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Donna 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Fiction & non-fiction editor; over 20 years' 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

A professional editor with global publishers since 2007, I have a successful record shaping inspiring content for readers around the world.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Nature, Photography, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Inspirational, Action & Adventure, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Lonely Planet
  • Travel Africa magazine
  • Polarsteps

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

Skilled and creative editor with 15+ years' in non-fiction publishing, specialising in arts, culture, heritage, design and architecture.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Antiques & Collectibles.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Christie’s Magazine
  • Kirsten Liese, Berlin-based journalist
  • Royal College of Art
  • Tate

A former Penguin editor, I have worked on books by prize-winning authors and poets. I edit and consult on fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

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

Work experience:

  • Om Books International
  • Rupa Publications
  • Penguin Random House

Currently editing at Penguin Random House. Editor, copyeditor, proofreader and writer specialising in children's books.

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

Work experience:

  • Walker Books
  • Pan Macmillan
  • Penguin Random House

Medical editor specialised in manuscript editing. Looking to work with authors to fine-tune their work. One job at a time.

Genres: Life Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry.

Work experience:

  • The Lancet Group
  • eClinicalMedicine, The Lancet Group

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Dedicated and imaginative editor specialising in illustrated children’s books. With over 8 years’ experience, I'll bring your ideas to life!

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

Work experience:

  • Buster Books (Michael O'Mara Books)
  • Tall Tree Books

Editor and proofreader of trade non-fiction, formerly at Thames & Hudson. I'll make detailed, sensitive edits that let your work shine.

Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Entertainment, Design, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Thames & Hudson
  • The Green Economics Institute

Novelist published by Penguin (US), Orion (UK), translated into 20 languages. Formerly senior non-fiction commissioning editor at Hachette.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Headline (Hachette UK)
  • Orion (UK), Penguin (US)

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

Karen 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Award-winning editor & publishing consultant. Launched bestselling series like Beast Quest. Specializes in adult, YA & children's fiction.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
  • Working Partners
  • Walker Books
  • Scholastic

I am a writer and editor, with extensive experience of publishing and editing poetry collections, magazines and artists' books.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • clinic press
  • Poetry London
  • Five Dials

Non-fiction publisher with over two decades of experience in UK publishing for both corporate and award-winning independent publishers.

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

Work experience:

  • Palazzo Editions
  • Little, Brown Book Group
  • Constable & Robinson Ltd
  • Quintet Publishing Ltd
  • Self-employed
  • Educational Support Services Trust
  • St Mark's College, Sekhukhuneland, South Africa
  • Atlas Exhibitions International

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

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.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Elsevier

Editor and proofreader with 15+ years experience, specialising in cookery, biography, history, politics, current affairs, self-help, travel.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Preface Publishing, Random House
  • Profile Books

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