17+ Best Proofreaders for Hire near London

Anna

London, United Kingdom

I have 20 years' experience working on children's and YA writing at UK publishers including Hachette and HarperCollins.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

Octopus (Hachette)
Carlton Books
Orchard (Hachette)
Egmont
Self-employed

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Emily

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

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Rebecca

London, UK

Hello! I'm a diligent, friendly and reliable children's picture book editor working for a major London publisher.

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

Work experience:

Nosy Crow
Rowman and Littlefield
Hachette Children's Group

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Crystal

London, UK

20 years publishing experience in the industry. Loves working with stories and authors that speak to the human condition.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

OWN IT! Publishing Limited
ZED Books
Penguin Random House
Peters, Fraser and Dunlop Literary, Film and TV Agency
OWN IT! Agency Limited

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Melissa

London, UK

I am a children's book editor with over four years of experience, working on picture books/activity books all the way up to YA fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

Little Tiger Press
Simon & Schuster Children's UK

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Charlotte

London, UK

15+ years' experience as an editor and publisher. I am adept at writing, development editing, copyediting and proofreading.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Pearson
Rhinegold Publishing

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susila

London, UK

A thoughtful and insightful editor of children's books with 25+ years experience.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Children's, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Faber and Faber
A&C Black
Scholastic

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Kelsey

London, UK

Passionate developmental editor, copyeditor, and proofreader with 6+ years experience in educational, ELT, academic, and trade publishing.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Education & Reference, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, and Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry.

Work experience:

Freelance
Agate Publishing

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Jasmin

London, UK

First rate and insightful editor, strategist and proofreader for non fiction, driven by perfecting content without losing its essence.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, New Age, Sports & Outdoors, Economics, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Kogan Page
Thomson Reuters
Hodder Education (Hachette)
Palgrave Macmillan
CIPD Publishing
Sweet & Maxwell (Thomson Reuters)
Oxford University Press

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Amelia

London, UK

Editor in fiction, international relations, politics, development, academic writing and working with English as a second language.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
British Red Cross
Save the Children UK

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Robin

London, UK

Editor for award-winning, bestselling books that have great things to say. I don't edit with AI, or take on AI-generated work.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Dan

London, UK

Non-fiction editor and author with over 25 years in the industry. Specialising in crime, biography, history, politics, and reference.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Geography, True Crime, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Palgrave Macmillan
Noiser Network

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Natalie

London, UK

Award-winning writer and versatile editor working in genre fiction publishing. Especially interested in fantasy, poetry and women's fiction.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, Cultural & Ethnic, and Romance.

Work experience:

Liverpool University Press
Rowman & Littlefield International
Sapere Books
The Windows Project

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Laura

London, UK

Need a companion for your fantasy quest? A copilot for your space adventure? Look no further for proofreading, copyediting, and copywriting.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Routledge
Quercus
Jo Fletcher Books, Quercus
Emirates Literature Festival

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Josephine

London, United Kingdom

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

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Sasha

London, UK

Editor and author with expertise in allied health and cultural history. A series editor for Elsevier, I'm also a trained historian.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

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