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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
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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
Thalia
London, United Kingdom
Editor with over a decade's experience working with best-selling authors at Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins. I'd love to hear from you.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Health & Wellbeing, and Coming of Age.
Work experience:
- Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation
- HarperCollins
- Pan Macmillan
- The Dreamwork Collective
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
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
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Kerry
Hove, United Kingdom
An experienced editor, writer and publishing professional with 20+ years' experience of copy editing, development editing and proofreading.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Architecture, Humanities & Social Sciences, Young Adult, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Yes Educational Centre
- Marvel Comics
- Egmont Fleetway
- Panorama Holiday Group
- Pavilion Publishing
- Pavilion Publishing and Media
- Self-employed
Niamh
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Professional editor, proofreader and project manager, specialising in educational publishing.
Genres: Education & Reference and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Scholastic Ltd
Tamsin
England, United Kingdom
An expert in pairing words and pictures for internationally renowned institutions, galleries and publishers
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Antiques & Collectibles, Home & Garden, Philosophy, Design, Photography, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- National Portrait Gallery
- Phaidon Press
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
Anna
London, United Kingdom
Award-winning editor and publisher with a near-obsessive eye and over twenty years experience in the industry.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- The Pigeonhole
- Random House
- Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
- Curtis Brown
- The Bookseller
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
Judith
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Children's book editor, specializing in middle-grade and picture books. Experienced in helping authors turn good ideas into great books.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Plurus Books
- Oxford University Press
- Jacaranda Literary Agency
- Oxford Brookes University
Parul
London, United Kingdom
Professional editor with 10 years of experience at Random House, Quercus. Cofounder: London Writers' Salon. Genre: Thrillers, NonFiction, YA
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Middle Grade, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Random House
- Quercus/ now Hachette
- Cornerstones
- London Writers' Salon
- Eccles Fisher
Nira
London, United Kingdom
Senior Editor, looking to help fiction writers with their novels. My books includes New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellers.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, African American Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.
Work experience:
- Ebury, Penguin Random House UK
- Icon Books, UK
- HQ, HarperCollins UK
Julie
Reading, United Kingdom
I am an editor with over fifteen years’ experience working for three major houses across a broad spectrum of commercial fiction titles.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Pan Macmillan
- Pan Macmillan Australia





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