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Jenny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Experienced editor of writing for children and adults (fiction, non-fiction, picture books, novelties) through all stages of editing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hot Key Books
  • Walker Books

Karen 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Award-winning editor & publishing consultant. Launched bestselling series like Beast Quest. Specializes in adult, YA & children's fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
  • Working Partners
  • Walker Books
  • Scholastic

Tom 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Highly experienced academic and educational book editor, previously worked as Senior Book Production Editor for a leading publishing house.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Education & Reference, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • SAGE

Nonfiction Christian copyeditor for authors, ministry leaders, business owners. I specialise in devotionals, business & inspirational books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Business & Management, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror Newspapers)

Experienced non-fiction editor specialising in copy-editing and proofing travel, art, wildlife and family content. Lonely Planet, DK Travel

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Nature, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Lonely Planet
  • Dorling Kindersley

Editorial Director working on women's fiction and romance at a big five publisher. I can’t wait to work with you.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hachette UK
  • Head of Zeus
  • Headline
  • HQ, HarperCOllins

Dedicated and imaginative editor specialising in illustrated children’s books. With over 8 years’ experience, I'll bring your ideas to life!

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

Work experience:

  • Buster Books (Michael O'Mara Books)
  • Tall Tree Books

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Genre fiction, non-fiction and children’s book editor with 6 years' experience. Worked with Canelo, Pitch Publishing, Bedford Square & more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

  • Sweet Cherry Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • Toil & Trouble Literary Magazine

I am a children's book editor with over four years of experience, working on picture books/activity books all the way up to YA fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

  • Little Tiger Press
  • Simon & Schuster Children's UK

Editor and proofreader for 20+ years. Award-winning crime fiction author. Specialising in health, self-help, memoir, and crime fiction.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

An accomplished non-fiction editor with four years of experience at Hachette UK, confident working across a range of genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Hachette UK
  • Quercus, Hachette UK

Keith 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Nonfiction publisher (25 years) specializing in science; author of one nonfiction book, three scifi novels and many TV entertainment shows.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Math & Science, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Physics & Chemistry, Entertainment, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education
  • Pergamon Press
  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Press

A book editor with over 25 years’ experience in the London publishing industry, specialising in children's illustrated titles.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed working for various companies
  • LIttle Tiger
  • Carlton Books Ltd
  • DK (Dorling Kindersley)

Senior Acquisitions Editor, PenguinRandomHouse. Ex Managing Editor for Bloomsbury and HarperCollins UK.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury
  • Dorling Kindersley
  • PenguinRandomHouse DK
  • Penguin Random House

I'm a freelance editor specialising in developmental editing and editorial assessment. I was previously Publishing Director for Lume Books.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Classics, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Lume Books

I've edited more than 65 non-fiction books, on subjects as diverse as Shakespeare and serial killers, Terry Pratchett and Arsenal.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Education & Reference, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

History, politics, economics and general social sciences specialist with a long list of titles for the world's best publishers.

Genres: Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Art, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Classics, Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • IB Tauris
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Bradshaw Books

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