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Karen

Karen 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Award-winning editor & publishing consultant. Launched bestselling series like Beast Quest. Specializes in adult, YA & children's fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
  • Working Partners
  • Walker Books
  • Scholastic
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Clare

Clare 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A freelance copy-editor and proofreader specialising in cookery, craft and other lifestyle titles.

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

Work experience:

  • Cico Books
  • New Holland Publishers
  • Clare Sayer
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Tom

Tom 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Highly experienced academic and educational book editor, previously worked as Senior Book Production Editor for a leading publishing house.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Education & Reference, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • SAGE
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Lara

Lara 5 star rating

London, UK

Dedicated and imaginative editor specialising in illustrated children’s books. With over 8 years’ experience, I'll bring your ideas to life!

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

Work experience:

  • Buster Books (Michael O'Mara Books)
  • Tall Tree Books
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Jude

Jude 5 star rating

United Kingdom

Multi-award writer & editor (MA Writing–Distinction). Published since 2004: Collins, Pearson & more. Expert fiction & non-fiction support.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, ELT, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Young Adult, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Molly

Molly 5 star rating

London, UK

Magazine and book editor (worked at Monocle, ELLE Decoration, Country Living, Today's Quilter) specialising in travel, design and sewing.

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Monocle
  • Self-employed
  • Immediate Media
  • Hearst
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Emily

Emily 5 star rating

London, UK

Copyeditor and proofreader with an international outlook; specializing in fiction, memoir, and well-being.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • John Murray Press
  • DK Publishing
  • Apolish E-learning
  • LitCharts
  • Granta Magazine
  • AGNI magazine
  • Profile Books
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Cat

Cat 5 star rating

London, UK

Fiction Editor of contemporary, historical, crime and thriller. Ex Penguin Random House Publishing Director and Hachette Associate Publisher

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Transworld, Penguin Random House
  • Headline Publishing Group, Hachette UK
  • Self-employed
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Jo

Jo 5 star rating

London, UK

Fiction and non-fiction copy-editor and proofreader, passionate about genre fiction, history and YA.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Faber
  • Titan Books
  • RIBA Publishing
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Katy

Katy 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A senior commissioning editor and content developer with ten years of experience in professional, educational and trade publishing.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Psychology, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Kogan Page
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Hodder Education
  • Routledge/ Taylor and Francis
  • Open University Press/ McGraw Hill
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Niall

Niall 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I focus on non-fiction development editing and editorial assessment. History, economics. business, 'big ideas'. Best-selling author and PhD.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • London School of Economics & University of Warwick
  • Freelance
  • ThinkWrite
  • Economist Intelligence Unit
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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Editor with 20 + years experience working with bestselling and award-winning authors - formerly Associate Publisher at Headline, Hachette UK

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Headline Publishing Group
  • Self-employed
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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

London, UK

Hello! I'm a diligent, friendly and reliable children's picture book editor working for a major London publisher.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Nosy Crow
  • Rowman and Littlefield
  • Hachette Children's Group
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David

David 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with 10+ years experience in short fiction, literary fiction, novellas, and children's books. Let me help make every word count!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Living Libraries
  • Suffragette Stories
  • Strangers Press
  • Egg Box Publishing
  • The Maine Review
  • Kitchen Table Quarterly
  • King’s College London
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Feyisara

Feyisara 5 star rating

London, UK

A pop culture enthusiast who edits memoirs, entertainment and self-help. Formerly at Hachette UK for over 3 years, shaping successful books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Sex & Relationships, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Octopus Publishing Group
  • Headline Publishing Group
  • DK Publishing Group
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Jonathan

Jonathan 5 star rating

London, UK

Eisner Award nominated editor, proofreader and creative consultant specialising in comics, graphic novels and genre fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Titan
  • Self-employed
  • Rebellion
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Jenny

Jenny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Experienced editor of writing for children and adults (fiction, non-fiction, picture books, novelties) through all stages of editing.

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

Work experience:

  • Hot Key Books
  • Walker Books
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