The best manuscript editors for hire near London

Donna

London, United Kingdom

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Fiction and non-fiction editor; over 20 years' publishing experience (regular clients include HarperCollins, Penguin RH, Hachette, Pan Mac)

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

Work experience:

• Harlequin UK Ltd
• Little, Brown
• 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

Nira

London, United Kingdom

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Commercial editor helping authors turn ideas into books. Formerly Penguin Random House & HarperCollins with Sunday Times & NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Ebury, Penguin Random House UK
• Icon Books, UK
• HQ, HarperCollins UK
• Quarto Publishing

Keith

London, United Kingdom

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Nonfiction publisher (25 years) specializing in science; author of one nonfiction book, three scifi novels and many TV entertainment shows.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Physics & Chemistry, Entertainment, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

• Oxford University Press
• Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education
• Pergamon Press
• Self-employed
• Penguin Press

Ella

London, UK

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Editor specialising in science and speculative fiction. Former editor at Titan Books, where I edited SFF and tie-in fiction for TV and film.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Unbound
• Titan Books
• Watkins Books, Nourish Books, Datura Books
• Watkins Books & Nourish Books

Pascal

London, UK

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Friendly non-fiction editor with ten years' experience developing projects, copy-editing and proof-reading at a top non-fiction press.

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

Work experience:

• Polity Books
• Self-employed

Melissa

London, UK

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I am a children's book editor with over four years of experience, working on picture books/activity books all the way up to YA fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Little Tiger Press
• Simon & Schuster Children's UK

Rob

London, UK

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I am an editor and project manager with 20 years' experience in illustrated non-fiction, specialising in popular science.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Geography.

Work experience:

• Tall Tree Ltd
• Self-employed

Alexandra

London, UK

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Copy editor, journalist and writer with over 12 years of editing experience. Former magazine Editor, MA Creative Writing graduate, Birkbeck

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• MIR Online
• Songlines Magazine
• World Music Network
• Musika
• Self-employed

Rob

London, UK

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I am an experienced non-fiction editor working mainly within the arts, with a particular emphasis on pop culture.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Music.

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Jonathan

London, UK

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Eisner Award nominated editor, proofreader and creative consultant specialising in comics, graphic novels and genre fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Titan
• Self-employed
• Rebellion

Claire

London, UK

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Children's books editor/writer with 30+ years experience at top publishers on fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages in many formats.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Macmillan Children's Books (Pan Macmillan)

Ciara

London, UK

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I am an experienced editor specialising in SFF and YA and I am currently working for a leading UK Literary Agency.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Curtis Brown
• ROPES Literary Journal
• Blackstone Group
• Children's Books Ireland

Grace

London, UK

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Editor, copyeditor and proofreader with ten years' experience in the industry and an MA in Publishing , specialising in Children's Books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Pan Macmillan
• Faber and Faber
• Buster Books, Michael O'Mara

Christopher

London, UK

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Experienced magazine and book editor specialising in science fiction and fantasy projects. If you're lost in space, I'll hear you scream.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Susan

London, UK

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Children's author and experienced editor specialising in literary fiction, children's fiction, non-fiction. Former English Literature prof

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Concordia University
• University College Dublin
• University of Limerick
• Queen's University Belfast
• Irish in Britain

Matthew

London, UK

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Specialities: crime, thrillers, historical fiction, travel & memoirs. Published author, 25+ years working for authors & trade publishers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Espionage, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Old Street Publishing