Toby Selwyn

Toby Selwyn – Editor

Fiction copyeditor and proofreader, with nearly two decades' experience working with Big 5 publishers, small presses and indie authors.

Overview

I'm an editor and proofreader with nearly two decades of experience in the publishing industry. I first worked in-house for Taylor & Francis before moving to Oxford University Press; I've been a freelance editor specialising in sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, horror, romance and LGBTQ+ fiction since 2013.


My publisher clients include Black Library, Skyhorse Publishing, New Terrain Press and Pan Macmillan, for whom I've worked on books by authors including Adrian Tchaikovsky, Travis Baldree and T. L. Huchu. Among independent authors I've worked with recently are Juliet E. McKenna, Kory M. Shrum and Karenza Grant.


Reading is one of life's greatest pleasures, and I love being a part of the creation of new and exciting stories. I am always happy to chat with you about what you need and how I can help.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Dystopian Epic Fantasy LGBTQ Fiction Paranormal Romance Post-Apocalyptic Thriller & Suspense Urban Fantasy
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Aug, 2013 — Present

Oxford University Press

May, 2011 — Aug, 2013 (over 2 years)

PRIME Research

Sep, 2010 — May, 2011 (8 months)

Taylor & Francis

Jan, 2007 — Jul, 2010 (over 3 years)

Portfolio

Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments (Edinburgh Nights Book 2)

Huchu, T. L.

Tor Books

Copy Editing
The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle (Edinburgh Nights Book 3)

Huchu, T. L.

Tor Books

Proofreading
Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes)

Baldree, Travis

Tor Books

Copy Editing
The Doors of Eden

Tchaikovsky, Adrian

Orbit

Copy Editing
The Family Experiment: A dark and twisted thriller about virtual parenthood from the acclaimed author of The One and The Marriage Act

Marrs, John

Hanover Square Press

Proofreading
The Green Man's Heir

Juliet E. McKenna

A hundred years ago, a man with a secret could travel a few hundred miles and give himself a new name and life story. No one would be any the wiser, as long as he didn’t give anyone a reason t... read more
Copy Editing
The Killing Complex (The Killing Saga Book 1)

Leslie, K G

K G Leslie

Copy Editing
Infinity Engine: Transformation Book Three (Transformations 3)

Asher, Neal

Night Shade Books

Proofreading
salt slow

Armfield, Julia

Flatiron Books

Proofreading
Defend or Die (Matt Logan Book 2)

Marcus, Tom

Macmillan

Proofreading
The Nightjar (The Nightjar Duology Book 1)

Hewitt, Deborah

Tor Books

Copy Editing
Carnival: A Lou Thorne Thriller (Shadows in the Water Series Book 4)

Shrum, Kory M.

Timberlane Press

Copy Editing
Alaskan Thunder

Gray, Nando

Bonfire Publishing

Copy Editing
Cake.

Gray, Nando

Bonfire Publishing

Copy Editing
Future Love Affair

Gray, Nando

Bonfire Publishing

Copy Editing
Folkloric (The Folkloric Series Book 1)

Grant, Karenza

L'Ours Books

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Brothers Across Time

Brad Boney

Two bridges o’er water, one bound to the other, from present to future, from brother to brother.Tony Bass longs for an adventure, and on a sleepless night in 1997, fate is about to deliver. Hi... read more
Copy Editing
Mj-12: Endgame: A Majestic-12 Thriller

Michael J Martinez

Proofreading
The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea

Stranded on a desert island, a young man yearns for objects from his past. A local from a small coastal town in England is found dead as the tide goes out. A Norwegian whaling ship is stranded... read more
Proofreading
Everything You Came to See: A Novel

Elizabeth Schulte Martin

People say it like a joke, but Henry Bell really did run away from home to join the circus. A talented new performer with a struggling circus, he's found a place for himself among the fire-eat... read more
Proofreading
Cut to the Bone: A Thriller

Alex Caan

For fans of the TV show The Fall, this debut thriller is a fresh spin on a classic police procedural that explores the psychological implications of a life lived online.Ruby Day is a young vlo... read more
Proofreading
Lucius: The Faultless Blade (Warhammer 40,000 Book 1)

Ian St Martin

He is Fulgrim's champion, the Soulthief, and the Scion of Chemos. His name is whispered and cursed across both time and space, a peerless blademaster who even death cannot threaten. He is Luci... read more
Proofreading
MJ-12: Inception: A MAJESTIC-12 Thriller

Michael J Martinez

A team of superhuman covert operatives emerges from the ashes of World War II in a Cold War-era paranormal espionage thriller from acclaimed genre-bender Michael J. Martinez. It is a new world... read more
Proofreading
Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans Book 1)

Rob J. Hayes

Finalist in BookNest's 2017 Fantasy AwardsNominated for a r/Fantasy Best of 2017 Stabby AwardFinalist in the 3rd Self Published Fantasy Blog Off'Feels exactly like a world populated by pirates... read more
Copy Editing
Skin Deep: a Steampunk novella

Violet Penrose

London, 1871. Dr. Alice Victor is an engineer of automata—advanced biomechanical constructs—a field dazzling in its possibilities but still in its infancy. When she meets the alluring Lady Gly... read more
Copy Editing

Toby has 2 reviews

Professionalism

Quality

Value

Responsiveness

Kory M. S.

Kory M. S.

Nov, 2019

Toby is a lovely human and I'm excited to work with him again.
Brad B.

Brad B.

Sep, 2018

A great experience overall. Toby was always ahead of schedule and we worked together well. Definitely got my money's worth and would hire him again. He can expertly copy edit American English, though we did have a good laugh about what constitutes a stick of butter. I had never worked with a freelance editor before and was worried, but I walked away a happy customer.

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