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Sarah
Nottingham, UK
Linguist, writer, editor and proofreader, specialising in English as a Foreign Language, education, and developmental psychology.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, ELT, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children's, Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Kaplan International Colleges
Claire
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
Ameesha
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nonfiction book shepherd & editor of award-winning books that make the world a better place, including business, philosophy, & tech.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Technology, and Computers & Internet.
Work experience:
- Packt Publishing
- Self-employed
- Business Book Awards UK
- Storyterrace
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Antonia
Nottingham, UK
Former English Editor at Book on a Tree specializing in YA and speculative fiction. Career highlights include writing comics for Disney.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Contemporary Fiction, Children's, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Book on a Tree
- The Mechanics' Institute Review
- Bold Books AS
Sarah
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Specialist in Romance, Crime Thrillers, YA, Paranormal, LGBTQ+ and Historical. Former Senior Editor at Bonnier with 12+ years' experience.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Totally Entwined Group (Bonnier Publishing)
Tim
York, United Kingdom
Experienced editor specialising in science fiction, horror, mystery and YA – offering assessments, structural editing and copyediting.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Psychological Thriller.
Work experience:
- CGP
- Pearson
- Scholastic
- British Fantasy Society
- Self-employed
Tom
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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Niamh
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Professional editor, proofreader and project manager, specialising in educational publishing.
Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Scholastic Ltd
Rebecca
York, United Kingdom
Ten years' experience in publishing industry across three major literary agencies, I specialize in commercial fiction, children's and YA.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Urban Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Rogers, Coleridge & White
- Ed Victor Ltd
- The Wylie Agency
Colm
London, United Kingdom
Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
- RateSetter
Parul
London, United Kingdom
Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Random House
- Quercus/ now Hachette
- Cornerstones
- London Writers' Salon
- Eccles Fisher
Laura
Brighton, United Kingdom
If you're a writer of romance, women's fiction, historical or psychological thrillers, I'll ensure your work is the best it can be.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Scott
London, United Kingdom
A publisher and editor for over 20 years. I have worked on many award-winners and bestsellers. 150+ five-star reviews from Reedsy clients.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- The Friday Project, HarperCollins
- Waterstones
- Oxford Brookes University
- Eye Books & Lightning Books
- Abandoned Bookshop
- Unbound
Luke
North Shields, United Kingdom
Freelance copy-editing, proofreading and plain language support; working with publishers, businesses, charities, students and other writers.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Psychology, Entertainment, and Economics.
Work experience:
- Various voluntary organisations; Newcastle City Council
- Book publishers; County Durham, UK
- Self-employed
Anna
London, United Kingdom
Award-winning editor and publisher with a near-obsessive eye and over twenty years experience in the industry.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- The Pigeonhole
- Random House
- Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
- Curtis Brown
- The Bookseller
Helen
United Kingdom
15 years of in-house editorial experience specialising in children's fiction (MG, teen and YA). Previously Editor-at-Large for Hachette.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hachette Children's Group
- Orion Children's Books
- Scholastic Ltd
- Columbia University
Clare
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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