Kevin Eddy

Kevin Eddy – Editor

With two decades of editing and proofreading experience, I provide meticulous work and fast turnaround times. SF/fantasy fiction specialist.

Overview

** I am fully booked for February and March, now taking bookings for April and May onwards **

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Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved books more than anything else – especially at bedtime, before he went to sleep.

However, every so often, he sensed something was very wrong at story time and would pipe up in a little voice:

"Mummy – I think you missed a word.”

Yep, I was destined to be an editor. My love of words has sustained me my whole life, giving me a degree in English Literature from Cardiff University, a twenty-year career spanning all aspects of written media and publishing (print and online) in multiple continents, and a lifestyle that enables me to balance my passion for words with caring for my two kids.

My first love is and always has been fiction: I love working with fiction authors and publishers, particularly in science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, crime fiction and horror. I have edited a wide range of novels for publishers including Titan Books and Angry Robot; I have also proofread and copyedited books associated with franchises including Alien, Predator, Marvel Comics, Firefly, Star Trek and Conan the Barbarian, as well as several movie novelisations.

What you'll get when you work with me:

Two decades of writing, editorial and proofreading experience.

Fast, responsive turnaround times to suit your schedule.

Meticulous work: every project receives minimum two passes (soft and hard copy).

Expertise in UK, US, Australian English and associated style guides (including client style guides).

Accurate identification of typographical/design errors and issues.

Services
Fiction
Cozy Mysteries Dystopian Epic Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Magical Realism Post-Apocalyptic Space Opera
Languages
English (AUS) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2010 — Present
Available to carry out editing (copyediting, subediting, line editing) and proofreading services for publishers and authors around the world. I have worked for clients in sectors as varied as: trade fiction, corporate governance, finance (personal and corporate), law, cycling and music.

Portfolio

Conan: Cult of the Obsidian Moon

Lovegrove, James

Titan Books

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Glitterati

Langmead, Oliver K.

Titan Books

Proofreading
The Only Good Indians: A Novel

Jones, Stephen Graham

S&S/Saga Press

Proofreading
The Escher Man

Napper, T. R.

Titan Books

Proofreading
Calypso

Langmead, Oliver K.

Titan Books

Proofreading
Proofreading
The Shadow Glass

Winning, Josh

Titan Books

Proofreading
Aliens: Phalanx

Sigler, Scott

Titan Books

Proofreading
Among the Living

Lebbon, Tim

Titan Books

Copy Editing
All the Hearts You Eat

Piper, Hailey

Titan Books

Copy Editing
Cold Snap

Ryan, Lindy

Titan Books

Proofreading
Gilgamesh: The Sumerians Trilogy

Wilson, Emily H.

Titan Books

Proofreading
Proofreading
Myrrh

Hall, Polly

Titan Books

Copy Editing
Bloom

Dawson, Delilah S.

Titan Books

Proofreading
The Others of Edenwell

Verity M. Holloway

Titan Books

Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
The Basilisk Throne

Keyes, Greg

Titan Books

Copy Editing
Wayward

Hannah Mathewson

Titan Books Ltd

Proofreading
Pennyblade

Worrad, J.L.

Titan Books

Proofreading
Threading the Labyrinth

Angus, Tiffani

Luna Press Publishing

Proofreading

Kevin has 16 reviews

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Vanessa M.

Vanessa M.

Dec, 2025

Pinned
Working with Kevin on my debut novel Becoming Mara has been an absolute blast. He was incredibly thorough, insightful, and not afraid to dig into places where the story needed strengthening - always with kindness and a sharp editorial eye. What could have been a daunting process became something...
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Daniel J.

Daniel J.

Jul, 2025

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I couldn't be more pleased with the experience. From our initial communication through project completion, he maintained exceptional professionalism throughout the entire process. The quality of his line editing was outstanding. He caught inconsistencies, improved sentence flow, and tightened my...
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Dap D.

Dap D.

Jun, 2025

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I've worked with several editors on previous books, and Kevin has proved to be the best ever. He did an exceptional job for me and I can't say enough about his editing skills, genre knowledge and insights. He is a talented editor who sees the big picture while being able to find the seemingly in...
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Kevin E.
Thanks so much Dap! More than happy to be your 'editor for life'!!
Darian C.

Darian C.

Dec, 2025

The work was thorough and incredibly helpful! I will definitely be working with Kevin on all of my projects. Thank you for such incredible work!
Drew B.

Drew B.

Nov, 2025

Keven was an exceptional editor who put in the extra effort to really make my manuscript shine. Not only does Kevin provide great editorial feedback, he also developed a style guide and some other resources that I will utilize after our collaboration is complete. Kevin did a good job at pointing ...
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