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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

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

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

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

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

I have six books in 17 languages. Edited 250+. I'm clearsighted and considerate. I love authentic voices and powerful tales.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House; Little, Brown; Watkins Publishing
  • Oxford University
  • Oxfordshire Mind, the Mental Health charity
  • Self-employed

Andrew 5 star rating

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

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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

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:

  • Self-employed
  • Kogan Page
  • Taylor and Francis Books
  • Taylor and Francis Journals
  • The Pertinent Press

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

Editor with over 10 years experience, specialising in women's fiction, fantasy and romance. I love helping people tell their stories.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • WHSmith Travel (Harrods and Selfridges Concessions)
  • Headline Publishing Company

Editor/Writer with more than 20 years of experience in educational 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

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

Sandy 5 star rating

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Sandy is a seasoned editor of non-fiction and fiction titles, and has been helping authors 'give birth' to their books for 20 years.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Godsfield Press
  • Tigerprint Limited
  • Self-employed
  • AA Publishing

Julia 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am a highly-skilled professional editor and have worked with bestselling self-help, health and parenting authors for over 25 years.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Ebury Publishing, Random House UK
  • Anubis Literary Agency

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

Jenny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Experienced editor of writing for children and adults (fiction, non-fiction, picture books, novelties) through all stages of editing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hot Key Books
  • Walker Books

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