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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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
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Andrew

Andrew 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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.

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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

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
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Sue

Sue 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor and award-winning author, 20+ years in UK and NZ publishing. Ex Dorling Kindersley and Pearson. Meticulous, fun and kind.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Pearson
  • Dorling Kindersley (London, UK)
  • Self-employed
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Thalia

Thalia 5 star rating

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.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation
  • HarperCollins
  • Pan Macmillan
  • The Dreamwork Collective
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Molly

Molly 5 star rating

London, UK

Magazine and book editor (worked at Monocle, ELLE Decoration, Country Living, Today's Quilter) specialising in travel, design and sewing.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Monocle
  • Self-employed
  • Immediate Media
  • Hearst
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Louise

Louise 5 star rating

London, UK

As an experienced book editor and accredited coach, I will support, encourage and motivate you to achieve your writing and publishing goals.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Psychology, Travel, Business & Management, Architecture, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Team Media
  • Various
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Martha

Martha 5 star rating

London, UK

Adept and experienced editor of sixteen years' standing, ready to give your writing the nip, tuck, haircut, snack, slap or workout it needs.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Sex & Relationships, Writing & Publishing, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Offord Road Books
  • Faber & Faber
  • Poetry London
  • Unbound
  • CHEERIO Publishing
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Pascal

Pascal 5 star rating

London, UK

Friendly non-fiction editor with ten years' experience developing projects, copy-editing and proof-reading at a top non-fiction press.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Polity Books
  • Self-employed
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Katie

Katie 5 star rating

London, UK

Literary Agent with 4+ years experience across SFF, YA, Children's and Graphic Novels. I love plot-driven stories with commercial hooks.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bright Agency
  • Bright Agency
  • Graham Norton Book Club for Audible
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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

London, UK

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)
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Lucinda

Lucinda 5 star rating

London, UK

20+ years in non-fiction book editing. I offer full editorial reports, fact-checking. copy editing and proofreading.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Charlie

Charlie 5 star rating

London, UK

MG/YA/Adult/Crossover editor with 6+ years experience at big 5 publishers -working with NYT bestsellers on SFF, romance, contemporary & more

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Various publishing houses
  • Pan Macmillan
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Jon

Jon 5 star rating

London, UK

Literary agent at Artellus Ltd., handling fiction and non-fiction. Freelance editor, with experience at established 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
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Darryl

Darryl 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor, literary agent, and published novelist with 20 years' experience, working across all genres of fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, History, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Artellus Ltd
  • Self-employed
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Jasmin

Jasmin 5 star rating

London, UK

First rate and insightful editor, strategist and proofreader for non fiction, driven by perfecting content without losing its essence.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, New Age, Sports & Outdoors, Economics, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Kogan Page
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Hodder Education (Hachette)
  • Palgrave Macmillan
  • CIPD Publishing
  • Sweet & Maxwell (Thomson Reuters)
  • Oxford University Press
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Becky

Becky 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor and proofreader specialising in children's fiction and picture books.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • DK
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