The best publishing professionals for hire

Helen ★★★★★

Abingdon, UK

10+ years of editing experience on Educational & ELT books, a passion for inclusive and expansive writing for social and environmental good.

Services:

Genres: ELT, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Oxford University Press
• Pearson
• Various language schools, France and Spain

Liliana ★★★★★

Kingston, NY, USA

I like books, a lot. I especially like designing them. Covers, dust jackets, interiors + production.

Services:

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Antiques & Collectibles, and Travel.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• NBCUniversal
• Internet Brands
• Rizzoli New York
• ShiftEditorial by Analog/Shift
• Mad/Dash Press

Victoria ★★★★★

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Award-winning editor of books and magazines, 14 years at Harlequin. I specialize in romance novels: developmental and line edits.

Services:

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Harlequin
• Self-employed

Andrew ★★★★★

Falmouth, UK

Expert copy editor and proofreader with 25 years' experience. I love working with self-help, business, career guide and memoir authors.

Services:

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Science Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Hertfordshire County Council
• Herts & Essex Newspapers Ltd
• Self-employed

Heather ★★★★★

Saint Paul, MN, USA

Over a decade of experience in NYC publishing. Bingeable character-driven stories (contemporary, fantasy, YA, memoir) + revision roadmaps.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Southern New Hampshire Univeristy
• Self-employed
• Candlewick Press

Ariel ★★★★★

Chattanooga, TN, USA

Development and acquisitions editor with 10 years' experience in nonfiction publishing working with bestselling authors.

Services:

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Health & Wellbeing, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Inspirational, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Corwin
• Self-employed

Steve ★★★★★

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

USA Today bestselling ghostwriter / Published with Simon & Schuster, Penguin/Random House, et al. / Specializing in business books

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Pilar ★★★★★

Spanish translator for authors such as Helen Fielding and Dinah Jefferies at Grupo Anaya. Let's take your story global!

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Romance, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jenny ★★★★★

Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

I am a Senior Development Editor with more than twenty years' experience in educational publishing at the high school level.

Services:

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hodder Education

Keith ★★★★★

Burlington, ON, Canada

Hi, I'm a comic, graphic novel and children's book creator w/decades of experience. I'll take your idea and turn it into a finished story.

Services:

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Yowza Animation
• Play Along Toys, (Jakks Pacific)

Jon Michael ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

I'm an agent at Aevitas and a former editor at Penguin Random House who's looking forward to helping you through any stage of your book.

Services:

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• The Park Literary Group (now Park & Fine Literary and Media)
• Aevitas Creative Management

Lorae ★★★★★

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Editor in a large publishing house with experience in children's and YA books, and adult fiction.

Services:

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Scholastic Australia
• Self-employed
• Black Phoenix Publishing Collective

RJ ★★★★★

Portland, Maine, USA

Editorial cartoonist and freelance illustrator specializing in humorous illustrations for kids and adults – a master of many styles.

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ashley ★★★★★

New Philadelphia, United States

Editor of all things smart, inspiring, crafty, and culinary that enrich the soul. Helping authors put their best books forward since 2008.

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Barbour Publishing
• Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media

Michaela ★★★★★

Alexandria, VA, USA

I edit content about science, history, nature, fun reference, and children's non-fiction with a National Geographic background.

Services:

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• National Geographic Partners
• University Press of New England
• Brill Publishers
• Appalachian Mountain Club

Colleen ★★★★★

Guelph, ON, Canada

Booked full for 2026! Thank you! 😊 Message me to storyboard your book now, so we’ll hit the ground running in 2027!

Services:

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Yowza! Studio
• Jamfilled/Boatrocker Media
• Self-employed
• Mainframe Studio
• MAKE studios
• Playstudios

Emily ★★★★★

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Experienced editor of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, historical romance, women's fiction. 18 years at HarperCollins / Harlequin.

Services:

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Christian Fiction.

Work experience:

• Harlequin Books