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Malcolm
Bristol, UK
Bestselling author, editor, commissioning editor, packager and publishing consultant. Will work for biscuits.
Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Portico
- Château de Pommard
- Robson Books
- Self-employed
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
Jo
Yatton, Bristol, UK
Collaborative editor | 30+ years in publishing | Social sciences/humanities/law | Focus on social and family history and social justice
Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Fiction, History, and Philosophy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Bristol University Press/Policy Press
- Jordan Publishing Ltd
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Eleanor
Bristol, UK
Over 10 years’ experience editing romance and fantasy. My NYT-bestselling clients have sold millions of copies.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Totally Bound Publishing
Katy
Bristol, UK
Editor, Writing Coach and Publishing Advisor. Editor of the Year 2021. 'Passionate, tireless, smart and kind'
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Avon, HarperCollins
- Transworld
- Net-a-Porter, Oxford University Press and Wiley Blackwell
Laura
Brighton, United Kingdom
If you're a writer of romance, women's fiction, historical or psychological thrillers, I'll ensure your work is the best it can be.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Elv
London, United Kingdom
Editorial consultant with 20 years’ publishing experience. I can help you shape your book, grow as a writer and create a great proposal.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Classics, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- OUP
- Penguin Random House
- Self-employed
- Scholastic
- Simon and Schuster
- Egmont
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Karen
London, United Kingdom
The Bookseller Rising Star. I edit adult, YA, children's fiction. My debut adult novel is publishing with Viking, PRH in 2024.
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
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
Elizabeth
London, United Kingdom
I am a freelance editor with over eighteen years experience. My skills include developmental editing, copy editing and proof reading.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Parragon
- Robert Hale, Ltd.
- Hodder and Stoughton
Tom
Plymouth, United Kingdom
I am an editor, a prize-winning author and creative writing lecturer with more than ten years' experience.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- High-quality online journal
- Plymouth University
- Self-employed
Mike
Colchester, United Kingdom
A publisher and editor with over 20 years of experience, helping authors craft the best manuscripts and proposals possible.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Philosophy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Profile Books
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Bloomsbury Publishing
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
Katy
London, United Kingdom
A senior commissioning editor and content developer with ten years of experience in professional, educational and trade publishing.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Psychology, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Kogan Page
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Hodder Education
- Routledge/ Taylor and Francis
- Open University Press/ McGraw Hill
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
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
Bryony
England, United Kingdom
Traditionally published biographer now editing memoirs, health, thrillers, SFF, historical + contemporary fiction. 20+ years in publishing.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Atomic Partnership Limited





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