Daniel Mills

Daniel Mills – Editor

Writer, editor and book publisher, with 20 years' experience creating fun, informative, illustrated children's books and related products.

Overview

I get very excited about things like bugs, space missions, dinosaurs, sharks, history (horrible or otherwise), enormous machines, cool animals of any kind, science experiments (especially the ones that go boom!)... And I love any opportunity to share that excitement through books, especially for kids.


I'm enthusiastic but detail-oriented, and can bring 20 years of experience across a wide range of publishing environments to help you bring your book to market. I'm an experienced editor, so I can help you refine your concept and your prose to achieve your vision. I'm also commercially adept, with a detailed understanding of what will grab the interest of a variety of publishers, meaning I can help you target your proposal to the right market.


Above all, I understand that your idea is YOUR idea, and my aim will always be to help you develop it to its best possible form.


Drop me a line with an overview of your project, and we'll arrange a call to discuss what you're trying to achieve, and how I can help.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference
Languages
English (UK)

Work experience

Bonnier Books UK

Nov, 2016 — Feb, 2023 (about 6 years)

Creating a whole new list for a children's non-fiction imprint, ranging from fact-based picture books to board books, box sets and large-format books plus. Conceiving and developing creative, commercial ideas, and managing the team that brought them to print.

DK

Feb, 2008 — Nov, 2016 (almost 9 years)

Writing, editing, commissioning and project managing a wide range of illustrated non-fiction books and digital products for all ages.

Daniel has 3 reviews

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Kate S.

Kate S.

Dec, 2024

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Brilliant collaboration! I would highly recommend working with Daniel. Great communication, supportive and encouraging whilst nudging the work in the right direction.
Daniel M.
Thanks so much, Kate! It was really great working with you again. Wishing you all the best with your projects!
Glitch V.

Glitch V.

Oct, 2024

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Daniel, blew me away with his work! I came to him with a concept and a failed Chatgpt attempt at communicating the Human Design System in a children's book. Being and academic I had no idea how to tell such a technical and processual system in a way that everyone could understand. The rhyming patterns were improved, his suggestions worked great, his word choice was perfect and I really feel lik...
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Daniel M.
Aw, thanks so much for the lovely review! It was such a pleasure working with you on this fascinating project. Looking forward to seeing where it goes next!
Kate S.

Kate S.

Nov, 2024

Brilliant editor to work with. Feedback was considered, constructive and helpful. Couldn't recommend enough!
Daniel M.
Thanks so much, Kate. This was such a lovely project! It was a real pleasure working with you.

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