17+ Best copy editors for hire near Bristol

Eleanor

Bristol, UK

Over 10 years’ experience editing romance and fantasy. My NYT-bestselling clients have sold millions of copies.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Totally Bound Publishing

Robin

Bristol, England, UK

Twenty-five years' experience in commercial fiction and non-fiction with such publishers as HarperCollins, Virgin, Harlequin and Hachette.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Press Association
Bath & West Life magazine
Proscenium Theatre Publications Ltd
Self-employed

Nicky

London, United Kingdom

Developmental editor specialising in women's commercial fiction, crime and thrillers. 20 years' experience. Book agent at WGM Atlantic.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Dark Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

Constable & Robinson
Headline Publishing Group
Transworld
The Orion Publishing Group
Self-employed

Judith

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Plurus Books
Oxford University Press
Jacaranda Literary Agency
Oxford Brookes University

Deborah

England, United Kingdom

Editor/proofreader: experience in post-doc level books to EYFS and primary KS1 via academic articles, theses and commercial reports

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Engineering, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, Physics & Chemistry, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Warwick Business School
SGS Environment
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford University Press

Kim

Bristol, UK

Passionate writer, editor and proofreader with over 10 years in publishing. CIEP member specialising in children's fiction and adult factual

Genres: Children's, Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

Igloo Books
Media One
IOP Publishing
Boeing

Julia

Cambridge, United Kingdom

I am an editor and writer with a mission to make everything I work on the best it can be. I specialise in non-fiction and children's books.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

Reader's Digest
Macmillan Children's Books
HarperCollins Children's Books
Penguin Books, Ltd.
Harcourt Education
Orpheus Books
Self-employed

Jim

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Drawing on more than 20 years of editorial experience, I offer proofreading and copyediting services. Let's work together.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

Automobile Association
Self-employed

Andrew

London, United Kingdom

Friendly, precise editor and writing coach. Lots of experience with various genres. I'm an author, too. So I know what it's like.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian, and Urban Fantasy.

Jo

Yatton, Bristol, UK

Collaborative editor | 30+ years in publishing | Social sciences/humanities/law | Focus on social and family history and social justice

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Fiction, History, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Bristol University Press/Policy Press
Jordan Publishing Ltd

Jackie

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Jackie has been editing and proofreading for more than twenty-five years; food, travel, fiction.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

AA Publishing
Self-employed

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)

Tim

York, United Kingdom

Experienced editor specialising in science fiction, horror, mystery and YA – offering assessments, structural editing and copyediting.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

CGP
Pearson
Scholastic
British Fantasy Society
Self-employed

Sarah

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Specialist in Romance, Crime Thrillers, YA, Paranormal, LGBTQ+ and Historical. Former Senior Editor at Bonnier with 12+ years' experience.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Totally Entwined Group (Bonnier Publishing)

Katy

London, United Kingdom

A senior commissioning editor and content developer with ten years of experience in professional, educational and trade publishing.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Psychology, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

Kogan Page
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Hodder Education
Routledge/ Taylor and Francis
Open University Press/ McGraw Hill

Bryony

England, United Kingdom

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

Malcolm

Bristol, UK

Bestselling author, editor, commissioning editor, packager and publishing consultant. Will work for biscuits.

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

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