The best writing coaches for hire near London

Donna

London, United Kingdom

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Fiction & non-fiction editor; over 20 years' experience including 'Big Five' (regular clients incl. HarperCollins, Penguin RH, Hachette)

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

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

Sonny

London, UK

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Editor and pitch writer for fiction and personal memoir. I will shape your manuscript and offer guidance on how to get it published.

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

Work experience:

• Hachette
• Penguin Random House

Richard

London, UK

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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)

Alexandra

London, UK

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Copy editor, journalist and writer with over 12 years of editing experience. Former magazine Editor, MA Creative Writing graduate, Birkbeck

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• MIR Online
• Songlines Magazine
• World Music Network
• Musika
• Self-employed

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

Scott

London, United Kingdom

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Editor for 20+ years. Have worked on many award-winning and bestselling books. 200 five-star reviews and counting. Booked up till 2027.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Friday Project, HarperCollins
• Waterstones
• Oxford Brookes University
• Eye Books & Lightning Books
• Abandoned Bookshop

Sara

London, UK

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Developmental editor, formerly at Penguin Random House, Harper Collins and Bloomsbury, and published author.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Coming of Age, Young Adult, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Mills & Boon / Harlequin
• TOKEN Magazine
• Penguin Random House
• Penguin Random House Children's Books
• Bloomsbury

Sara-Jade

London, UK

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An award-winning publisher and editor with over 23 years’ industry experience. I help romance authors achieve their goals.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster UK
• Self-employed

Becky

London, UK

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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

Mikaela

London, UK

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Experienced book editor (10 years at Penguin Random House). Respectful and supportive advice. Love a story I can sink my teeth into.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nature, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

• Harvill Secker, VINTAGE, Penguin Random House
• Penguin Random House
• Self-employed
• Harvill Secker, Vintage, Penguin Random House

Holly

London, UK

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Ruthlessly cheerful, aggressively optimistic: I'm an author's cheerleader, editor, advisor + promoter. Genres: thrillers, adventures + more

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury
• Canongate Books Ltd & Severn House
• The Publishing Training Centre
• Self-employed

Katie

London, UK

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Experienced development editor and coach, helping writers find their voice. Genres include contemporary, historical, bookclub, romance.

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

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Orion Publishing Group
• HarperCollins
• Freelance

Billi-Dee

London, UK

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Creative commercial fiction editor with 5+ years' experience. Helping authors shape ideas and strengthen manuscripts. Formerly at Hachette.

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

Work experience:

• Bookouture, Hachette UK
• Bad Form Review
• Self-employed

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

Lydia

London, UK

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With 15 years experience, I am an experienced developmental editor for personal development, cookery, health, and all things lifestyle.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Design, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Hachette
• HarperNonFiction
• Self-employed
• Ebury