17+ Best Book Editors for Hire near London

Dick

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

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Clare

London, United Kingdom

A freelance copy-editor and proofreader specialising in cookery, craft and other lifestyle titles.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Cico Books
New Holland Publishers
Clare Sayer

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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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Lucy

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

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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

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Billi-Dee

London, UK

Commercial fiction editor supporting authors to shape ideas, strengthen narratives, and bring their books into readers' hands.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Bookouture, Hachette UK
Bad Form Review
Self-employed

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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

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Emily

London, UK

A copy editor, proofreader and editor with a First in English Literature from Exeter University and a track record of editing bestsellers.

Genres: Holiday, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Boldwood Books
Write Label
Head of Zeus

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Nira

London, United Kingdom

Commercial editor helping authors turn ideas into books. Formerly Penguin Random House & HarperCollins with Sunday Times & NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

Ebury, Penguin Random House UK
Icon Books, UK
HQ, HarperCollins UK
Quarto Publishing

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Anna

London, United Kingdom

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

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Becky

London, UK

I'm a creative, enthusiastic and precise editor with experience working at multiple Big 5 publishers.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, ELT, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

Macmillan Children's Books
Self-employed
Penguin Random House
Palgrave Macmillan

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Sara-Jade

London, UK

An award-winning publisher and editor with over 23 years’ industry experience. I help romance authors achieve their goals.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Simon & Schuster UK
Self-employed

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Katie

London, UK

Literary Agent with 4+ years experience across SFF, YA, Children's and Graphic Novels. I love plot-driven stories with commercial hooks.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Bright Agency
Bright Agency
Graham Norton Book Club for Audible

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Margaret

London, UK

Hi there! I am a fiction and non-fiction editor based in London. Please feel free to reach out.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House; HarperCollins Publishers UK

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Pascal

London, UK

Friendly non-fiction editor with ten years' experience developing projects, copy-editing and proof-reading at a top non-fiction press.

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

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