The best copy editors for hire near Cambridge

Hire the best copy editors in Cambridge Are you at a stage of the writing process where you’re confident about your book’s structure, plot, and characters, but you need a second set of eyes to determine if the language is the right fit? If so, you might be in need of hiring a copy editor. Great professional copy editors will spot the grammatical errors and spelling typos, sure — but their influence will extend even further than that. A copy edit will improve your sentence structure, fix vague wording, and point out inconsistencies in your story. In short, they’ll make your story clearer, tighter, and much stronger. As you might be able to imagine, finding the perfect copy editor for your book specifically can be a difficult task. The most ideal partner will not only have years of experience under their belt, but and also have worked in your particular niche before. Here on Reedsy, hundreds of the best copy editors for hire in Cambridge are available for you and your story. Our editors have worked with authors like Tana French and Neil Gaiman — and you can meet them yourself, simply by signing up for a free account on Reedsy today.

17+ Best Copy Editors for Hire near Cambridge

Maartje

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Experienced and friendly non-fiction editor with a passion for bringing your research and ideas to a wide audience. **AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

Freelance
Cambridge University Press

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Michelle

Fulbourn, Cambridge, UK

Project manager, copy-editor and proofreader since 1989, both in-house and freelance. Accurate and high-quality service.

Genres: Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Windhorse Publications
Anglia Ruskin University, Anglia Access Centre
Anglia Learning and Teaching, Anglia Ruskin University
Carroll & Brown
Thorsons/Element (HarperCollins)
Parallax Press
Macmillan (Hong Kong)
Longman (Far East)
Mitchell Beazley

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Rachael

Cambridge, UK

Skilled and accurate editor and proofreader with a solid mathematical and technical background.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
National Extension College
Autonomy
Linguamatics

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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

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Sophie

Cambridge, UK

Short Story Specialist. Experienced, award-winning writer, editor, tutor, and competition judge with a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.

Genres: Short Story and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Kerry

Hove, United Kingdom

An experienced editor, writer and publishing professional with 20+ years' experience of copy editing, development editing and proofreading.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Architecture, Humanities & Social Sciences, Young Adult, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Yes Educational Centre
Marvel Comics
Egmont Fleetway
Panorama Holiday Group
Pavilion Publishing
Pavilion Publishing and Media
Self-employed

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Sandy

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

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Josephine

London, United Kingdom

Experienced editor within various genres, including Mind Body Spirit, travel, cookbooks, and fiction (YA, women's fiction and thrillers).

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Duncan Baird Publishers and Watkins Publishing
SPG Media
Rogers, Coleridge & White Literary Agency
Freelance

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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

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Niamh

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Professional editor, proofreader and project manager, specialising in educational publishing.

Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Scholastic Ltd

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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

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Sarah

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Senior Editor with 13+ years' experience. Specialist in Romance, Thrillers, YA, LGBTQ+ and Historical for both new and established authors.

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)

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Deborah

Bexley, Kent, United Kingdom

Crime/thriller, romance & literary fiction editing for indie authors and publishers

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Martin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Editor with ten years experience of working on award-winning sports books such as Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, Pep Confidential & more

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

BackPage Press
The Herald
The Sunday Times

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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.

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