The best book editors for hire near Oxford

Helen

Oxford, UK

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Developmental and Copy Editor specialising in Genre Fiction. Experience working with Bookouture and indie authors across a range of genres.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Henry Box School

Stephanie

Oxford, UK

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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

Amy

Oxford, UK

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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

Luke

Oxford, UK

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Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.

Genres: Poetry and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Carcanet Press Ltd
• Sine Wave Peak

Jonathan

Oxford, UK

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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

Tania

Oxford, UK

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Experienced editor specialising in narrative non-fiction, biography and memoir and women’s fiction. Helping you find a way with your words.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Pan Macmillan
• Think Books, Think Publishing
• Granada Learning and Nfer Nelson Publishers

Hannah

Oxford, United Kingdom

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An editor with expertise in children's books, literacy and artwork design, I’ve worked with authors such as Julia Donaldson and Terry Deary.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Comics Non-Fiction, and ELT.

Work experience:

• Pearson Plc
• Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Oxford University Press
• Hamilton Trust
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Camel Publishing Ltd.
• BBC
• Oxford Inspires
• Blue Tutors
• University of Oxford
• Forge Media, University of Sheffield

Simon

Oxford, UK

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Award-winning editor of fiction for young readers. Have worked with top authors such as Philip Pullman, Jenny Downham and Lisa Williamson.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• David Fickling Books
• Pushkin Press

Hannah

Oxford, UK

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Accomplished developmental editor specialising in commercial fiction with experience in-house at major traditional and digital publishers.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Bookouture
• Amazon Publishing UK
• Hodder& Stoughton

James

Oxford, UK

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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

Andrew

Oxfordshire, Oxford, UK

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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

Gareth

Oxford, United Kingdom

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Copy-editor and proofreader with over 15 years' experience working with traditional publishers and indie authors.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Wiley
• Self-employed
• Unbound

Elizabeth

Oxford, UK

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Versatile Development Editor at Unbound Publishing. Specialist in fantasy & thriller. Creative Writing tutor at Oxford University. Novelist.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Unbound Publishing
• Oxford University Department for Continuing Education
• Self-employed

Sue

Oxford, UK

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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

Bryony

England, United Kingdom

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Traditionally published biographer now editing memoirs, health, thrillers, SFF, historical + contemporary fiction. 20+ years in publishing.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Atomic Partnership Limited

James

Oxford, UK

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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

Jude

United Kingdom

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Multi award writer and Editor with a Masters in Writing (Distinction). Published since 2004 - Collins, Hodder, Pearsons and more.

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