Paula Beaton - Editor
Book-nerd, tea-addict, pigeon-fearing editor. Loves crime, sci-fi/fantasy and YA fiction. Say hello for a free sample edit!
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Overview
I specialise in fiction editing, in particular crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy and YA.
I've worked with publishers in the UK and US offering copyediting and proofreading of fiction books, including Sapere, Saraband, Burning Chair, McNidder & Grace, Austin Macauley and Sandstone Press.
I also work with indie authors offering copyediting, line editing and proofreading as well as manuscript critiques and developmental editing of fiction and short stories.
I love talking to authors about their books and finding out where their inspiration comes from. Editing your book is a very personal process so I always offer a free sample edit to ensure we're a good match. I quote on a bespoke basis, as every individual book is so different.
Get in touch for a chat about your book and a free sample edit!
I've worked with publishers in the UK and US offering copyediting and proofreading of fiction books, including Sapere, Saraband, Burning Chair, McNidder & Grace, Austin Macauley and Sandstone Press.
I also work with indie authors offering copyediting, line editing and proofreading as well as manuscript critiques and developmental editing of fiction and short stories.
I love talking to authors about their books and finding out where their inspiration comes from. Editing your book is a very personal process so I always offer a free sample edit to ensure we're a good match. I quote on a bespoke basis, as every individual book is so different.
Get in touch for a chat about your book and a free sample edit!
Languages
English (CAN)
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Education & Reference
Health & Wellbeing
Fiction
Dystopian
Horror
Mystery & Crime
Romance
Science Fiction
Certifications
- Introduction to Fiction Editing Course - Liminal Pages
- Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory - Liminal Pages
Work experience
Freelance Copywriter and Editor
Self-employed
September, 2012
–
Present
(over 8 years)
Working as a self employed freelance fiction editor, I provide services to publishers and indie authors.
Projects
The Candlelit Coffin by Elizabeth Bailey
I worked as a copyeditor with Sapere Books on Elizabeth Bailey's novel.
Buried in the Past by Elizabeth LeMarchand
I worked as a copyeditor for Sapere Books on Elizabeth LeMarchand's thriller.
Sweet Fruit, Sour Land by Rebecca Ley
I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to work with Sandstone Press to proofread 'Sweet Fruit, Sour Land', which went on to win the Not the Booker Prize 2018.
Going Dark by Neil Lancaster
I recently worked with Burning Chair Publishing to proofread Neil's debut novel, a police procedural thriller set in the UK.
Portfolio (15 selected works)
Sweet Fruit, Sour Land
Rebecca Ley
When a wealthy client visits Mathilde’s dressmaking shop, she finds herself drawn into the only surviving circle of luxury left in a barren London. Attending parties offers a welcome escape from life governed by ration cards and a strictly enforced child policy. Here she meets enigmatic government minister, George, and piano-playing Jaminder, with whom an intense friendship blossoms. As their ... read more
Going Dark
Neil Lancaster
Tom Novak is a troubled soul with a dark and bloody past.A former refugee, Royal Marine, and member of the elite Special Reconnaissance Regiment, he now finds himself struggling with the deadening routine of day-to-day policing.When he is deployed undercover to infiltrate a gang of people-traffickers, things go badly wrong. Faced with an impossible choice, his cover is blown and he finds himse... read more
Elvis Presley: Caught in a Trap
Spencer Leigh
Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Elvis death. As well as being the greatest solo star of the 20th century, Elvis Presley's career is full of controversy and Spencer Leigh's new biography ELVIS PRESLEY: CAUGHT IN A TRAP sorts out facts from the fiction. What separated Elvis Presley from his contemporaries, just how important was Colonel Parker, how did he come to reinvent hims... read more
Buddy Holly: Learning the Game
Spencer Leigh
The Visitor: A Christmas Story from the Yorkshire Dales
Chris Simpson
Each line of this beautifully crafted Christmas story evokes the rugged countryside that the author loves, the heartlands of the Yorkshire Dales. A moving and charming story to warm our hearts at Christmas time. *** Jos Robertshaw and his wife, Emily, are Yorkshire hill farmers, used to being self-sufficient in a hard and sometimes bleak landscape. On a cold and snowy night when they open the ... read more
On a late summer evening, the train from Malmö to Ystad is involved in a crash. The deaths at the scene seem straightforward until one of the bodies is identified as a well-known conman. It's someone who had crossed swords with Chief Inspector Moberg in the past and he is keen to find out what the dead man was up to. Before long it develops into a far more sinister investigation for Inspector ... read more
Inspector Anita Sundström is called away from Christmas with her mother to help investigate a domestic death. Her initial relief at escaping a dull festive season soon fades when she and sidekick, Hakim Mirza, find themselves dealing with a difficult case involving the murder of an unloved father and disliked neighbour. Though suspects and motives abound, they are having difficulty identifying... read more
When a leading Malmö entrepreneur turns up bound and gagged in a city-centre cemetery, the Skåne County Police have no obvious clues as to who is behind the kidnap. More complications arise when a second leading business figure is snatched and Inspector Anita Sundström and her colleagues are under pressure not only to find the victim, but also catch the gang. The team is then further stretched... read more
The DNA Diet: Gene-ius Nutrition and Fitness
Kate Llewellyn-Waters
Sheepdogs at Work
Tony Iley
Sheepdogs At Work (One Man And His Dogs) Tony Iley
20,000 Miles
Christopher Fenwick
If in 2017, a group of young men had decided to emulate this odyssey, they would probably only have managed a part of the journey. Conflict and bureaucracy would have barred their entry to many of the countries they tried to cross. However, in 1960, three young Cambridge graduates bought themselves an Austin A40 and set off on a marathon trip via Colombo to attend a friend s wedding in Cape To... read more
Dust To Dust
Lew Deegan
Dust to Dust is an action-packed adventure that rages across Western Australia’s mineral-rich Kimberley and Pilbara. An underground gold mine in the remote east Kimberley is flooded just eight days after striking the richest gold seam the mine has seen in two generations. With mounting debts, the mine closes and is forced into administration. Stirling Hooper’s quest to resurrect the abandoned ... read more
The Divided States of America
Kevin Shive
The Divided States of America is a political book that goes deeper than most have dared to go. It digs right into the very meaning of being an American. It dissects what it is that is ailing American politics today, and what it is going to take to fix it. There are so many issues in the United States that people are refusing to talk about and The Divided States of America takes them head on. W... read more
Fast Draw
D. W. Collins
Filled With Memorable Moments That'll Keep You Turning Pages!The amazing Bob Mayes lives a contended life. His fast-draw show thrills the tourists and pays the bills. His loving wife, Ellie, keeps him happy. What more could he ask for? One fateful night, an incident after a show confronts him with an evil so brutal and far-reaching, he realizes he can never return to his simple life again. He ... read more
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