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Colm

Colm 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed
  • RateSetter
Louise

Louise 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Literary agent and Editorial Consultant with 15 years' experience working in publishing. Specialise in adult fiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Time Travel Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Zeno Agency Ltd
  • Pan Macmillan
  • Dorling Kindersley
  • Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
Julia

Julia 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Experienced and meticulous non-fiction editor with a keen eye. Passionate about great books.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Ebury Publishing, Random House UK
  • Anubis Literary Agency
Thalia

Thalia 5 star rating

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
Katy

Katy 5 star rating

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
Emily

Emily 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Quercus (Hachette UK)
  • Ebury & Del Rey (Penguin Random House)
  • Orion Publishing (Hachette UK)
  • Avon (HarperCollins)
  • Boldwood Books
Tom

Tom 5 star rating

London, UK

Professional editor/creative consultant with 18 years of industry experience, specialising in comics, graphic novels, and genre fiction.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Titan Comics
  • Titan Magazines
  • Self-employed

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Anna

Anna 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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
Rali

Rali 5 star rating

London, UK

Developmental Editor specialising in literary, contemporary fiction and underrepresented voices with experience in PRH, Faber and Canongate

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, African American Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Faber and Faber
  • Canongate Books
Sasha

Sasha 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with 15 years of experience in a variety of subject areas, including politics, the environment, science, technology, and business.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Travel, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The New Republic
  • HuffPost
  • The Guardian
Jo

Jo 5 star rating

London, UK

Creative children’s picture book editor with extensive publishing experience - guidance for new and seasoned writers and author/illustrators

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little Tiger Group
  • Barefoot Books
Clare

Clare 5 star rating

London, UK

Helping people tell their stories.

Genres: Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Profile Books
  • ICSA Information & Training Ltd
  • Prentice Hall Europe
Vicky

Vicky 5 star rating

London, UK

Children's non-fiction and fiction editor with specific experience in STEM content, humour, and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • DK
Samuel

Samuel 5 star rating

London, UK

Supportive, experienced former literary agent for fiction, working sensitively with authors to make their novel irresistible.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Blake Friedmann Literary Agency
  • Blake Friedmann Literary Agency
  • Elsevier
Jamie

Jamie 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with 10+ years experience. 1m+ copies sold of books I've edited. Helping you find the best words in the best order.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Trapeze Books
  • Penguin Random House Children's Books
  • Pan Macmillan
Kinza

Kinza 5 star rating

London, UK

Romance & Women's Fiction editor with five years experience at a Big 5 publisher - working with NY & Sunday Times bestsellers.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Holiday, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Pan Macmillan
Sydney

Sydney 5 star rating

London, UK

Perceptive editor of novels and memoirs. With 10+ years experience, I'll help you hone your voice and shape your narrative.

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Short Story, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Dalkey Archive Press
  • Self-employed

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