The best copy editors for hire near London

Karen

London, United Kingdom

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Award-winning editor & publishing consultant. Launched bestselling series like Beast Quest. Specializes in adult, YA & children's fiction.

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
• Walker Books
• Scholastic

Clare

London, United Kingdom

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A freelance copy-editor and proofreader specialising in cookery, craft and other lifestyle titles.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Cico Books
• New Holland Publishers
• Clare Sayer

Tom

London, United Kingdom

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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

Lara

London, UK

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Dedicated and imaginative editor specialising in illustrated children’s books. With over 8 years’ experience, I'll bring your ideas to life!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Buster Books (Michael O'Mara Books)
• Tall Tree Books

Jo

London, UK

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Fiction and non-fiction copy-editor and proofreader, passionate about genre fiction, history and YA.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Faber
• Titan Books
• RIBA Publishing

Molly

London, UK

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Magazine and book editor (worked at Monocle, ELLE Decoration, Country Living, Today's Quilter) specialising in travel, design and sewing.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

• Monocle
• Self-employed
• Immediate Media
• Hearst

Katy

London, United Kingdom

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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

Emily

London, UK

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Copyeditor and proofreader with an international outlook; specializing in fiction, memoir, and well-being.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• John Murray Press
• DK Publishing
• Apolish E-learning
• LitCharts
• Granta Magazine
• AGNI magazine
• Profile Books

Rebecca

London, UK

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Hello! I'm a diligent, friendly and reliable children's picture book editor working for a major London publisher.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Nosy Crow
• Rowman and Littlefield
• Hachette Children's Group

David

London, UK

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Editor with 10+ years experience in short fiction, literary fiction, novellas, and children's books. Let me help make every word count!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Living Libraries
• Suffragette Stories
• Strangers Press
• Egg Box Publishing
• The Maine Review
• Kitchen Table Quarterly
• King’s College London

Jonathan

London, UK

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Eisner Award nominated editor, proofreader and creative consultant specialising in comics, graphic novels and genre fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Titan
• Self-employed
• Rebellion

Jenny

London, United Kingdom

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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

Becky

London, UK

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I'm a creative, enthusiastic and precise editor with experience working at multiple Big 5 publishers.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, ELT, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Macmillan Children's Books
• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House
• Palgrave Macmillan

Arabella

London, UK

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I'm an editor specialising in fantasy, wellness, and progressive stories. I love helping authors publish stories close to their hearts.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Epic Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• LID Publishing
• The Chicken House
• Self-employed
• Panoma Press

Lok Yee

London, UK

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Editor with a focus on Children's Education and Literacy through stories. Passionate about representation and accessibility.

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

Work experience:

• Oxford University Press
• Cambridge University Press
• First Story
• The Mic Magazine
• John Blake Publishing
• Self-employed
• Global alumni
• Global Alumni

Lisa

London, UK

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20 years' experience working on literature & nonfiction. Gentle & encouraging approach appreciated by first-time authors.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, Education & Reference, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Legal Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Free Association Books
• Marketwire
• Sourcebooks, Inc.

Pandita

London, UK

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Experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working with best-selling and award-winning authors.

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

Work experience:

• Insight Editions / Mandala Publishing
• Weldon Owen