The best publishing professionals for hire

Damon ★★★★★

Auckland, New Zealand

An experienced graphic designer and creative director, catering to both independent authors and traditional publishers.

Services:

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Audrey ★★★★★

London, UK

Editor with 4+ years of working in publishing, focusing on commercial fiction - I work across all genres, but I particularly love thrillers!

Services:

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Hachette
• HarperCollins

Elizabeth ★★★★★

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Don't Let Your Story Die Inside You. I'm an editor with 20+ years of experience, specializing in memoir, and I'm here to help.

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• ServiceScape
• becker&mayer!/Quarto Publishing Group
• Writer's Digest

Jonas ★★★★★

Madrid, Spain

Perfectionist, Creative, Punctual! Book designer with 20-years experience working for publishers and independent authors worldwide.

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Romance, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Weston Publishing House
• MacKein Hill NYC

Katie ★★★★★

Vancouver, WA, USA

Book coach/developmental editor passionate about partnering with authors to shape compelling, character-driven stories. Honest yet kind.

Services:

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Gaming & LitRPG, and Urban Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Baker Academic and Brazos Press
• Self-employed
• WinePress Publishers
• Azusa Pacific University
• Revell and Baker Books

Leah ★★★★★

London, UK

Book Designer and Illustrator with experience working with publishers such as Harper Collins and Random House and love for literature!

Services:

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Marmalade London
• 20Ten Creative Ltd

Genie ★★★★★

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced, compelling ghostwriter; multi-published author; magical with memoir, fab at finance/how to's; love romance, mystery, thrillers.

Services:

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Contemporary Romance, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Self employed

Ben ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

In my 20-plus years as an editor, I have devoted my skills and insight to bestselling authors, award-winners, and writers just starting out.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• becker&mayer

Donna Janell ★★★★★

Award-winning author, MFA, & editor of children's nonfiction & fiction. I'm esp. smitten with picture books & middle-grade. On-call mentor.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ailsa ★★★★★

Manchester, UK

10+ years of book marketing experience, including at HarperCollins & Hachette. Specialise in budget-conscious strategies. Love SFF & romance

Services:

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Epic Fantasy, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

• Angry Robot Books
• Buckinghamshire New University
• Watkins Media

Eleonora ★★★★★

Cologno Monzese, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

Eros is art! Translator specialized in Erotic/Romantic/Action Literature, Video games localization, and Audiovisual Translation. EN/PT - IT

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, Dark Romance, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Several Companies

Stephanie ★★★★★

Marina del Rey, CA, USA

Art director + book designer. My work, "My First Learn-to-Write Workbook," hit #1 bestseller on Amazon. Designed 60+ covers & interiors.

Services:

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

Work experience:

• Callisto Media
• Self-employed
• Meredith Corporation

Shannon ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Collaborative, creative editor with 10 years' experience editing and supporting specialized standouts and bestsellers at three major houses.

Services:

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Inspirational, DIY & Crafts, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Abrams Books
• Penguin Random House
• Hachette Book Group

Ann ★★★★★

Duluth, MN, USA

Book editor and award-winning writer who works on fiction and nonfiction, with special expertise on books in translation.

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lissa Halls ★★★★★

Matthews, NC, USA

I am a fiction editor who specializes in Christian fiction. I love story and helping writers produce the book they envision.

Services:

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Focus on the Family

Ragav ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Dedicated developmental editor specializing in global stories, border stories, migrant literary fiction and memoir.

Services:

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Bloomsbury Publishing
• Self-employed

Amy ★★★★★

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

I am an editor, literary agent, writing coach and copywriter. I've been working with authors to hone their manuscripts for 20+ years.

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Janklow & Nesbit Associates
• Self-employed