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Gareth
Oxford, United Kingdom
UK-based copy editor and proofreader with 15+ years’ experience, specialising in fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
- Unbound
Helen
Oxford, UK
Developmental and Copy Editor specialising in Genre Fiction. Experience working with Bookouture and indie authors across a range of genres.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Henry Box School
Cleo
Oxford, UK
I'm a keen and accurate editor, proofreader, and translator with professional experience at Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, and OUP.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Osprey, Bloomsbury Publishing
- Oxford University Press
- Macmillan
- Ebury, Penguin Random House
- Upwork
- The Happy Foodie, Penguin Random House
- Toppsta, Children's Books Reviews
- Queer Book Box
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Jonathan
Oxford, UK
Former Editor-in -Chief of Solaris and Abaddon Books. Over twenty years’ experience in publishing. Specialising in SF, fantasy, and horror.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Time Travel, and Post-Apocalyptic.
Work experience:
- Rebellion Publishing Ltd
- Lion Hudson Ltd
- Self-employed
- Taylor & Francis
Joanna
Oxford, United Kingdom
Authors say I’m thorough, professional and prompt – contact me to find out why!
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
Stephanie
Oxford, UK
Copy-editor and proofreader. Trained in-house at Pearson and Michael O'Mara books. Specialises in non-fiction.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, ELT, Travel, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Longman (now Pearson)
- Michael O'Mara Books
- Vision in Business and EMAP
- Qatar Olympic Committee
- Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
- Freelance
Jude
United Kingdom
Multi-award writer & editor (MA Writing–Distinction). Published since 2004: Collins, Pearson & more. Expert fiction & non-fiction support.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, ELT, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Young Adult, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Jenny
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
Claire
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Reliable and versatile proofreader and copy editor with a passion for all things Sci-Fi and Dickens.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self employed
Katie
Cornwall, United Kingdom
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
Selena
Preston, United Kingdom
Highly experienced proofreader and copy-editor of healthcare/biomedical, academic, business and miscellaneous subjects at competitive rates.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Education & Reference, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- I.M.S. Health (now IQVIA)
- Elsevier Science (Pergamon Press)
Jessica
Oxford, UK
Freelance proofreader with 20+ years of publishing experience, here to help authors polish manuscripts for submissions and self-publishing.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Action & Adventure, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Novelry
Jim
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Drawing on more than 20 years of editorial experience, I offer proofreading and copyediting services. Let's work together.
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Automobile Association
- Self-employed
Luke
North Shields, United Kingdom
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
Hannah
Oxford, United Kingdom
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
Tania
Oxford, UK
Experienced editor specialising in narrative non-fiction, biography and memoir and women’s fiction. Helping you find a way with your words.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Pan Macmillan
- Think Books, Think Publishing
- Granada Learning and Nfer Nelson Publishers
Chris
Exeter, United Kingdom
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
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