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Donna

Donna 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Fiction and non-fiction editor; over 20 years' publishing experience (regular clients include HarperCollins, Penguin RH, Hachette, Pan Mac)

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin UK Ltd
  • Little, Brown
  • Self-employed
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Jenny

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
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Keith

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
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Ella

Ella 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor specialising in science and speculative fiction. Former editor at Titan Books, where I edited SFF and tie-in fiction for TV and film.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Unbound
  • Titan Books
  • Watkins Books, Nourish Books, Datura Books
  • Watkins Books & Nourish Books
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Pascal

Pascal 5 star rating

London, UK

Friendly non-fiction editor with ten years' experience developing projects, copy-editing and proof-reading at a top non-fiction press.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Polity Books
  • Self-employed
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Melissa

Melissa 5 star rating

London, UK

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, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

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

Rob 5 star rating

London, UK

I am an editor and project manager with 20 years' experience in illustrated non-fiction, specialising in popular science.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Tall Tree Ltd
  • Self-employed
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Rob

Rob 5 star rating

London, UK

I am an experienced non-fiction editor working mainly within the arts, with a particular emphasis on pop culture.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Music.

Work experience:

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Alexandra

Alexandra 5 star rating

London, UK

Copy editor, journalist and writer with over 12 years of editing experience. Former magazine Editor, MA Creative Writing graduate, Birkbeck

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • MIR Online
  • Songlines Magazine
  • World Music Network
  • Musika
  • Self-employed
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Jonathan

Jonathan 5 star rating

London, UK

Eisner Award nominated editor, proofreader and creative consultant specialising in comics, graphic novels and genre fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Titan
  • Self-employed
  • Rebellion
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John

John 5 star rating

London, UK

College-certified thriller, crime, and historical fiction editor for 10+ years. I believe professionalism and courtesy make projects work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • RedOrbit
  • Self-employed
  • Condor Publishing
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Tom

Tom 5 star rating

London, UK

Copy-editor and proofreader. 10+ years editing commercial, academic and literary content for publishers including Oneworld and Hachette.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Amazon UK
  • The Wellcome Trust
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Matthew

Matthew 5 star rating

London, UK

Specialities: crime, thrillers, historical fiction, travel & memoirs. Published author, 25+ years working for authors & trade publishers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Espionage, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Old Street Publishing
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Grace

Grace 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor, copyeditor and proofreader with ten years' experience in the industry and an MA in Publishing , specialising in Children's Books.

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

Work experience:

  • Pan Macmillan
  • Faber and Faber
  • Buster Books, Michael O'Mara
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Ian

Ian 5 star rating

London, UK

Experienced editor working in publishing for 18 years in a wide variety of genres, specialising in comic books and graphic novels.

Genres: Space Opera, Science Fiction, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Picture Books, Children's, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Markosia Enterprises
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Charlotte

Charlotte 5 star rating

London, UK

Freelance editor with years of experience at trade publishing house. Can undertake all aspects of editing and give clear, supportive and col

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Quercus Editions Ltd
  • n/a
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Richard

Richard 5 star rating

London, UK

A 10-year track record at Hachette UK, editing Booker-nominated authors and Sunday Times bestsellers. Memoir, Lit Fiction, Crime/Thriller.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Entertainment, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Quercus Books
  • Janklow & Nesbit UK
  • Profile Books
  • Penguin Random House UK
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