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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
Loma

Loma 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Friendly, efficient editor and researcher with a deep passion for books and authors. Reading is my pleasure as well as my profession.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Anthony

Anthony 5 star rating

London, UK

Former publishing director and experienced editor. I work on books with Phaidon Press about design, as well as on football titles for UEFA.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Design, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Architecture.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • AB Publishing
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
Claire

Claire 5 star rating

London, UK

Experienced non-fiction editor specialising in copy-editing and proofing travel, art, wildlife and family content. Lonely Planet, DK Travel

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Nature, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Lonely Planet
  • Dorling Kindersley
Matthew

Matthew 5 star rating

London, UK

Formerly editor for Old Street Publishing, UK. I work on crime, thrillers historical and general fiction, history, travel and memoirs.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mystery & Crime, Espionage, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Old Street Publishing
Pascal

Pascal 5 star rating

London, UK

Friendly non-fiction editor with ten years' experience developing projects, copy-editing and proof-reading at a top non-fiction press.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Polity Books
  • Self-employed

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Rebecca

Rebecca 5 star rating

London, UK

UK proofreader, editor and writer with 17 years' professional experience, specialising in adult and children's fiction, travel and memoirs.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Independent
  • Drapers
  • Weight Watchers Magazine
  • Children & Young People Now
Lucinda

Lucinda 5 star rating

London, UK

20+ years in non-fiction book editing. I offer full editorial reports, fact-checking. copy editing and proofreading.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Rose

Rose 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor and proofreader of trade non-fiction, formerly at Thames & Hudson. I'll make detailed, sensitive edits that let your work shine.

Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Entertainment, Design, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Thames & Hudson
  • The Green Economics Institute
Lisa

Lisa 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor and publisher with 29 years' experience in children's publishing. Published The Hunger Games, His Dark Materials, Horrible Histories.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Coming of Age, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • Templar Publishing
  • Carlton Books
  • Scholastic UK
  • Self-employed
Emily

Emily 5 star rating

London, UK

A copy editor, proofreader and editor with a First in English Literature from Exeter University and a track record of editing bestsellers.

Genres: Holiday, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Boldwood Books
  • Write Label
  • Head of Zeus
Tom

Tom 5 star rating

London, UK

Professional editor/creative consultant with 18 years of industry experience, specialising in comics, graphic novels, and genre fiction.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Humor & Comedy, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Titan Comics
  • Titan Magazines
  • Self-employed
James

James 5 star rating

London, UK

Experienced non-fiction editor and researcher with a decade's experience at large publishers. Focused on technology, politics and society.

Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Technology, Business & Management, Writing & Publishing, Computers & Internet, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Packt Publishing
  • Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Springer Nature
  • Mossycoat Theatre Company
  • Self-employed
  • Apress, Springer Nature
Nichola

Nichola 5 star rating

London, UK

A full-package veteran editor and writer focused on illustrated non-fiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Nature, Travel, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Alligator Books Ltd
  • Grandreams Ltd.
  • Reader's Digest Publishing
  • Dorling Kindersley
Helen

Helen 5 star rating

London, UK

Meticulous copy editor, proofreader and financial journalist

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Lok Yee

Lok Yee 5 star rating

London, UK

Editor with a focus on Children's Education and Literacy through stories. Passionate about representation and accessibility.

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

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Cambridge University Press
  • First Story
  • The Mic Magazine
  • John Blake Publishing
  • Self-employed
  • Global alumni
  • Global Alumni

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