The best manuscript editors for hire near London

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

Clare

London, United Kingdom

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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

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

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

Elizabeth

London, United Kingdom

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Full-service editor with 20+ years experience. Specialising in fiction, including fantasy, crime & historical novels. On time and efficient!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Parragon
• Robert Hale, Ltd.
• Hodder and Stoughton

Lucinda

London, UK

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20+ years in non-fiction book editing. I offer full editorial reports, fact-checking. copy editing and proofreading.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Holly

London, UK

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Ruthlessly cheerful, aggressively optimistic: I'm an author's cheerleader, editor, advisor + promoter. Genres: thrillers, adventures + more

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury
• Canongate Books Ltd & Severn House
• The Publishing Training Centre
• Self-employed

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

Claire

London, UK

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I have over 15 years' experience editing for top publishers, including Penguin Random House. Contact me for any editorial services.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Writers' Masterclass
• GetSmarter (2U)

Tallulah

London, UK

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Romance and commercial fiction editor with over six years experience working at Penguin Random House and Hachette.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Mashups, Contemporary Fiction, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• Hachette
• Penguin Random House
• Penguin Random House, Audio
• Self-employed

Selina

London, UK

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A book editor with over 25 years’ experience in the London publishing industry, specialising in children's illustrated titles.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed working for various companies
• LIttle Tiger
• Carlton Books Ltd
• DK (Dorling Kindersley)

Susan

London, UK

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Experienced and well-qualified editor who loves working with authors, especially on popular/children's science, psychology and philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Math & Science, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Print and digital media
• Science in School (at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg)
• Epigeum (Oxford University Press)
• Duncan Baird Publising

Donna

London, United Kingdom

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Fiction & non-fiction editor; over 20 years' experience including 'Big Five' (regular clients incl. HarperCollins, Penguin RH, Hachette)

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

Jo

London, UK

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Editor specializing in crime and thrillers. Former Publishing Director for all James Bond publishing including a Sunday Times bestseller.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Ian Fleming Publications
• Cambridge University Press

Olivia

London, UK

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A senior non-fiction editor and proofreader with ten years' experience in trade publishing

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Law, History, Entertainment, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Biteback Publishing
• Alma Books

Emily

London, UK

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Collaborative development editor specialising in all things non-fiction. Worked with bestselling authors at Little, Brown and HarperCollins.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Little, Brown
• HarperCollins
• Self-employed

Lisa

London, UK

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With 20 years' experience in academic publishing, I specialise in translating complex information into engaging text that is a joy to read.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Physics & Chemistry, Math & Science, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Touch Group
• Biba
• Burson-Marsteller