Judith Paskin

Judith Paskin – Editor

Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.

Overview

I am a freelance editor, specializing in children's books. I have experience in editing picture books, middle-grade novels, and YA fiction. I have worked with authors from around the world, including self-published authors.

I am an editor for Cornerstones, one of the UK's leading literary consultancies, where I mentor new authors, providing them with guidance on improving their writing techniques.

I also work for several UK publishers, including Oxford University Press, Pushkin Press, and Phaidon Press. I was the editor of 'Tiny Feet, Tiny Shoes' by Adeline Foo, which won the Asian Children's Book Award in May 2017.

I have experience as a writer myself, having worked as a journalist and radio producer with the BBC. I am happy to do more extensive developmental editing and rewrite text if required.

I am an Associate Lecturer at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, where I teach students studying for the MA Publishing degree.

I am passionate about my work and take great pride in helping authors bring their stories to life!

Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books Young Adult
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
  • Society for Editors and Proofreaders
  • MA Publishing

Work experience

Oxford Brookes University

Jan, 2015 — Present
I work part-time as an Associate Tutor on the MA Publishing (Distance Learning) course at Oxford Brookes University.

Plurus Books

Sep, 2014 — Mar, 2016 (over 1 year)
As Editorial Director of Plurus Books, my role involved commissioning books, editing manuscripts and overseeing buy-ins.

Jacaranda Literary Agency

Sep, 2014 — Sep, 2018 (about 4 years)
I worked as a freelance editor for this literary agency which is based in Singapore. I edited a beautiful picture book, 'Tiny Shoes, Tiny Feet', by best-selling author Adeline Foo. I also prepared reader reports on manuscript submissions.

Oxford University Press

Sep, 2012 — Present
I have worked as a freelance proofreader and copy editor for Oxford University Press for several years. I have worked on both children's trade fiction and educational material, including digital. My portfolio below shows some of the OUP books that I have proofread over the past year.

Portfolio

Developmental Editing
The Tattoo Toorie: Corrie's Capers

Page, Alison

Alison Page

Developmental Editing
Westie Fest

Page, Alison

Alison Page

Developmental Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Mirabelle in Witch City (13)

Muncaster, Harriet

Oxford Children’s

Proofreading
Emerald and the Runaway Royal (4)

Muncaster, Harriet

Oxford Children’s

Copy Editing
Mirabelle and the Baby Dragons (12)

Muncaster, Harriet

Oxford Children’s

Copy Editing
Kitty and the Stolen Storybook

Paula Harrison

Oxford University Press

Copy Editing
Emerald and the Lost Treasure (3)

Muncaster, Harriet

Oxford Children’s

Proofreading
Mirabelle and the Midnight Feast (9)

Muncaster, Harriet

Oxford Children’s

Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Looking at the Stars
Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
Will's War

Cherry Cobb

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Walls

Emma Fischel

Proofreading
The Gods Divided

Richard Sotnick

Forbidden love. A wartime mystery. A lifelong search for the truth.Wartime love is always difficult – but for Jewish airman Ben and married Catholic Olive, it’s even harder. Especially as – un... read more
Copy Editing
Jake's class is going to Wilf's Wild Adventure Theme Park. But things get MUCH too wild when Mr. Hyde gets spooked on the ghost train and transforms into the naughty Creature! Will Jake and hi... read more
Proofreading
Proofreading
Adventure! Drama! Danger! Loyalty! Stolen from a life of luxury and taken to work in the frozen north as a sledge dog, Buck faces a harsh fight for survival. But as his primal instincts reawak... read more
Proofreading
Trickster

Tom Moorhouse

First a rat must earn his name. Then he must live up to it. This is the story of Gabble, a young rat with a wild, beloved, but unpredictable brother, Ash. At the start of the book Ash tricks G... read more
Proofreading
Nixie the Bad, Bad Fairy
Proofreading
Family! Friendship! Adventure! Mystery! Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis have their lives turned upside down when their father mysteriously has to go away. The railway becomes the centre of their n... read more
Proofreading
In the middle of the countryside, there are three farms, all in a row, where Lisa, her two brothers and their friends live. Some days they pretend to be shipwrecked pirates. Others they explor... read more
Proofreading
Oxford Children's Classics: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Proofreading
Proofreading
Family! Friendship! Mountains! Mishaps! When Heidi is sent away to live in the town she gains a wonderful new friendship, but longs to return to her happy life in the mountains. Is there any w... read more
Proofreading
Four short bedtime stories also Ideal for early readers. Orse, a playful polar bear has a kind heart and a habit of getting into trouble, especially with the Lord Mayor of Snowville, Sir Stanl... read more
Developmental Editing

Judith has 21 reviews

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Zaheer K.

Zaheer K.

Jun, 2025

Great experience and insight. Much improved after the edit.
Judith P.
Many thanks for your lovely review, Zaheer. I very much enjoyed editing your book and look forward to working with you again in the future.
Julia S.

Julia S.

May, 2025

Judith is very easy to work with. She is efficient and completed the project very quickly. I received good general advice with examples which is what I needed. I would happily use Judith’s services again.
Judith P.
Thank you for your lovely review, Julia. It was a pleasure to work with you!
John A.

John A.

Apr, 2025

Judith's input has been invaluable in expanding the scope of the project that I’m working on. Not only has she provided excellent literary advice, she also added dimension and counterpoint to the initial ideas which appear on each page of the children’s book. I look forward to a catch up meeting ...
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Judith P.
Thank you for your lovely review, John. It was an absolute pleasure working on your picture book. I'm looking forward to seeing the final published book!
J D.

J D.

Feb, 2021

judith did a great job and noticed things other editors missed. she waws very kind and generous with her time and was very dedicated to her client having a product they are happy with.
Judith P.
Thank you for your lovely review, Joy. It was a pleasure working with you. I wish you lots of success with your book!
Angie S.

Angie S.

Jun, 2020

From the outset, Judith's contact with me was thoughtful and personal. I could tell she really paid attention to me individually and understood what is I am trying to achieve. As a first time author, this was very important to me. Her review helped me understand not only the weaknesses of m...
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Judith P.
Thank you for your lovely review, Angie. It was an absolute pleasure working with you!

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