The best developmental editors for hire near London

Donna

London, United Kingdom

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Fiction and non-fiction editor; over 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, Romance, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Harlequin UK Ltd
• Little, Brown
• Self-employed

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

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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Award-winning editor and publisher with a near-obsessive eye and over twenty years experience in the industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Pigeonhole
• Random House
• Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
• Curtis Brown
• The Bookseller

Andrew

London, United Kingdom

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Friendly, precise editor and writing coach. Lots of experience with various genres. I'm an author, too. So I know what it's like.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Parul

London, United Kingdom

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Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Random House
• Quercus/ now Hachette
• Cornerstones
• London Writers' Salon
• Eccles Fisher

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

Nira

London, United Kingdom

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Commercial editor helping authors turn ideas into books. Formerly Penguin Random House & HarperCollins with Sunday Times & NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Ebury, Penguin Random House UK
• Icon Books, UK
• HQ, HarperCollins UK
• Quarto Publishing

Natalie

London, UK

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Award-winning writer and versatile editor working in genre fiction publishing. Especially interested in fantasy, poetry and women's fiction.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, Cultural & Ethnic, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Liverpool University Press
• Rowman & Littlefield International
• Sapere Books
• The Windows Project

Selina

London, UK

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A book editor with over 25 years’ experience in the London publishing industry, specialising in children's illustrated titles.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed working for various companies
• LIttle Tiger
• Carlton Books Ltd
• DK (Dorling Kindersley)

Claire

London, United Kingdom

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Editor with 20 + years experience working with bestselling and award-winning authors - formerly Associate Publisher at Headline, Hachette UK

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Headline Publishing Group
• Self-employed

Jo

London, UK

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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

Holly

London, UK

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Ruthlessly cheerful, aggressively optimistic: I'm an author's cheerleader, editor, advisor + promoter. Genres: thrillers, adventures + more

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury
• Canongate Books Ltd & Severn House
• The Publishing Training Centre
• Self-employed

Nina

London, UK

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Literary agent and experienced fiction editor specialising in fantasy and romance, dedicated to helping authors achieve their dreams.

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Fantasy, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Perez Literary & Entertainment
• High Spot Literary
• Self-employed
• Irene Goodman Literary Agency

Vicky

London, UK

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Children's non-fiction and fiction editor with specific experience in science content, humour, and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• DK

Samantha

London, UK

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I am an award-winning editor with twenty years working at the Big Five on bestselling fiction. I am passionate about nurturing debut talent.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Orion Publishing Group
• Self-employed

Becky

London, UK

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Senior Acquisitions Editor, PenguinRandomHouse. Ex Managing Editor for Bloomsbury and HarperCollins UK.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Bloomsbury
• Dorling Kindersley
• PenguinRandomHouse DK
• Penguin Random House

Rob

London, UK

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I am an editor and project manager with 20 years' experience in illustrated non-fiction, specialising in popular science.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Geography.

Work experience:

• Tall Tree Ltd
• Self-employed