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Experienced developmental editor of business and technology books, working with leaders, professionals and subject-matter experts.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Technology, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Taylor & Francis

Developmental and Copy Editor specialising in Genre Fiction. Experience working with Bookouture and indie authors across a range of genres.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Henry Box School

Expert editor and editorial consultant specializing in poetry.

Genres: Poetry and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Carcanet Press Ltd
  • Sine Wave Peak

I have six books in 17 languages. Edited 250+. I'm clearsighted and considerate. I love authentic voices and powerful tales.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House; Little, Brown; Watkins Publishing
  • Oxford University
  • Oxfordshire Mind, the Mental Health charity
  • Self-employed

Accomplished developmental editor specialising in commercial fiction with experience in-house at major traditional and digital publishers.

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

Work experience:

  • Bookouture
  • Amazon Publishing UK
  • Hodder& Stoughton

Editor with over 10 years experience, specialising in women's fiction, fantasy and romance. I love helping people tell their stories.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • WHSmith Travel (Harrods and Selfridges Concessions)
  • Headline Publishing Company

Former Editor-in -Chief of Solaris and Abaddon Books. Over twenty years’ experience in publishing. Specialising in SF, fantasy, and horror.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Time Travel, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

  • Rebellion Publishing Ltd
  • Lion Hudson Ltd
  • Self-employed
  • Taylor & Francis

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Versatile Development Editor at Unbound Publishing. Specialist in fantasy & thriller. Creative Writing tutor at Oxford University. Novelist.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Unbound Publishing
  • Oxford University Department for Continuing Education
  • Self-employed

Parul 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Random House
  • Quercus/ now Hachette
  • Cornerstones
  • London Writers' Salon
  • Eccles Fisher

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

Jude 5 star rating

United Kingdom

Multi-award writer & editor (MA Writing–Distinction). Published since 2004: Collins, Pearson & more. Expert fiction & non-fiction support.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, ELT, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Young Adult, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Jenny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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

Maartje 5 star rating

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Experienced and friendly non-fiction editor with a passion for bringing your research and ideas to a wide audience. **AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Freelance
  • Cambridge University Press

Martin 5 star rating

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Editor with ten years experience of working on award-winning sports books such as Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, Pep Confidential & more

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • BackPage Press
  • The Herald
  • The Sunday Times

Katie 5 star rating

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Over 25 years' experience in the publishing industry as a writer, editor and project manager – predominantly in children's non-fiction.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • National Asthma Campaign (now Asthma + Lung UK)
  • Aladdin Books Ltd

Rebecca 5 star rating

York, United Kingdom

Ten years' experience in publishing industry across three major literary agencies, I specialize in commercial fiction, children's and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Rogers, Coleridge & White
  • Ed Victor Ltd
  • The Wylie Agency

15 years of in-house editorial experience specialising in children's fiction (MG, teen and YA). Previously Editor-at-Large for Hachette.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hachette Children's Group
  • Orion Children's Books
  • Scholastic Ltd
  • Columbia University

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