The best proofreaders for hire near Bristol

Kim

Bristol, UK

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Passionate writer, editor and proofreader with over 10 years in publishing. CIEP member specialising in children's fiction and adult factual

Genres: Children's, Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Igloo Books
• Media One
• IOP Publishing
• Boeing
• Wiley

Rachael

Bristol, UK

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Eagle-eyed editor of non-fiction art/craft books. Word nerd.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Our Media

Clare

Bristol, UK

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Experienced proofreader and copyeditor, specialising in science/nature and self-help. 15 years' experience. Working with major publishers.

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Alban Digital
• With Many Roots (Cli-Fi Imaginarium)

Robin

Bristol, England, UK

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Twenty-five years' experience in commercial fiction and non-fiction with such publishers as HarperCollins, Virgin, Harlequin and Hachette.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Press Association
• Bath & West Life magazine
• Proscenium Theatre Publications Ltd
• Self-employed

Emma

Bristol, UK

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Copyeditor and proofreader specialising in non-fiction and academic writing, with a strong background in philosophy. Thorough but friendly!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Rosie

Bristol, UK

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Proofreader, 30 years' experience, specialising in Education, Environment, Business and Social Sciences. Meticulous, eagle-eyed and on time!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Venue Publishing

Hannah

Oxford, United Kingdom

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An editor with expertise in children's books, literacy and artwork design, I’ve worked with authors such as Julia Donaldson and Terry Deary.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Comics Non-Fiction, and ELT.

Work experience:

• Pearson Plc
• Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Oxford University Press
• Hamilton Trust
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Camel Publishing Ltd.
• BBC
• Oxford Inspires
• Blue Tutors
• University of Oxford
• Forge Media, University of Sheffield

Tamsin

England, United Kingdom

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An expert in pairing words and pictures for internationally renowned institutions, galleries and publishers

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Antiques & Collectibles, Home & Garden, Philosophy, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• National Portrait Gallery
• Phaidon Press

Sarah

Lincoln, United Kingdom

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Senior Editor with 14+ years' experience. Specialist in Romance, Thrillers, YA, LGBTQ+ and Historical for both new and established authors.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Totally Entwined Group (Bonnier Publishing)

Josephine

London, United Kingdom

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Experienced editor within various genres, including Mind Body Spirit, travel, cookbooks, and fiction (YA, women's fiction and thrillers).

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Duncan Baird Publishers and Watkins Publishing
• SPG Media
• Rogers, Coleridge & White Literary Agency
• Freelance

Jonny

Bristol, UK

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Creative editor with 10+ years of experience specialising in genre fiction (weird and SF), anthologies and editing translations to English.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Anthologies, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• British Library
• Self-employed

Sarindar

United Kingdom

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Editor/Writer with over 20 years of experience in educational, historical and children's fiction publishing, magazines, technical and web.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Macmillan UK
• Multimedia Communications, Singapore
• Marshall Cavendish, Singapore
• Educational Publishing House, Singapore
• Horizon Knowledge Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Shing Lee Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Chacon Publishing Inc, Calgary, Canada
• Self-employed

Chris

Exeter, United Kingdom

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I am an experienced copy- and developmental editor specialising in Business, IT and Physical Sciences for authors, academics and publishers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Physics & Chemistry, Technology, Photography, and Economics.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Sophron Partners
• McKinsey & Co.
• Cambridge Consultants

Miranda

Oxford, United Kingdom

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Supportive editor with a love of language and an eye for detail, with 10+ years of experience.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Nature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Katie

Cornwall, United Kingdom

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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

Luke

North Shields, United Kingdom

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Freelance copy-editing, proofreading and plain language support; working with publishers, businesses, charities, students and other writers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Psychology, Entertainment, and Economics.

Work experience:

• Various voluntary organisations; Newcastle City Council
• Book publishers; County Durham, UK
• Self-employed

Jo

Yatton, Bristol, UK

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Editorial collaborator on narrative nonfiction | 30+ years in publishing | Biography; social & family history; social justice campaigning

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Bristol University Press/Policy Press
• Jordan Publishing Ltd