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Jonathan
Oxford, UK
Former Editor-in -Chief of Solaris and Abaddon Books. Over twenty years’ experience in publishing. Specialising in SF, fantasy, and horror.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Time Travel, and Post-Apocalyptic.
Work experience:
- Rebellion Publishing Ltd
- Lion Hudson Ltd
- Self-employed
- Taylor & Francis
Cleo
Oxford, UK
I'm a keen and accurate editor, proofreader, and translator with professional experience at Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, and OUP.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Osprey, Bloomsbury Publishing
- Oxford University Press
- Macmillan
- Ebury, Penguin Random House
- Upwork
- The Happy Foodie, Penguin Random House
- Toppsta, Children's Books Reviews
- Queer Book Box
Samantha
Oxford, UK
I'm a writer and editor specialising in literature for adults and children. Clients include Scholastic, National Literacy Trust and OUP.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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James
Oxford, UK
Experienced copyeditor and proofreader. Professional, affordable and quality-oriented. Adept at humanising your AI content. Get in touch!
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Hodder Education
Joanna
Oxford, United Kingdom
Authors say I’m thorough, professional and prompt – contact me to find out why!
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
Luke
Oxford, UK
Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.
Genres: Poetry and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Sine Wave Peak
James
Oxford, UK
An experienced and empathic editor, teacher and author with 20 years publishing experience. Let me help you bring your book to market.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Photography, Writing & Publishing, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Oxford Brookes University, UK
- University of Chicago Press
- Tate Publishing, London
- Ruskin College, Oxford
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Anne
Oxfordshire, Oxford, UK
Freelance Cookery/Food Copy Editor and Proofreader with extensive experience and expertise, working with authors, chefs and publishers.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Prestige Group UK Plc (Surrey, UK)
- Slimming Magazine (London, UK)
- Midlands Electricity Board (Oxfordshire, UK)
Amy
Oxford, UK
An insightful editor for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, from developmental to line and copy-edit. Commissioning editor for Solaris Books.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Solaris Books, Rebellion Publishing
Nick
Oxford, UK
Experienced proofreader and copyeditor formerly employed at OUP and Routledge. Interested in work in any subject, field or level of English.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- The Pertinent Press
- Oxford University Press
- Motion Placements Ltd
- Taylor and Francis Group
- CRC Press/Taylor and Francis
- Taylor and Francis Journals
- Kogan Page
- Strategic Agenda
Andrew
Oxfordshire, Oxford, UK
I help business leaders and subject experts just like you publish professional non-fiction books.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hawker Publications
- The Right Book Company
Robert
Oxford, UK
I've coached people to write bestsellers. And I've written 15 books translated into 16 languages: Penguin, Harper Collins. Also ghostwriter.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Amber
Oxford, UK
I have six books in 17 languages. Edited 250+. I'm clearsighted, considerate and affordable. I love authentic voices and powerful tales.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House; Little, Brown; Watkins Publishing
- Oxford University
- Oxfordshire Mind, the Mental Health charity
- Amber Hatch
Selena
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)
Sue
Oxford, UK
Professional editor with 20+ years' experience of working with top authors, e.g. Lee Child, Val McDermid, Sophie Kinsella. Plus nonfiction.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Reader's Digest UK Ltd (now part of TMBI Inc)
- Self-employed
Caroline
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
Stephanie
Oxford, UK
Copy-editor and proofreader. Trained in-house at Pearson and Michael O'Mara books. Specialises in non-fiction.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, ELT, Travel, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Longman (now Pearson)
- Michael O'Mara Books
- Vision in Business and EMAP
- Qatar Olympic Committee
- Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
- Freelance
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