17+ Best developmental editors for hire near Cambridge

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Elizabeth

Cambridge, UK

Experienced nonfiction editor with 10+ years editing international bestsellers; I specialize in tech, computing, STEM, and memoirs

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Technology, Biographies & Memoirs, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

No Starch Press
Oxford University Press

Hetty

Cambridge, UK

Experienced development editor for non-fiction and textbooks. Former psychology Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Psychology, and Nature.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Cambridge University Press
Pearson

Lisa

Cambridge, UK

A seasoned non-fiction editor with more than 30 years' experience in the publishing industry, 11 of which in-house before going freelance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Travel, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Sage Publications (London EC2)
Kluwer Law International (Wolters Kluwer plc) (London SW1)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (London EC1)
Cambridge Newspapers
Hobsons Publishing PLC

Bryony

England, United Kingdom

Traditionally published biographer now editing memoirs, health, thrillers, SFF, historical + contemporary fiction. 20+ years in publishing.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Atomic Partnership Limited

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

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

Kerry

Hove, United Kingdom

An experienced editor, writer and publishing professional with 20+ years' experience of copy editing, development editing and proofreading.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Architecture, Humanities & Social Sciences, Young Adult, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Yes Educational Centre
Marvel Comics
Egmont Fleetway
Panorama Holiday Group
Pavilion Publishing
Pavilion Publishing and Media
Self-employed

Tim

York, United Kingdom

Experienced editor specialising in science fiction, horror, mystery and YA – offering assessments, structural editing and copyediting.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

CGP
Pearson
Scholastic
British Fantasy Society
Self-employed

Clare

London, United Kingdom

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

Sophie

Cambridge, UK

Short Story Specialist. Experienced, award-winning writer, editor, tutor, and competition judge with a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.

Genres: Short Story and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Luke

North Shields, United Kingdom

Freelance copy-editing, proofreading and plain language support; working with publishers, businesses, charities, students and other writers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Psychology, Entertainment, and Economics.

Work experience:

Various voluntary organisations; Newcastle City Council
Book publishers; County Durham, UK
Self-employed

Deborah

England, United Kingdom

Editor/proofreader: experience in post-doc level books to EYFS and primary KS1 via academic articles, theses and commercial reports

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Engineering, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, Physics & Chemistry, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Life Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Warwick Business School
SGS Environment
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford University Press

Rebecca

York, United Kingdom

Ten years' experience in publishing industry across three major literary agencies, I specialize in commercial fiction, children's and YA.

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

Work experience:

Rogers, Coleridge & White
Ed Victor Ltd
The Wylie Agency

Victoria

Cambridge, UK

Content editor at a major UK Academic publisher, specialising in Literature. Experience with humanities and STEM academic content.

Genres: Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Plays & Screenplays, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Cambridge University Press

Tamsin

England, United Kingdom

An expert in pairing words and pictures for internationally renowned institutions, galleries and publishers

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Antiques & Collectibles, Home & Garden, Philosophy, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

Self-employed
National Portrait Gallery
Phaidon Press

Judith

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.

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

Work experience:

Plurus Books
Oxford University Press
Jacaranda Literary Agency
Oxford Brookes University

Thalia

London, United Kingdom

Editor with over a decade's experience working with best-selling authors at Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins . I'd love to hear from you.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, and Coming of Age.

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