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Anna

Anna 5 star rating

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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Jenny

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
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Elizabeth

Elizabeth 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Full-service editor with 20+ years experience. Specialising in fiction, including fantasy, crime & historical novels. On time and efficient!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Parragon
  • Robert Hale, Ltd.
  • Hodder and Stoughton
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Keith

Keith 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Nonfiction publisher (25 years) specializing in science; author of one nonfiction book, three scifi novels and many TV entertainment shows.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Physics & Chemistry, Entertainment, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education
  • Pergamon Press
  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Press
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Matt

Matt 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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Matt

Matt 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with 20 years’ experience, specialising in film, TV and pop culture. I’ve worked with Hachette, Future, Titan, DK and Eaglemoss.

Genres: Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Eaglemoss
  • Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
  • Hotcourses
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Maria Giovanna

Maria Giovanna 5 star rating

London, UK

Former acquisitions editor helping authors turn big ideas into brilliant nonfiction. 10+ years of experience + hundreds of books published.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, ELT, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Self-employed
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Rosie

Rosie 5 star rating

London, UK

Hi! I'm a children's book editor / author with 14 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
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Dawn

Dawn 5 star rating

London, UK

I specialise in books for young children, focusing on picture books, reference books and preschool titles. I have a flair for rhyming text.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Dorling Kindersley Ltd
  • Conran Octopus Ltd
  • Simon and Schuster (UK) Ltd
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Peter

Peter 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with six years' experience at Quartet Books, London, including two years as head of editorial

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Quartet Books
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Becky

Becky 5 star rating

London, UK

Senior Acquisitions Editor, PenguinRandomHouse. Ex Managing Editor for Bloomsbury and HarperCollins UK.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury
  • Dorling Kindersley
  • PenguinRandomHouse DK
  • Penguin Random House
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Sikeena

Sikeena 5 star rating

London, UK

I have twenty years of experience in developmental editing, copy-editing, and proofreading: both academic and non-fiction in the humanities.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, History, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
  • ascent magazine
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Millie

Millie 5 star rating

London, UK

Genre fiction, non-fiction and children’s book editor with 6 years' experience. Worked with Canelo, Pitch Publishing, Bedford Square & more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • Sweet Cherry Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • Toil & Trouble Literary Magazine
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Hugh

Hugh 5 star rating

London, UK

I'm an enthusiastic, honest writer/editor/publisher with decades of experience. I love editing all kinds of non-fiction, fiction and memoir.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Michael O'Mara
  • Constable & Robinson
  • Quarto
  • Self-employed
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Nicola

Nicola 5 star rating

London, UK

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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Bella

Bella 5 star rating

London, UK

Former commissioning editor, now freelance. 15 years' experience working across genres but specialising in translated, literary and crime.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Short Story, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Asymptote
  • Transworld
  • Freelance
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Robert

Robert 5 star rating

London, UK

British Fantasy Award finalist, copy editor, and co-founder of a queer press, with 15 years exp. Specialties: scifi/fantasy, LitRPG, LGBTQ+.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bona Books
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