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Josephine
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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
Elv
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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
Elizabeth
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London, United Kingdom
I am a freelance editor with over eighteen years experience. My skills include developmental editing, copy editing and proof reading.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Parragon
- Robert Hale, Ltd.
- Hodder and Stoughton
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Donna
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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
Amelia
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London, UK
Editor in fiction, international relations, politics, development, academic writing and working with English as a second language.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- British Red Cross
- Save the Children UK
Rebecca
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London, UK
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
Milly
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London, UK
Literary agent at Colwill & Peddle, editing and representing a dynamic list of authors of fiction and non-fiction.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Colwill & Peddle
- Jo Unwin Literary Agency
- First Story
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Jo
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London, UK
Creative children’s picture book editor with extensive publishing experience - guidance for new and seasoned writers and author/illustrators
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Little Tiger Group
- Barefoot Books
Ingrid
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London, UK
Hugely experienced and skilled editor, proofreader and literary consultant, mostly in non-fiction and scholarly/academic fields
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Education & Reference, Travel, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Sociology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Susan
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London, UK
Experienced and well-qualified editor who loves working with authors, especially on popular/children's science, psychology and philosophy.
Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Math & Science, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Print and digital media
- Science in School (at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg)
- Epigeum (Oxford University Press)
- Duncan Baird Publising
Paul
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London, UK
Experienced non-fiction editor available for editorial consultation
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Laurel
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London, UK
An award-winning editor specializing in thrillers, women's and SFF. Bookseller rising star with over ten years of editorial experience.
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Canelo
- Bloomsbury Reader
- Holdfast Magazine
- Joffe Books
- Rebellion Publishing
- Orion Publishing
- Solaris Books
Craig
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London, UK
Former HarperCollins editor and non-fiction specialist. Sounding-board and shaper of prose for authors with adventurous and complex ideas.
Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Nature, Music, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Self-employed
Tom
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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
Amy
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London, UK
Desk Editor with 5+ years in the industry, currently at Pan Macmillan. Send me a message - I’m happy to chat and see if I’m right for you!
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Poetry, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Make Believe Ideas (Scholastic)
- Pan Macmillan
Anthony
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London, UK
Former publishing director and experienced editor. I work on books with Phaidon Press about design, as well as on football titles for UEFA.
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Design, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- AB Publishing
Lok Yee
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London, UK
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, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Oxford University Press
- Cambridge University Press
- First Story
- The Mic Magazine
- John Blake Publishing
- Self-employed
- Global alumni
- Global Alumni
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