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Eleanor
Bristol, UK
Over 10 years’ experience editing romance and fantasy. My NYT-bestselling clients have sold millions of copies.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Totally Bound Publishing
Katy
Bristol, UK
Editor, Writing Coach and Publishing Advisor. Editor of the Year 2021. 'Passionate, tireless, smart and kind'
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Avon, HarperCollins
- Transworld
- Net-a-Porter, Oxford University Press and Wiley Blackwell
Laura
Brighton, United Kingdom
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
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Deborah
England, United Kingdom
Editor/proofreader: experience in post-doc level books to EYFS and primary KS1 via academic articles, theses and commercial reports
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Engineering, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, Physics & Chemistry, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Warwick Business School
- SGS Environment
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Oxford University Press
Nicky
London, United Kingdom
Developmental editor specialising in women's commercial fiction, crime and thrillers. 20 years' experience. Book agent at WGM Atlantic.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Dark Romance, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Constable & Robinson
- Headline Publishing Group
- Transworld
- The Orion Publishing Group
- Self-employed
Judith
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Plurus Books
- Oxford University Press
- Jacaranda Literary Agency
- Oxford Brookes University
Ameesha
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nonfiction coach & editor of award-winning books that make the world a better place, including business, philosophy, & personal development.
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
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Andrew
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, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian, and Urban Fantasy.
Jo
Yatton, Bristol, UK
Collaborative editor | 30+ years in publishing | Social sciences/humanities/law | Focus on social and family history and social justice
Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Fiction, History, and Philosophy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Bristol University Press/Policy Press
- Jordan Publishing Ltd
Jackie
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Jackie has been editing and proofreading for more than twenty-five years; food, travel, fiction.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- AA Publishing
- Self-employed
Niall
London, United Kingdom
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
Sarah
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Specialist in Romance, Crime Thrillers, YA, Paranormal, LGBTQ+ and Historical. Former Senior Editor at Bonnier with 12+ years' experience.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Totally Entwined Group (Bonnier Publishing)
Thalia
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
Lucy
London, United Kingdom
Editor with 9+ years experience developing projects for leading publishers, dedicated to guiding first-time authors.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- The Siren Press
- Watkins Publishing
- Pan Macmillan
- Hachette
Tim
York, United Kingdom
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
Bryony
England, United Kingdom
Traditionally published biographer now editing memoirs, health, thrillers, SFF, historical + contemporary fiction. 20+ years in publishing.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Atomic Partnership Limited
Katy
London, United Kingdom
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





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