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Sherryl
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Writer, teacher, editor- my job is to help writers create terrific, publishable stories.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Poetry, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Victoria University
Sally
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
An award-nominated editor of information books for adults and young people. Major areas include environment, animals, science and education.
Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Physics & Chemistry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Victorian State Government, Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources.
- Department of Planning and Environment, Victoria
- Department of Education, Victoria
Brenda
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
I'm a professional children's book editor with 20+ years of experience in working with picture books and junior fiction.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Red Paper Kite Publishing
- Insider Guides
- The School Magazine
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Callum
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Friendly editor of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestselling nonfiction titles, specialising in self-help, entertainment and sport.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sports & Outdoors.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House UK
Stu
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Castlemaine VIC, Australia
I’m a freelance editor with over 15 years’ experience. I work primarily with academics, poets, and neurodivergent writers.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Buddhism, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Vignette Press
- La Trobe University
- Deakin University
Claire
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Meticulous, highly experienced editor, specialising in non-fiction: memoir, biography, business & leadership, self-development, health ...
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Action & Adventure, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Global DataPoint
- Aspire Learning Resources
- Global Listings
- Self-employed
- Satellite TV Europe Magazine (consumer magazine), London, UK
- Bright Star Publishing / Midsummer Books Ltd, London, UK
Daniel
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Accredited non-fiction editor with more than 40 published titles. Specialising in art, spirituality, well-being, history, science & ESL.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Classics, Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.
Work experience:
- Arcturus Publishing
- Search Press
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Rachel
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Lithgow NSW, Australia
Award winning publisher, author and educator with 20 years experience in ghost writing, resource writing and curriculum development.
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Elsevier
- Cengage
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Word Travels
- Currency Press
Abigail
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Sydney NSW, Australia
I'm a genre-fiction specialist, mentor, editor and literary agent with over 20 years' experience helping authors get their stories written.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Technothriller, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
John
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Brisbane QLD, Australia
Editor with over twenty years of experience working for major commercial publishers (Wiley, McGraw-Hill and Cambridge University Press).
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Psychology, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Cambridge University Press
- Self-employed
Garima
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Adelaide SA, Australia
An editor with expertise in STEM editing (books, research papers, and theses). Worked for Macmillan, Elsevier, Springer, Cengage, AACR
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- MacMillan Publishing Services Ltd. (MPS Ltd.)
- Aptara, Inc.
- Thomson Digital
Jessica
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Sydney, Australia
Edited over 100 fiction and non-fiction titles, including Prime Minister's Prize, The Age and various Premiers' literary award winners.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Home & Garden, Mystery & Crime, Education & Reference, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Amnesty International
- Thomson Reuters
- Arts Hub Magazine
- News Ltd
Kelly
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Sydney NSW, Australia
I love working with authors on their manuscripts, helping them tease out their ideas and realise their publishing dreams.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Allen & Unwin
Kate
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Sydney NSW, Australia
Children's fiction editor with over ten years industry experience with Scholastic, Disney and Marvel.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Humor & Comedy, and Picture Books.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Australia
- Allen and Unwin
- Lexis Nexis
Christina
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Murwillumbah NSW, Australia
General and academic books in humanities, self-help, social sciences, published with Ashgate, Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan and Springer.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, and Design.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Katia
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Melbourne VIC, Australia
Manuscript nurturer, sentence polisher, eagle-eyed proofreader, wordsmith, preserver of voice and vision; fiction and memoir specialist.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Themes & Motifs, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Heather
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Aldinga Beach, South Australia
Accredited editor specialising in biography, memoir, self-help, psychology, spirituality, general non-fiction. Former editor at Hardie Grant
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hardie Grant Publishing
- John Brown Publishing, London
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