The best proofreaders 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

Tom

London, UK

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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

Rachel

London, UK

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A reliable and highly proficient copy editor and proofreader, with 15+ years' experience from several of the UK's top publishing companies.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Orion Publishing Group
• Little, Brown Book Group
• Sage Academic Publishers
• Cambridge University Press
• 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)

Emily

London, UK

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Copyeditor and proofreader with an international outlook; specializing in fiction, memoir, and well-being.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• John Murray Press
• DK Publishing
• Apolish E-learning
• LitCharts
• Granta Magazine
• AGNI magazine
• Profile Books

Amberley

London, UK

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Literary agent and former editor with ten years of experience working on a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• The Viney Agency
• Abner Stein
• Kyle Books

Nina

London, UK

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An accomplished non-fiction editor with four years of experience at Hachette UK, confident working across a range of genres.

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

Work experience:

• Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Hachette UK
• Quercus, Hachette UK

Rosie

London, UK

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Hi! I'm a children's book editor / author with 12 years of experience. I specialise in picture books and novelty books... and I love rhyme!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Make Believe Ideas
• Puffin, Penguin

Jonathan

London, UK

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A passionate and dedicated copy-editor and proofreader specialising in books on IT, children's fiction, history and transport.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Transportation, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

• IT Governance Ltd
• Freelance - various

Claire

London, UK

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Experienced non-fiction editor specialising in copy-editing and proofing travel, art, wildlife and family content. Lonely Planet, DK Travel

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Nature, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Lonely Planet
• Dorling Kindersley

Martin

London, UK

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I have extensive experience in publishing - editing, proofreading, sub-editing and copy-editing - across books, comics and magazines.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Titan Publishing

Molly

London, UK

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Children's book editor, working on bestselling, award-winning titles for major UK publishers. I love helping people tell their stories.

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

Work experience:

• Hachette Children's Group
• Little Tiger (Penguin Random House)

James

London, UK

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Experienced, attentive editor. Specialist in culture and travel. The Guardian, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Culture Trip, Time Out.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Lonely Planet
• Rough Guides
• Self-employed

Lok Yee

London, UK

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Editor with a focus on Children's Education and Literacy through stories. Passionate about representation and accessibility.

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

Work experience:

• Oxford University Press
• Cambridge University Press
• First Story
• The Mic Magazine
• John Blake Publishing
• Self-employed
• Global alumni
• Global Alumni

Sarindar

United Kingdom

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Editor/Writer with more than 20 years of experience in educational 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

Tatiana

London, UK

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Book editor with 20 years' experience in non-fiction, literary fiction, autobiography, history, travel, current affairs and biography.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd
• Rough Guides
• Self-employed