The best manuscript editors for hire near Brighton

Laura

Brighton, United Kingdom

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If you're a writer of romance, women's fiction, historical or psychological thrillers, I'll ensure your work is the best it can be.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Emily

Brighton, UK

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Freelance editor | 20+ years' experience | Food and drink, travel, wellbeing, music, popular science and fantasy fiction

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Travel, Science Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Ascential
• Harpers Wine & Spirit
• Rock Sound
• Jackson Lowe Marketing
• The Publican

Chloe

Brighton and Hove, UK

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I work with authors and publishers to create high-quality, non-fiction books that stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

Genres: New Age and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Quarto
• Self-employed

Ellie

Brighton, Truro, UK

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A children’s author, editor and publisher with over 17 years' experience who can help shape your idea into a beautiful children's book.

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

Work experience:

• Little Tiger Press
• Egmont
• Self-employed

Vicky

Brighton, UK

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Editor with ten years' experience in literary and commercial fiction, memoir and non-fiction, working for authors, agents and publishers.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Short Story, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Myriad Editions

Lucy

Brighton, UK

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Fiction editor with 18 years’ experience. I’m passionate about crafting standout stories and I love working on YA, fantasy and romance.

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Bright Press (Quarto Publishing Group)
• Quid Publishing (Quarto Publishing Group)
• Summersdale (Octopus/Hachette)

Steve

Brighton and Hove, UK

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Bestselling, award-winning novelist offering selective, high-level developmental work on psychologically driven fiction.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

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

Kelly

Maryport, United Kingdom

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I have edited and proofread many non-fiction books for HarperCollins and Bonnier and I have also worked on memoirs for individual clients.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Poetry, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Karen

London, United Kingdom

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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
• Walker Books
• Scholastic

Ameesha

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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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

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

Sandy

Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Sandy is a seasoned editor of non-fiction and fiction titles, and has been helping authors 'give birth' to their books for 20 years.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Godsfield Press
• Tigerprint Limited
• Self-employed
• AA Publishing

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

Atalanta

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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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

Tim

York, United Kingdom

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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

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