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Mark
Edinburgh, UK
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
Julie
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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
Margaret
Edinburgh, UK
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
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Angela
Edinburgh, UK
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
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
Nicholas
Edinburgh, UK
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
Rosie
Edinburgh, UK
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
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Heloise
Edinburgh, UK
With a passion for language and a meticulous eye for detail, I will help your work be the best it can be.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Romance, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Becky
Edinburgh, UK
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
Eilidh
Edinburgh, UK
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
Helen
United Kingdom
15 years of in-house editorial experience specialising in children's fiction (MG, teen and YA). Previously Editor-at-Large for Hachette.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hachette Children's Group
- Orion Children's Books
- Scholastic Ltd
- Columbia University
Julia
London, United Kingdom
Experienced and meticulous non-fiction editor with a keen eye. Passionate about great books.
Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Ebury Publishing, Random House UK
- Anubis Literary Agency
Kelly
Maryport, United Kingdom
I have edited and proofread many non-fiction books for Hachette and HarperCollins, and have also worked on memoirs for individual clients.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Poetry, Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
Louise
London, United Kingdom
Literary agent and Editorial Consultant with 15 years' experience working in publishing. Specialise in adult fiction.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Time Travel Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Zeno Agency Ltd
- Pan Macmillan
- Dorling Kindersley
- Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
Colm
London, United Kingdom
Freelance developmental editor, with a focus on thriller and contemporary fiction, memoir non-fiction, and LGBTQ+ writing.
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
- RateSetter
Francis
Edinburgh, UK
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





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