Julia King

Julia King – Editor

Former HarperCollins editor with 15 years' experience, specialising in romance, women's fiction, and more. NOW BOOKING MAY 2025 ONWARDS.

Overview

**NOW BOOKING MAY 2025 ONWARDS**


Hello! I'm Julia, a professional book editor with fifteen years' experience. I spent seven years as a senior editor at HarperCollins and prior to that worked as an editor at Harlequin. Now, as a freelancer, I have the pleasure of collaborating with clients like Penguin Random House, Harlequin, Entangled, Hachette, and Pan Macmillan. My passion lies in crafting elegant prose, building compelling narratives, and nurturing strong relationships with writers.


I specialise in commercial fiction, focusing on romance, YA, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, and more. I offer a range of services, including developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading. If you're unsure about what you need, just ask—I’m here to help! My approach is warm and collaborative and I will always ensure that your vision comes first. I want you to feel supported, understood, and empowered to trust your own instincts.


In addition to my professional experience, I hold an MA in publishing, a BA in English literature, and a diploma in book editing, so you can feel confident you'll be in good hands. Let’s work together to bring your story to life!



Services
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Historical Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Mystery & Crime Psychological Thriller Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English (AUS) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • MA in publishing
  • Bachelor of Arts in English literature
  • Diploma of book editing and publishing

Work experience

HarperCollins

Jan, 2015 — Dec, 2021 (almost 7 years)

Oversaw the management and coordination of book acquisitions for HarperCollins. Edited and project-managed a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. Guided authors through the publication process, reviewed manuscript submissions and conducted in-house substantive and copy editing. Coordinated and negotiated with freelancers, authors, and clients.

Harlequin

Mar, 2012 — Dec, 2014 (almost 3 years)

Edited a range of fiction titles, especially romance, YA and thrillers; briefed and liaised with freelance editors to ensure quality control; supported and guided authors through the publication process; reviewed submissions; and offered sensitivity feedback to publishers and authors.

Julia has 31 reviews

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MQ W.

MQ W.

Oct, 2024

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"Highly Professional and Invaluable Editing Expertise" I had the pleasure of working with Julia on my manuscript, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. From the start, her professionalism and attention to detail were evident. She took the time to understand the tone and style I wanted to achieve and provided insightful suggestions to enhance the clarity, flow, and overall structure. Her ke...
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Valerie M.

Valerie M.

Oct, 2023

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Julia was amazing and what a find. Her editing was exceptional and outstanding in every way. She as friendly and professional and always prompt with her responses. Her edits were extremely helpful and her knowledge and skills are refined. She is a highly talented and very skilled editor. We worked really well together and she helped me to make my work shine bright. I will defiantly use Julia as...
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Julia K.
Thank you, Valerie! It was wonderful to work with you!
Fiona H.

Fiona H.

Sep, 2023

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I am delighted with Julia’s work. She was a complete professional throughout the whole process and patiently guided me through every step. Her copy edits were thorough and thoughtful and my manuscript is in infinitely better shape thanks to her expertise. She encouraged me and honoured my voice but at the same time told me what I needed to hear to make the story stronger. I so appreciated her i...
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Julia K.
Fiona was a fabulous client. Highly recommend!
Valerie M.

Valerie M.

Nov, 2024

I have used Julia a number of times and will continue to go to her. In fact. I wish I could write faster so I can untilise her edtiting skills more. She is professional and friendly. Her work is impeccable and thorough and she always ... always!! ... makes my writing “sing”. A brilliant, warm and talented editor.
Jerome B.

Jerome B.

Sep, 2024

It has been really great working with Julia. She took the time to understand the characters and what I was trying to convey (subtle emotion, trauma, Aussie humour, tormented and disturbed love) with such complex relationships. Set in Australia in the 1970s-80s, Julia was able to suggest tweaks to my work to capture a different period in time (being Aussie herself really helped here), and also s...
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