The best writing coaches for hire near Reading

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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Award-winning editor and publisher with a near-obsessive eye and over twenty years experience in the industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• The Pigeonhole
• Random House
• Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
• Curtis Brown
• The Bookseller

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

Parul

London, United Kingdom

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Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Random House
• Quercus/ now Hachette
• Cornerstones
• London Writers' Salon
• Eccles Fisher

Ameesha

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Nonfiction book shepherd & editor of award-winning books that make the world a better place, including business, philosophy, & tech.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Technology, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

• Packt Publishing
• Self-employed
• Business Book Awards UK
• Storyterrace

Andrew

London, United Kingdom

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Friendly, precise editor and writing coach. Lots of experience with various genres. I'm an author, too. So I know what it's like.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Barry

London, UK

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Multiple award-winning children's picture book editor for over 20 years, specialising in ages 2-6. Also an author of 15+ books for children.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Macmillan Children's Books
• Little Tiger Group
• Carlton Books (now Welbeck Publishing Group)
• Walker Books

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

Sarah

London, UK

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Lifestyle non-fiction editor with 15 years' experience transforming brilliant ideas into books at Bloomsbury, HarperCollins & Quadrille.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, Inspirational, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Quadrille
• 4th Estate, HarperCollins
• Bloomsbury
• Head of Zeus

Danai

London, UK

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Commissioning editor with nearly 10 years’ experience in commercial nonfiction - Editorial Assessments, Proposals and Developmental Editing.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Big 5 Publisher, UK

Celine

London, UK

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Proofreader & editor focusing on children's books, with 7 years of experience at Pan Macmillan and Bloomsbury. Excited to work with you!

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

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (Picture Books, Children's Non-Fiction & Licensed Publishing)
• Macmillan Children's Books (Campbell Books & MCB Preschool)
• Macmillan Children's Books (Campbell Books)

Steph

London, UK

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Dedicated indie romance editor ❤️ Developmental 🗺️ Line ✏️ Coaching 👏 All genres & spice levels welcome🌶️ Neurospicy champion✨

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Dark Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Suspense, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Thalia

London, United Kingdom

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Editor with over a decade of experience working with best-selling authors at Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins. I'd love to hear from you.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation
• HarperCollins
• Pan Macmillan
• The Dreamwork Collective

Sara-Jade

London, UK

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An award-winning publisher and editor with 24 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

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

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

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

Zennor

Hove, UK

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Former Penguin editorial director with over a decade's experience publishing non-fiction bestsellers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Nature, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Pan Macmillan