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Paul 5 star rating

Dunedin, New Zealand

Non-fiction editor with over 20 years of experience and a keen interest in medicine, health, politics and history. If I'm in, I'm all in!

Genres: Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • JP Medical Ltd.

Joanna 5 star rating

Napier, New Zealand

Proofreader and copyeditor: post-apoc, dystopian, action/adv, urban fantasy, PhDs/MAs, earth/space/env. science, medical/business reports

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers, St. Gallen, Switzerland (CH)
  • Ernst and Young, Zurich, CH

Erin 5 star rating

Wellington, New Zealand

Word nerd, editor and published author – specialising in assessment, editing and proofreading in contemporary and YA fiction and poetry.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, LGBTQ Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Allen and Unwin
  • Steele Roberts Aotearoa
  • Whitireia New Zealand
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Self-employed

Caroline 5 star rating

Auckland, New Zealand

Stylish writing is my passion, and I aim to make your writing shine. Specialist subjects include religion, gender, literature, and crime.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • University of Auckland
  • Wollaston Theological College, University of Divinity, Australia
  • Self-employed

Stacey 5 star rating

Queenstown, New Zealand

Former Hachette editor with nearly 10 years in publishing and experience in contemporary + literary fic, narrative nonfic and picture books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Australia
  • Self-employed
  • Escape Publishing

Andrew 5 star rating

Auckland, New Zealand

Innovative publishing professional with extensive experience in book editing, publishing, and digital content solutions.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wolters Kluwer CCH NZ

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