, The Lisa Richards Agency, Freelance Proofreading and Editing
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