The best developmental editors for hire in New Zealand

Stacey

Queenstown, New Zealand

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Former Hachette editor with over a decade 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

Erin

Wellington, New Zealand

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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

Paul

Dunedin, New Zealand

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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.

Elissa

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Award-winning middle grade and picture book author who taught creative writing at Johns Hopkins. American living in New Zealand.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Middle Grade, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
• The University of Baltimore
• Harcourt Children's Books
• Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Joanna

Napier, New Zealand

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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

Caroline

Auckland, New Zealand

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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