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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
Luke
Oxford, UK
Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.
Genres: Poetry and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Sine Wave Peak
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
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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
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
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
Robert
Oxford, UK
I've helped people write bestsellers. And I've written 15 books translated into 16 languages: Penguin, Harper Collins. I can help you.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Rachel
Oxford, UK
I'm an experienced editor of Primary school reading books who is passionate about engaging children in reading.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Oxford University Press
- Scholastic Education
Gabriella
Oxford, UK
Experienced developmental editor of business and technology books, working with leaders, professionals and subject-matter experts.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Technology, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Taylor & Francis
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
Matthew
Oxford, UK
Creative editor, writer and historian who can help develop and proof non-fiction and fiction across periods and places.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Time Travel, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Victoria County History of Wiltshire
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- History of Parliament
- Oxford University Press
- N/A
Emily
Oxford, UK
Ex-Penguin Random House, and a Big Five Editorial Director. 13+ years of editing and commissioning award-winning children's books.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.
Work experience:
- Hachette UK
- Penguin Random House
- Bloomsbury
Nigel
Steyning, United Kingdom
My aim is to enhance the saleability (is that a word? . . . it is now!) of publications, by providing indexes of the highest quality.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, Finance & Accounting, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Physics & Chemistry, Psychology, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
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
Emily
London, United Kingdom
A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Quercus (Hachette UK)
- Ebury & Del Rey (Penguin Random House)
- Orion Publishing (Hachette UK)
- Avon (HarperCollins)
- Boldwood Books
Claire
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Reliable and versatile proofreader and copy editor with a passion for all things Sci-Fi and Dickens.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self employed
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