Hire Developmental Editors in New Zealand

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Elissa

Elissa

Christchurch, New Zealand

Traditionally published middle grade and picture book author who taught creative writing at Johns Hopkins. American living in New Zealand.


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching

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

Erin

Erin

Wellington, New Zealand

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


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Stacey

Stacey

Queenstown, New Zealand

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


Work experience:

  • Hachette Australia
  • Self-employed
  • Escape Publishing

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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

Kirsten

Kirsten

Auckland, New Zealand

My speciality is travel and other non-fiction – I've worked with Lonely Planet for many years. I have 15 years of editing experience.


Work experience:

  • Lonely Planet
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel

Paul

Paul

Dunedin, New Zealand

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • JP Medical Ltd.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Book Coaching

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

Caroline

Caroline

Auckland, New Zealand

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


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Joanna

Joanna

Napier, New Zealand

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


Work experience:

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

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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

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