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Tania
Oxford, UK
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
Luke
Oxford, UK
Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.
Genres: Poetry and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Sine Wave Peak
Miranda
Oxford, United Kingdom
Supportive editor with a love of language and an eye for detail, with 10+ years of experience.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Nature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Hannah
Oxford, United Kingdom
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
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
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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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
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
Gareth
Oxford, United Kingdom
UK-based copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years’ experience, specialising in fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
- Unbound
Simon
Oxford, UK
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
Helen
Oxford, UK
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
Jude
United Kingdom
Multi-award writer & editor (MA Writing–Distinction). Published since 2004: Collins, Pearson & more. Expert fiction & non-fiction support.
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
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
Hannah
Oxford, UK
Former in-house editor at Hachette, Bookouture & Amazon specialising in commercial fiction. Experience across traditional & digital formats.
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
- Self-employed
Sarindar
United Kingdom
Editor/Writer with over 20 years of experience in educational, historical and children's fiction publishing, magazines, technical and web.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Macmillan UK
- Multimedia Communications, Singapore
- Marshall Cavendish, Singapore
- Educational Publishing House, Singapore
- Horizon Knowledge Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Shing Lee Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chacon Publishing Inc, Calgary, Canada
- 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
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