17+ Best copy editors for hire near London

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

Colm

London, United Kingdom

Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-Employed
RateSetter

Keith

London, United Kingdom

Nonfiction publisher (25 years) specializing in science; author of one nonfiction book, three scifi novels and many TV entertainment shows.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Physics & Chemistry, Entertainment, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

Oxford University Press
Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education
Pergamon Press
Self-employed

Elv

London, United Kingdom

Editorial consultant with 20 years’ publishing experience. I can help you shape your book, grow as a writer and create a great proposal.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Classics, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

OUP
Penguin Random House
Self-employed
Scholastic
Simon and Schuster
Egmont

Donna

London, United Kingdom

Fiction and non-fiction. 20 years' publishing experience (regular clients include HarperCollins, Penguin RH, Hachette, Pan Mac)

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

Harlequin UK Ltd
Little, Brown
Self-employed

Karen

London, United Kingdom

The Bookseller Rising Star. I edit adult, YA, children's fiction. My debut adult novel is publishing with Viking, PRH in 2024.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
Working Partners

Tom

London, United Kingdom

Highly experienced academic and educational book editor, previously worked as Senior Book Production Editor for a leading publishing house.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Education & Reference, and History.

Work experience:

Self-employed
SAGE

Tom

London, UK

Published author, editor and journalist with years of experience and an eye for detail. Franchise and pop culture writing a speciality.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Time Out London
Electric Sheep Magazine
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Charlotte

London, UK

Medical editor specialised in manuscript editing. Looking to work with authors to fine-tune their work. One job at a time.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry.

Work experience:

The Lancet Group
eClinicalMedicine, The Lancet Group

Susie

London, UK

Award-winning author and former magazine editor. Offering developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading. Let's get your book published!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

EuroWeek Magazine
Billing Magazine; Unified Communications International Magazine
Mobile Communications Asia
Mobile Communications International
Self-employed
Dignity magazine
Historical Novels Review
Reedsy Discovery

Matt

London, UK

A professional editor with global publishers since 2007, I have a successful record shaping inspiring content for readers around the world.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Nature, Photography, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Inspirational, Action & Adventure, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Lonely Planet
Travel Africa magazine
Polarsteps

Jasmin

London, UK

First rate and insightful editor, strategist and proofreader for non fiction, driven by perfecting content without losing its essence.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, New Age, Sports & Outdoors, Economics, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Kogan Page
Thomson Reuters
Hodder Education (Hachette)
Palgrave Macmillan
CIPD Publishing
Sweet & Maxwell (Thomson Reuters)
Oxford University Press

Lisa

London, UK

Editor and publisher with 29 years' experience in children's publishing. Published The Hunger Games, His Dark Materials, Horrible Histories.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Coming of Age, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

Templar Publishing
Carlton Books
Scholastic UK
Self-employed

Alex

London, UK

Experienced, enthusiastic and versatile editor who loves getting to grips with a difficult draft of a novel or tackling non-fiction.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

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