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Jo

Jo

Yatton, Bristol, UK

Collaborative editor | 30+ years in publishing | Social sciences/humanities/law | Focus on social and family history and social justice

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bristol University Press/Policy Press
  • Jordan Publishing Ltd

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Fiction, History, Philosophy

Katy

Katy

Bristol, UK

Editor, Writing Coach and Publishing Advisor. Editor of the Year 2021. 'Passionate, tireless, smart and kind'

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Avon, HarperCollins
  • Transworld
  • Net-a-Porter, Oxford University Press and Wiley Blackwell

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Literary Fiction

Malcolm

Malcolm

Bristol, UK

Bestselling author, editor, commissioning editor, packager and publishing consultant. Will work for biscuits.

Work experience:

  • Portico
  • Château de Pommard
  • Robson Books
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Indexing

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction

Sarindar

Sarindar

United Kingdom

Editor/Writer with more than 20 years of experience in educational publishing, magazines, technical and web.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan UK
  • Multimedia Communications, Singapore
  • Marshall Cavendish, Singapore
  • Educational Publishing House, Singapore
  • Horizon Knowledge Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Shing Lee Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Chacon Publishing Inc, Calgary, Canada
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

Nicky

Nicky

London, United Kingdom

Developmental editor specialising in women's commercial fiction, crime and thrillers. 20 years' experience. Book agent at WGM Atlantic.

Work experience:

  • Constable & Robinson
  • Headline Publishing Group
  • Transworld
  • The Orion Publishing Group
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Dark Romance, Romance

Hannah

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.

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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, ELT

Ameesha

Ameesha

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Nonfiction coach & editor of award-winning books that make the world a better place, including business, philosophy, & personal development.

Work experience:

  • Packt Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Technology, Computers & Internet

Elv

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.

Work experience:

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

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

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