The best publishing professionals for hire

Hester ★★★★★

Brussels, Belgium

I'm a Dutch freelance book cover designer and illustrator with 10+ years experience. My style is bright, clear, friendly, open and elegant.

Services:

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Inspirational, Health & Wellbeing, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Mijksenaar

Ian ★★★★★

Canterbury, UK

Hi, I am a highly experienced comic book editor, with over twenty years of experience in the comic book industry.

Services:

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Markosia Enterprises

Mark ★★★★★

Seaford, UK

With over 20 years as a designer I can create for you an eye catching and professional book cover design that will get your book noticed.

Services:

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Ghost Design
• Allcity Media
• Self-employed
• Various

Florian ★★★★★

Bordeaux, France

Middle-grade series specialist creating bold, colorful designs. Delivering a professional, efficient, and collaborative experience.

Services:

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• French Ministry for Internal Affairs
• ESAA Aquitaine and E-artsup Bordeaux
• Self-employed

Jo Ann ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Copy editor, proofreader, recipe editor, and managing editor with more than 30 years of experience in magazines, books, and digital content.

Services:

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, DIY & Crafts, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Modern Farmer Media
• Hearst Magazines
• Hearst Specials
• Cosmopolitan Magazine
• Good Housekeeping Magazine

Kim ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

I'm an experienced editor in all stages of manuscript development, and I'm just as socially awkward as you are. Let's chat.

Services:

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

• Simon & Schuster
• Lyrical Press
• University of Washington

Lynn ★★★★★

Seattle, WA, USA

Certified Story Coach/Developmental Editor with 12 years experience, specializing in action/adventure, lit & historical fiction, and memoir.

Services:

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Travel, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Bailey ★★★★★

Chicago, IL, USA

Developmental editor of narrative nonfiction and literary fiction with experience at Hachette, Melville House, and SAGE.

Services:

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Michelle ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Author of over a dozen MG and YA novels published by Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Little, Brown.

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Action & Adventure, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Random House Children
• Scholastic
• Little, Brown Hachette
• Working Partners

Steven P. ★★★★★

Saint Louis, MO, USA

Motivated, versatile editor with many years of experience. Ph.D. in U.S. History (specialties: religion and politics).

Services:

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Oxford University Press, University of Pennylvania Press, and other publishers

Michael ★★★★★

New York, NY, USA

Let's get you published! Editor of 30 NYT bestselling books for kids and teens now freelance for writers and agents. How can I be of help?

Services:

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Self-employed
• Marble Press

Richard ★★★★★

Whitstable, UK

Author whisperer. I help people develop their books and other publications. How can I support your writing project?

Services:

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Various

Adam ★★★★★

Jersey City, NJ, USA

18 years experience editing graphic novels at various publishers, as well as experience with picture books, and MA and YA novels.

Services:

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Picture Books, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Scholastic
• Self-employed
• Lee & Low

Jaclyn ★★★★★

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Together we'll make your novel, memoir, or nonfiction book sing! Copyeditor and proofreader of 15 years **CURRENTLY BOOKING FALL 2026**

Services:

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Design, Architecture, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Shio ★★★★★

London, UK

A Japanese illustrator currently based in London, UK Speciality: Illustration for Landscape, Architecture, Cities

Services:

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Holiday, Fiction, Calendars, DIY & Crafts, Coming of Age, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Architecture.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Weronika ★★★★★

Amsterdam, Netherlands

I am an illustrator, painter and animator specializing in poetic quirkiness, emotional stories and fantastic universes.

Services:

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• WeTransfer

Anne ★★★★★

Dublin, Ireland

Experienced (20 yrs) editor of agriculture, nature, science, business, and education. Trusted worldwide (UN, Penguin, Springer).

Services:

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Agriculture, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• BD, UNDP, FAO, CIAT, CGIAR, King's College London, DKIT