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Daina 5 star rating

Brisbane QLD, Australia

I have enjoyed working as an editor, proofreader, and manuscript assessor for over twenty years.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Children's, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Allen & Unwin
  • Hardie Grant
  • Expert Editor
  • John Wiley & Sons

Will 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm a book editor with almost a decade of in-house experience in non-fiction publishing, including business, travel and education.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Major Street Publishing
  • Lonely Planet
  • Australian Teachers of Media

Carrie 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm an experienced writer and editor, who has successfully ghostwritten a dozen non-fiction books, including autobiographies and health.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Design, DIY & Crafts, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Copygirl
  • Grin Creative

Angela 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I specialise in structural editing and advice. I'm experienced with crime/thrillers, hist fic, spec fic and literary. Former publisher.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Echo Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK

Claire 5 star rating

Newcastle NSW, Australia

I'm a copyeditor and proofreader specialising in fantasy books. If you write about magic and made-up worlds, I'm the editor for you!

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Writing & Publishing, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Rebecca 5 star rating

Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia

With structural expertise and market insight, I work with Big 5, smaller publishers and indies to help make writing shine.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • New Holland
  • WHSmith
  • Hachette and Curtis Brown

Nick 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

I'm a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator working digitally and with watercolors. My work is playful focusing on characters and color.

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fashion & Textiles, Entertainment, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Warby Parker
  • Camus Cognac
  • Distinction Arts

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Sam 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Expert manuscript developer and editor. I specialise in literary fiction and nonfiction, and general / popular fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Brow Books
  • Self-employed
  • The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia, The Saturday Paper
  • University of Melbourne, Deakin University, RMIT University, Victoria University

Emily 5 star rating

Perth WA, Australia

Experienced translator with a strong interest in and passion for literature, working from German into English since 2006

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Joshua 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Digital Painter + Designer for Fantasy✨ and Sci-Fi🚀- I stand out by reading the manuscript, guiding authors, and creating promo art!

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Space Opera.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

Andrew 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

With 90+ published books, turn your author dream into reality with ghostwriting and guidance from this bestselling author.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon King

Jess 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Editor and former Associate Publisher specialising in non fiction books including health, business and management, and personal development.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Women's Fiction, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Wilkinson Publishing
  • Self-employed

Shirley 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Book and Marketing designer with over 8 years experience in a range of genres

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Children's, Inspirational, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Self-employed

Elin 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Hi! I'm Elin, a professional Illustrator bringing ideas to vivid reality. Let's turn your vision into stunning visuals together!

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Samantha 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Book loving, award-winning art director and graphic designer who has a great idea for your next cover!

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Inspirational, Parenting & Families, Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Classics, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Daniel 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I am a professional illustrator with over 15 years experience in book and album cover illustration, my specialty is comic illustration.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Dystopian, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Veronica 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Freelance illustrator with years of experience painting characters and creatures for clients such as Darrington Press, MCDM and Illumicrate.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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