Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward – Editor

Supportive editor with a love of language and an eye for detail, with 10+ years of experience.

Overview

I am a freelance editor with over a decade of experience working on both non-fiction and fiction titles for trade publishers and other clients. As a published author myself I understand the unique intimacy of being edited, and I love working with people to ensure that every sentence is polished and every idea is clear. I am meticulous, reliable, and passionate about helping every book I work on reach its full potential.

My interests are wide ranging, but particular areas of expertise include memoir, geography, fertility/women's health and parenting, as well as crime fiction (both contemporary and historical) and literary fiction. I have a PhD in cultural geography from Royal Holloway, University of London and also work as a creative writing tutor, and, with my husband, co-own a small independent bookshop in Oxford.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or would like to discuss your project!

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs History Nature Parenting & Families
Fiction
Historical Mysteries Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2011 — Present
Freelance editing for trade publishers and other clients. My expertise includes: - Development/structural editing - Copy/line editing - Proofreading - Research assistance My own debut memoir was published in 2021, and I've worked as a university lecturer and a creative writing tutor for organisations such as Arvon.

Portfolio

Unknown

Heather Critchlow

Developmental Editing
The Spirit Guide (Variety Palace Mysteries)

Walsh, Bridget

Pushkin Vertigo

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
MILF: Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*ckery

Faith, Paloma

Ebury Spotlight

Proofreading
Little Vanities

Gilmartin, Sarah

ONE

Proofreading
Copy Editing
Lucky: Learning to live again

Thompson, Louise

Ebury Spotlight

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Developmental Editing
The unworthy

Bazterrica, Agustina

FABER AND FABER

Proofreading
Unwilded: Finding Our Way Back to Nature

Humphreys, Alastair

Eye Books

Copy Editing
Adama

Tidhar, Lavie

Apollo

Copy Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Death on the Pearl River

Goldin, A.E

Pushkin Vertigo

Copy Editing
Deep Blue: My Ocean Journeys

Backshall, Steve

Witness Books

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Witness Books Hortobiography.

Carol Klein

Witness Books

Copy Editing
Vermilion Unfollowing Mum.

Harriet Shearsmith

Copy Editing
21 Miles

Jessica Hepburn

After a decade of trying to become a mother – eleven rounds of unsuccessful IVF, multiple miscarriages and a pregnancy which proved almost fatal – Jessica Hepburn knew it was time to do someth... read more
Copy Editing

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