Karin Cox – Editor

I'm a book and magazine editor with 20 years of experience in polishing and perfecting both fiction and non-fiction books for indie authors and trade publishers.

I have worked inhouse or freelance for Steve Parish Publishing, Pascal Press, University of Queensland Press, Elsevier Reed, New Holland Publishing, Teach Starter Publishing, Bookmark Publishing, Indelible Ink Press and most recently as Commissioning Editor for Australian Geographic.

Several bestselling authors are on my client list, as I can edit for US or AU/UK English, and my preferred style guides are CMoS, Oxford, and Wiley. I'm also a fan of Pam Peters and Alan Garner.

As the published author of 50+ titles myself, I know what it's like to be on both sides of the editorial desk, and I love working closely with my authors to help them realise the potential of their manuscripts. I offer developmental/structural edits, copyedits, and occasionally proofreads (for trusted clients) – all at an affordable rate.

* Review: "I have found Karin's editorial and writing service incredibly professional, quick and helpful. More importantly, though, my writing is continually improving as a result of Karin's care and attention. After consulting many editors with my initial manuscript, Karin is the one I recommend to fellow writers." – Katrina Logan, Children's book author of A Fish with a Wish, Down by the Bay, The Very Shy Peacock, What if we Ate Like Cows Do and The Call of the Far Eastern Curlew.

* Review: "... the number of errors she catches is breathtaking. But more than errors, she advises on flow, rhythm, and structure. She suggest cuts where the prose is flabby, where dialogue is just a filler, at any point where I am not moving the story forward. It makes the whole narrative punchier and tighter, and the overall effect more powerful. After I incorporate her changes, the story always moves up a level or two. The difference is unreal."

David Gaughran, author of Liberty Boy​, Mercenary, A Storm Hits Valparaiso, and Let's Get Digital: How to Self-Publish and Why You Should.