The best proofreaders for hire near London

Karen

London, United Kingdom

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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

Clare

London, United Kingdom

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A freelance copy-editor and proofreader specialising in cookery, craft and other lifestyle titles.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Cico Books
• New Holland Publishers
• Clare Sayer

Emily

London, United Kingdom

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A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

• Quercus (Hachette UK)
• Ebury & Del Rey (Penguin Random House)
• Orion Publishing (Hachette UK)
• Avon (HarperCollins)
• Boldwood Books

Tom

London, UK

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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

Elizabeth

London, United Kingdom

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Full-service editor with 20+ years experience. Specialising in fiction, including fantasy, crime & historical novels. On time and efficient!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Parragon
• Robert Hale, Ltd.
• Hodder and Stoughton

Anna

London, United Kingdom

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I have 20 years' experience working on children's and YA writing at UK publishers including Hachette and HarperCollins.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Social & Family Issues.

Work experience:

• Octopus (Hachette)
• Carlton Books
• Orchard (Hachette)
• Egmont
• Self-employed

Richard

London, UK

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Novelist published by Penguin (US), Orion (UK), translated into 20 languages. Formerly senior non-fiction commissioning editor at Hachette.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Headline (Hachette UK)
• Orion (UK), Penguin (US)

Martin

London, UK

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I have extensive experience in publishing - editing, proofreading, sub-editing and copy-editing - across books, comics and magazines.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children's, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Titan Publishing

Tolly

London, UK

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Over 9 years of professional experience as editor, proofreader, writer and narrative consultant of fiction, non-fiction and graphics novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Titan Publishing Group

Rachel

London, UK

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Children's/YA specialist and agent with 15 years' experience commissioning and editing. Ex-Penguin Random House, S&S and Roald Dahl HQ

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Comedy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster UK
• Random House Children's Books
• Puffin Books, Penguin Children's
• Scholastic Clubs & Fairs
• Egmont UK Ltd
• Roald Dahl Story Company UK Ltd
• Self-employed
• Jo Unwin Literary Agency

Amelia

London, UK

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Editor in fiction, international relations, politics, development, academic writing and working with English as a second language.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• British Red Cross
• Save the Children UK

Claire

London, UK

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Experienced non-fiction editor specializing in health (particularly women's health), wellness, fitness, self-help, and parenting.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Parent Zone
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
• Touch Briefings
• Elwin Street Productions
• A&C Black (a division of Bloomsbury Publishing)
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Dibbly | The Urban Writers
• HotGhostWriters

Tatiana

London, UK

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Book editor with 20 years' experience in non-fiction, literary fiction, autobiography, history, travel, current affairs and biography.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd
• Rough Guides
• Self-employed

Lil

London, UK

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Senior Editor at Hachette. Development and plotting specialist with over 15 years experience in the publishing industry

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Coming of Age, Social & Family Issues, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency
• Working Partners Ltd
• Hachette Children's Group

Becky

London, UK

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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

Louise

London, UK

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Covering a range of subjects including education, photography, reference, media and the arts

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Photography, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

• Starting University Book Series
• London Online News and Events site wandsworthSW18.com
• University of Westminster College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries
• Millennium Consumer Magazines/21st Century Publishing
• 21st Century Publishing/Millennium Consumer Magazines/Future Publishing/Trinity Mirror
• Cable & Satellite Yearbooks

Emily

London, UK

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A copy editor, proofreader and editor with a First in English Literature from Exeter University and a track record of editing bestsellers.

Genres: Holiday, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Boldwood Books
• Write Label
• Head of Zeus