The best book editors for hire near Edinburgh

Eilidh

Edinburgh, UK

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Full-time fiction editor, helping you edit the book you were meant to write—not the one you were told to. Here for stories defying norms.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Independent

Emma

Edinburgh, UK

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In tune with authors, readers and the written word’s rare power, my editorial energy creates contemporary texts that resonate with meaning.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

• Black & White Publishing

Angela

Edinburgh, UK

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Copyeditor and proofreader with over 20 years' experience in wildlife, conservation and nutrition.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Scottish Wildlife Trust
• NETg Ireland
• Deerpark Publishing

Andrew

Edinburgh, UK

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LGBTQ+ and young adult fantasy fiction copyeditor for HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and indie authors. PhD in cultural anthropology.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Mark

Edinburgh, UK

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I'm an editor and manuscript assessor, and passionate about making your novel ready for the market. My clients include #1 bestselling books.

Genres: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Technothriller, Military Science Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Laura

Edinburgh, UK

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Skilled editor and typesetter with over a decade's experience in the industry. I specialise in working with self-publishing authors.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Barrington Stoke
• Canongate Books
• Athena Press

Philippa

Edinburgh, UK

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A reliable, competent and professional researcher, editor and writer. I have years of experience on non-fiction projects.

Genres: Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry.

Work experience:

• Phaidon Press
• Freelance

Margaret

Edinburgh, UK

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Highly experienced Project Editor and Proofreader specialising in children's books and non-fiction books for primary education.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Lion Hudon
• Self-employed
• Lion Hudson

Dr Sarah

Edinburgh, UK

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Ex-Scholastic Commissioning Editor, proud to have worked on award-winning, best-selling children's and YA fiction. Usually hungry.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Floris Books
• Scholastic Children's Books

Katherine

Edinburgh, UK

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Quick and efficient proofreader with experience of all genres, lengths and budgets. Likes whisky.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Julie

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Literary agent and editor. Books include bestsellers and prizewinners. Master’s degree in creative writing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Birlinn Ltd

Rosie

Edinburgh, UK

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Editor, proofreader, and book coach who has worked with Hachette and HarperCollins. Specialises in psych thrillers and women's fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Harper Collins UK, Bookouture

Alasdair

Edinburgh, UK

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Experienced editor of non-fiction. Expertise in History, Biography, Politics, Philosophy. Formerly Commissioning Editor at Hurst Publishers.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Biographies & Memoirs, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Hurst Publishers
• Self-employed

Francis

Edinburgh, UK

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Experienced arts/social sciences copy-editor and proofreader. Help for non-native academic English writers. Translator (Italian to English).

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Becky

Edinburgh, UK

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Experienced editor of genre fiction offering support specific to the needs of each individual client and story.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and New Age.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Panthe Press

Nicholas

Edinburgh, UK

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Editor specialising in memoir, travel and speculative fiction. Over a decade's experience working with world-renowned publishers and brands.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Nature, Photography, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Literary Consultancy
• Harleys Global
• Touchpress

Nicole

Edinburgh, UK

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Diligent editor with 8+ years of experience in the New York City publishing world. Lover of stories. LGBTQ+ writers to the front!

Genres: Plays & Screenplays and Fiction.

Work experience:

• Concord Theatricals
• Samuel French
• GO Magazine