The best copy editors for hire near London

Josephine

London, United Kingdom

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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

Rachel

London, UK

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A reliable and highly proficient copy editor and proofreader, with 15+ years' experience from several of the UK's top publishing companies.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Orion Publishing Group
• Little, Brown Book Group
• Sage Academic Publishers
• Cambridge University Press
• Self-employed

Richard

London, UK

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A 10-year track record at Hachette UK, editing Booker-nominated authors and Sunday Times bestsellers. Memoir, Lit Fiction, Crime/Thriller.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Entertainment, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Quercus Books
• Janklow & Nesbit UK
• Profile Books
• Penguin Random House UK

Claire

London, UK

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I have over 15 years' experience editing for top publishers, including Penguin Random House. Contact me for any editorial services.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Writers' Masterclass
• GetSmarter (2U)

Tom

London, UK

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Professional editor/creative consultant with 18 years of industry experience, specialising in comics, graphic novels, and genre fiction.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Titan Comics
• Titan Magazines
• Self-employed

David

London, UK

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Over 15 years' experience working for top publishers, including Penguin RH - I want to help you tell the stories that matter to you!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• University of Cape Town
• Stellenbosch University
• GetSmarter
• Self-employed

Ian

London, UK

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Editor, writer and published author specializing in Art, Music, Movies, Literature and History. Pop culture, high culture - it's all me!

Genres: Antiques & Collectibles, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Computers & Internet, Education & Reference, History, and Music.

Work experience:

• Various
• Atlas Editions

Jon

London, UK

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Agent/director at Selby Howard Literary Agency, previously Artellus. Freelance editor, with experience at top literary consultancies.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• Artellus Ltd
• Self-employed
• Consultant

Robin

London, UK

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Editor for award-winning, bestselling books that have great things to say. I don't edit with AI, or take on AI-generated work.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

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, Literary Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Faber
• Titan Books
• RIBA Publishing

Charlotte

London, UK

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Experienced non-fiction editor, copyeditor and proofreader, specialising in complex illustrated and text led titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Home & Garden, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Constable & Robinson
• BBC Books, Ebury, Penguin Random House

Dominic

London, UK

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Experienced book editor formerly @ HarperCollins and Little, Brown, working on a range of fiction including literary, commercial, crime + YA

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins
• Little, Brown Book Group

Sarah

London, UK

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Non-fiction editor with 8+ years' experience, specialising in food & drink, mind body spirit, nature, gift and general reference.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Home & Garden, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Octopus Publishing Group, Hachette UK
• Ryland, Peters & Small
• HarperCollins Publishers

Vicki

London, UK

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An editor and proof reader with over 30 years' experience. I work on all types of general fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Victor Gollancz
• Self-employed
• Secker & Warburg

Keith

London, United Kingdom

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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
• Penguin Press

Susannah

London, UK

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Skilled and creative editor with 15+ years' in non-fiction publishing, specialising in arts, culture, heritage, design and architecture.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Antiques & Collectibles.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Christie’s Magazine
• Kirsten Liese, Berlin-based journalist
• Royal College of Art
• Tate

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