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Stephanie
Oxford, UK
Copy-editor and proofreader. Trained in-house at Pearson and Michael O'Mara books. Specialises in non-fiction.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, ELT, Travel, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Longman (now Pearson)
- Michael O'Mara Books
- Vision in Business and EMAP
- Qatar Olympic Committee
- Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
- Freelance
James
Oxford, UK
Experienced copyeditor and proofreader. Professional, affordable and quality-oriented. Adept at humanising your AI content. Get in touch!
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Hodder Education
Gareth
Oxford, United Kingdom
Copy-editor and proofreader with over 15 years' experience working with traditional publishers and indie authors.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
- Unbound
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Amy
Oxford, UK
An insightful editor for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, from developmental to line and copy-edit. Commissioning editor for Solaris Books.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Solaris Books, Rebellion Publishing
Karen
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
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
Hannah
Oxford, United Kingdom
An editor with expertise in children's books, literacy and artwork design, I’ve worked with authors such as Julia Donaldson and Terry Deary.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Comics Non-Fiction, and ELT.
Work experience:
- Pearson Plc
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Oxford University Press
- Hamilton Trust
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Camel Publishing Ltd.
- BBC
- Oxford Inspires
- Blue Tutors
- University of Oxford
- Forge Media, University of Sheffield
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Dick
London, United Kingdom
Experienced London-based editor of fiction (novels, short stories), biography, art and culture.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Waltham Forest Council
James
Oxford, UK
An experienced and empathic editor, teacher and author with 20 years publishing experience. Let me help you bring your book to market.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Photography, Writing & Publishing, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Oxford Brookes University, UK
- University of Chicago Press
- Tate Publishing, London
- Ruskin College, Oxford
Sarindar
United Kingdom
Editor/Writer with more than 20 years of experience in educational publishing, magazines, technical and web.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Writing & Publishing, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Macmillan UK
- Multimedia Communications, Singapore
- Marshall Cavendish, Singapore
- Educational Publishing House, Singapore
- Horizon Knowledge Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Shing Lee Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chacon Publishing Inc, Calgary, Canada
- Self-employed
Martin
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Editor with ten years experience of working on award-winning sports books such as Andrea Pirlo's autobiography, Pep Confidential & more
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- BackPage Press
- The Herald
- The Sunday Times
Atalanta
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Editor | Proofreader | Writer (arts humanities, education, fiction, nonfiction, corporate and nonprofit publishing and comms)
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Short Story, Education & Reference, Design, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Selena
Preston, United Kingdom
Highly experienced proofreader and copy-editor of healthcare/biomedical, academic, business and miscellaneous subjects at competitive rates.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Education & Reference, and Life Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- I.M.S. Health (now IQVIA)
- Elsevier Science (Pergamon Press)
Caroline
Durham, United Kingdom
A flexible non-fiction editor with an eye for detail and consistency. I make sure that the little things don't distract from the big things.
Genres: Mathematics & Statistics, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Emily
London, United Kingdom
A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Quercus (Hachette UK)
- Ebury & Del Rey (Penguin Random House)
- Orion Publishing (Hachette UK)
- Avon (HarperCollins)
- Boldwood Books
Julia
Cambridge, United Kingdom
I am an editor and writer with a mission to make everything I work on the best it can be. I specialise in non-fiction and children's books.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Reader's Digest
- Macmillan Children's Books
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Penguin Books, Ltd.
- Harcourt Education
- Orpheus Books
- Self-employed
Amber
Oxford, UK
I have six books in 17 languages. Edited 250+. I'm clearsighted, considerate and affordable. I love authentic voices and powerful tales.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House; Little, Brown; Watkins Publishing
- Oxford University
- Oxfordshire Mind, the Mental Health charity
- Amber Hatch
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