The best writing coaches for hire near Cambridge

Abbie

Cambridge, UK

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Author-editor of commercial fiction: worked at Curtis Brown Agency; published by Penguin UK/HarperCollins US; creative writing tutor/mentor.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Curtis Brown Literary Agency

Lucy

London, United Kingdom

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Editor with 9+ years experience developing projects for leading publishers, dedicated to guiding first-time authors.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Publishing
• The Siren Press
• Watkins Publishing
• Pan Macmillan
• Hachette

Julia

London, United Kingdom

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I am a highly-skilled professional editor and have worked with bestselling self-help, health and parenting authors for over 25 years.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Ebury Publishing, Random House UK
• Anubis Literary Agency

Miranda

Oxford, United Kingdom

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Supportive editor with a love of language and an eye for detail, with 10+ years of experience.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Nature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Sophie

Cambridge, UK

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Short Story Specialist. Experienced, award-winning writer, editor, tutor, and competition judge with a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.

Genres: Short Story and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Celia

Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

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Penguin 🐧 10+ years shaping bestselling & award-winning non-fic across business, smart thinking, personal development & narrative

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Penguin Random House
• Marten Walsh Cherer

Dan

UK

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Experienced editor and 2x shortlisted author who understands the entire writing process. Honest, helpful, kind, and goes above and beyond.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Write On! Magazine

Harriet

London, UK

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A commercially minded, creative editor and publisher with almost a decade of experience working in both literary and commercial fiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Bookouture, Hachette
• Pushkin Press
• Oneworld Publications

Rosie

Edinburgh, UK

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Copy editor, proofreader, and book coach who has worked with Hachette and HarperCollins. Specialises in psych thrillers and women's fiction.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Harper Collins UK, Bookouture

Laura

London, UK

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Experienced former publisher specialising in popular fiction. I know what agents and publishers want. Let's make your story irresistible!

Genres: Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Head of Zeus / Bloomsbury
• Self-employed
• Corvus
• Quercus

Sarah

London, UK

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I've got 15 years of experience from HarperCollins, Bonnier, Hodder & Orion. I specialise in crime/thrillers, romance & women's fiction

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Avon
• Zaffre, Bonnier Books UK
• Orion Publishing Group

Lydia

London, UK

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Former agent and Audible commissioner of NYT Bestsellers with 12 years experience. All genres welcome, especially SFF and Historical!

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

• Audible UK
• Realm
• Carol Mann Agency
• Lydia Shamah

Liza

London, UK

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Award-winning novelist and experienced editor, passionate about helping you bring your vision to the page and one step closer to publishing.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The New York Times
• The International Herald Tribune
• Variety

Jasmin

London, UK

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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

Emma

London, UK

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Experienced development editor and coach of 15+ years (Simon & Schuster, Hachette), helping authors find their voice in all fiction genres

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Quercus, Hachette
• Simon & Schuster

Rebecca

Exeter, UK

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Experienced editor specializing in crafts and DIY.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Page Street Publishing

Claire

Cambridge, UK

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Experienced editor, author (Faber) & creative writing teacher (University of Cambridge) offering unique manuscript assessment and mentoring

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Faber Academy
• Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge
• ITV News
• Self-employed