17+ Best Developmental Editors for Hire near Oxford

Hannah

Oxford, UK

Accomplished developmental editor specialising in commercial fiction with experience in-house at major traditional and digital publishers.

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

Work experience:

Bookouture
Amazon Publishing UK
Hodder& Stoughton

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James

Oxford, UK

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader. Professional, affordable and quality-oriented. Adept at humanising your AI content. Get in touch!

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

Work experience:

Hodder Education

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Luke

Oxford, UK

Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.

Genres: Poetry and Fiction.

Work experience:

Carcanet Press Ltd
Sine Wave Peak

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Matthew

Oxford, UK

Creative editor, writer and historian who can help develop and proof non-fiction and fiction across periods and places.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Time Travel, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Victoria County History of Wiltshire
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
History of Parliament
Oxford University Press
N/A

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Simon

Oxford, UK

Award-winning editor of fiction for young readers. Have worked with top authors such as Philip Pullman, Jenny Downham and Lisa Williamson.

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

Work experience:

David Fickling Books
Pushkin Press

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Amy

Oxford, UK

An insightful editor for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, from developmental to line and copy-edit. Commissioning editor for Solaris Books.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Solaris Books, Rebellion Publishing

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Anna

London, United Kingdom

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

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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.

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, and ELT.

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

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Karen

London, United Kingdom

Award-winning editor & publishing consultant. Launched bestselling series like Beast Quest. Specializes in adult, YA & children's fiction.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
Working Partners

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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

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Parul

London, United Kingdom

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

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James

Oxford, UK

An experienced and empathic editor, teacher and author with 20 years publishing experience. Let me help you bring your book to market.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Photography, Writing & Publishing, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Oxford Brookes University, UK
University of Chicago Press
Tate Publishing, London
Ruskin College, Oxford

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Martin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Editor with ten years experience of working on award-winning sports books such as Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, Pep Confidential & more

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

BackPage Press
The Herald
The Sunday Times

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Atalanta

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Editor | Proofreader | Writer (arts humanities, education, fiction, nonfiction, corporate and nonprofit publishing and comms)

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Short Story, Education & Reference, Design, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Scott

London, United Kingdom

Editor for 20+ years. I have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 175+ five-star reviews on Reedsy. Slots from late July.

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

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Ameesha

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Nonfiction book shepherd & editor of award-winning books that make the world a better place, including business, philosophy, & tech.

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

Work experience:

Packt Publishing
Self-employed
Business Book Awards UK
Storyterrace

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Sarindar

United Kingdom

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.

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