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17+ Best manuscript editors for hire near Cambridge

Sophie

Cambridge, UK

Short Story Specialist. Experienced, award-winning writer, editor, tutor, and competition judge with a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.

Genres: Short Story and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Daniel

Cambridge, UK

Former New Yorker editorial staff, interested in literary fiction and nonfiction. Bylines in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, GQ, and NYT.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

The New Yorker
Columbia University
Parsons School of Design
University of Cambridge

Hetty

Cambridge, UK

Experienced development editor for non-fiction and textbooks. Former psychology Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Psychology, and Nature.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Cambridge University Press
Pearson

Lisa

Cambridge, UK

A seasoned non-fiction editor with more than 30 years' experience in the publishing industry, 11 of which in-house before going freelance.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Travel, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Sage Publications (London EC2)
Kluwer Law International (Wolters Kluwer plc) (London SW1)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (London EC1)
Cambridge Newspapers
Hobsons Publishing PLC

Victoria

Cambridge, UK

Content editor at a major UK Academic publisher, specialising in Literature. Experience with humanities and STEM academic content.

Genres: Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Plays & Screenplays, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Cambridge University Press

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

Daniel

Cambridge, UK

Writer, editor and book publisher, with 20 years' experience creating fun, informative, illustrated children's books and related products.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

DK
Bonnier Books UK

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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