The best writing coaches for hire near Oxford

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

Amber

Oxford, UK

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I have six books in 17 languages. Edited 250+. I'm clearsighted and considerate. I love authentic voices and powerful tales.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House; Little, Brown; Watkins Publishing
• Oxford University
• Oxfordshire Mind, the Mental Health charity
• 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

Sue

Oxford, UK

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Professional editor with 20+ years' experience of working with top authors, e.g. Lee Child, Val McDermid, Sophie Kinsella. Plus nonfiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and True Crime.

Work experience:

• Reader's Digest UK Ltd (now part of TMBI Inc)
• Self-employed

Emily

Oxford, UK

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Ex-Penguin Random House, and a Big Five Editorial Director. 13+ years of editing and commissioning award-winning children's books.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

• Hachette UK
• Penguin Random House
• Bloomsbury

Rachel

Oxford, UK

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I'm an experienced editor of Primary school reading books who is passionate about engaging children in reading.

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

Work experience:

• Oxford University Press
• Scholastic Education

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

Robert

Oxford, UK

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I've helped people write bestsellers. And I've written 15 books translated into 16 languages: Penguin, Harper Collins. I can help you.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

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

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

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

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

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