The best developmental editors for hire near London

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

Elv

London, United Kingdom

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Editorial consultant with 25 years’ publishing experience. I can help you shape your book, grow as a writer and create a great proposal.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Classics, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

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

Niall

London, United Kingdom

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I focus on non-fiction development editing and editorial assessment. History, economics. business, 'big ideas'. Best-selling author and PhD.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• London School of Economics & University of Warwick
• Freelance
• ThinkWrite
• Economist Intelligence Unit

Hannah

London, UK

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A successful Publisher, I aim to bring out the best in your work so that it's ready for the publication journey.

Genres: Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Historical Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Head of Zeus
• HarperCollins
• Bonnier Books
• Penguin Random House

Scott

London, United Kingdom

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Editor for 20+ years. Have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 190+ five-star reviews on Reedsy. Booked up till March 2026.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Friday Project, HarperCollins
• Waterstones
• Oxford Brookes University
• Eye Books & Lightning Books
• Abandoned Bookshop

Sarindar

United Kingdom

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

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

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

Sophia

London, UK

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Literary and commercial fiction editor. Previously HarperCollins and Hachette. Kind, detailed and supportive. I will make your writing sing!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Coming of Age, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Little, Brown Book Group
• HarperCollins
• Curtis Brown Literary Agency

Claire

London, UK

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I'm a freelance editor, copy writer and proofreader with 20+ years' experience working for UK book publishers, primarily on reference books.

Genres: Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jamie

London, UK

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Editor with 10+ years experience. 1m+ copies sold of books I've edited. Helping you find the best words in the best order.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Trapeze Books
• Penguin Random House Children's Books
• Pan Macmillan

Katy

London, United Kingdom

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A senior commissioning editor and content developer with ten years of experience in professional, educational and trade publishing.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Psychology, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Kogan Page
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Hodder Education
• Routledge/ Taylor and Francis
• Open University Press/ McGraw Hill

Ariell

London, UK

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Editorial director with 15+ years' experience across most genres. Specialising in horror, mystery, crime, fantasy, historical, contemporary.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Wild Hunt Books
• Self-employed
• Columbia University

Emily

London, UK

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Collaborative development editor specialising in all things non-fiction. Worked with bestselling authors at Little, Brown and HarperCollins.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Little, Brown
• HarperCollins
• Self-employed

Steph

London, UK

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Currently editing at Penguin Random House. Editor, copyeditor, proofreader and writer specialising in children's books.

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

Work experience:

• Walker Books
• Pan Macmillan
• Penguin Random House

Sonny

London, UK

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Editor and pitch writer for fiction and personal memoir. I will shape your manuscript and offer guidance on how to get it published.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Hachette
• Penguin Random House

Kieron

London, UK

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I edit and write non-fiction about history and culture for adults and children.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Weldon Owen International
• Amber Books Ltd
• Self-employed
• Bloomsbury Publishing
• Old Street Publishing

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

Cat

London, UK

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Fiction Editor of contemporary, historical, crime and thriller. Ex Penguin Random House Publishing Director and Hachette Associate Publisher

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Transworld, Penguin Random House
• Headline Publishing Group, Hachette UK
• Self-employed