Lyndsay Oliver

Lyndsay Oliver – Editor

Friendly, experienced professional editor specializing in development and copy editing non-fiction. Worked at Sage and Macmillan.

Overview

I'm a professional editor with a wealth of experience developing and editing successful academic and professional books.

My background is in developing leading textbooks and online resources for the university market, particularly in business, psychology, law, and research methods. I'm also experienced at copyediting in US and British English.

If you're looking for an editor with enthusiasm, dedication, and meticulous attention to detail, who consistently delivers on schedule, to budget, and to a high standard, then look no further. I'm here to help!

On Reedsy, I principally provide copyediting and developmental editing services for nonfiction projects. I would be happy to hear from you if you're interested in collaborating on a project together.

Endorsements

"It was a pleasure to work with Lyndsay ... She is a very capable and talented publishing professional and lent her excellent skills to a number of key projects on the Business list [at MIHE]. I was particularly impressed by her superb research abilities, her strong communication skills, and her meticulous and methodical approach to content development. I also found Lyndsay to be engaging, affable, and collaborative."—Isabelle Cheng, Senior Commissioning Editor (Business, Finance and Operations), Kogan Page

"Lyndsay is a talented editor with a natural aptitude for content development. She is hardworking, efficient, and extremely skilled."—Isabel Berwick, Digital Development Editor, The Open University

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Career Guides Law Psychology Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Bachelor of Laws and French
  • Master's in Publishing
  • Introduction to Editorial Skills: Copy-editing and Proofreading - Publishing Training Centre
  • Progress in Editorial Skills: Copy-editing and Proofreading - Publishing Training Centre

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2020 — Present

Macmillan Education

Apr, 2018 — Feb, 2020 (almost 2 years)
Worked as a professional development editor on textbooks and online resources across a range of subject areas including business and management, psychology, law and sociology for the Palgrave/Red Globe Press imprint (now part of Bloomsbury).

SAGE Publishing

Oct, 2015 — Apr, 2018 (over 2 years)
After starting as an Editorial Assistant on the business and management books list, I was quickly promoted to Assistant Editor (June 2016) and then to Senior Assistant Editor (September 2017). My experience included project managing a large number of books from contract to publication and the in-depth development and editing of a selection of high-profile textbooks.

Portfolio

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Marketing Communications for a Digital Age

Tuten, Tracy L.

SAGE Publications Ltd

Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Tort Law

Green, Sarah

Red Globe Press

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Organizational Leadership

Bratton, John

SAGE Publications Ltd

Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
The Art of Changing Your Mindset: Achieve Inner Balance and Excel in Business and Life

Wolinska-Skuza, Agnieszka

MasConsulting A&B Agnieszka Wolinska-Skuza

Copy Editing
Managing Organisational Change

Ramdhony, Allan

SAGE Publications Ltd

Developmental Editing
Social Media Marketing

Tuten, Tracy L.

SAGE Publications Ltd

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
International Marketing

Baack, Daniel W.

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Social Psychology

Sutton, Robbie

Developmental Editing
Economics for Business

Mulhearn, Chris

Developmental Editing

Lyndsay has 3 reviews

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Abbey B.

Abbey B.

Jul, 2022

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Lyndsay is a pleasure to work with and did a great job copy-editing a career guide that I wrote. She not only helped guide me in determining the scope of services I needed based on the state of my draft, she was very communicative, prompt, and thoughtful in her responses. Her work was thorough ...
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Michael H.

Michael H.

Apr, 2026

Lyndsay was AMAZING! As a first time author she did such a great job of explaining edits, ensuring clarity of my content and working to keep my voice and the impact of my message strong. She will be my go to editor should I decide to write another book.
Alan B.

Alan B.

Jan, 2026

Lyndsey provided an honest, direct, and—most importantly—strategic development report that strengthened both the conceptual foundation and the applied elements of the work. Her guidance on structure, consolidation, and flow was especially valuable, along with her insights on better framing the ap...
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