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Gabriella
Oxford, UK
Experienced non-fiction editor of business and technology books.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Engineering, Math & Science, Technology, Education & Reference, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Taylor & Francis
Tom
Oxford, UK
I am an experienced editor of non-fiction books, formerly of Bloomsbury. I offer services in copyediting, proofreading and indexing.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Bloomsbury
- Oxford Study Courses
- Routledge
- Haremi
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
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Gareth
Oxford, United Kingdom
Copy-editor and proofreader with over 15 years' experience working with traditional publishers and indie authors.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
- Unbound
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
Keith
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
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)
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Samantha
Oxford, UK
I'm a writer and editor specialising in literature for adults and children. Clients include Scholastic, National Literacy Trust and OUP.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Julia
Cambridge, United Kingdom
I am an editor and writer with a mission to make everything I work on the best it can be. I specialise in non-fiction and children's books.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Reader's Digest
- Macmillan Children's Books
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Penguin Books, Ltd.
- Harcourt Education
- Orpheus Books
- Self-employed
Nicola
United Kingdom
Copy editor and proofreader with experience in non-fiction books, arts and culture, biography, business, the environment and general history
Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Art, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, and Architecture.
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
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
Atalanta
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An experienced editor, proofreader, inclusion editor and writer specializing in arts humanities, education, fiction and trade nonfiction.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Short Story, Education & Reference, Design, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Sarindar
United Kingdom
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
Nick
Oxford, UK
Experienced proofreader and copyeditor formerly employed at OUP and Routledge. Interested in work in any subject, field or level of English.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- The Pertinent Press
- Oxford University Press
- Motion Placements Ltd
- Taylor and Francis Group
- CRC Press/Taylor and Francis
- Taylor and Francis Journals
- Kogan Page
- Strategic Agenda
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
Judith
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Plurus Books
- Oxford University Press
- Jacaranda Literary Agency
- Oxford Brookes University





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