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John

John

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Editor with over twenty years of experience working for major commercial publishers (Wiley, McGraw-Hill and Cambridge University Press).


Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Cambridge University Press
  • JC Editorial

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Psychology, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing

Karin

Karin

Brisbane QLD, Australia

A passionate 'generalist' who lives to learn, I've edited fiction and non-fiction for both indie and trade publisher clients for decades.


Work experience:

  • Indelible Ink Press
  • Teach Starter Publishing
  • Wildlife Australia Magazine
  • Steve Parish Publishing
  • LexisNexis/Elsevier Reed
  • Literati Editorial Services
  • Bookmark Publishing
  • Australian Geographic

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Book Coaching book-coaching

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's

Michele

Michele

Brisbane QLD, Australia

An editor of all genres, having worked for indie and trade publishing clients for 20 years, my expertise is developmental and copyediting!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of Queensland Press
  • Macmillan Education Publishers
  • New Holland Publishers
  • Steve Parish Publishing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Children's

Angie

Angie

Sydney NSW, Australia

I am a children's book publisher and editor with experience in picture books, readers, chapter books, non-fiction, fiction and YA.


Work experience:

  • Scholastic Australia

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy

Angela

Angela

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I specialise in structural editing and advice. I'm experienced with crime/thrillers, hist fic, spec fic and literary. Former publisher.


Work experience:

  • Echo Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction

Heather

Heather

Aldinga Beach, South Australia

Accredited editor specialising in biography, memoir, self-help, psychology, spirituality, general non-fiction. Former editor at Hardie Grant


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hardie Grant Publishing
  • John Brown Publishing, London

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, Inspirational

Rebecca

Rebecca

Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia

Proofreader and editor with structural expertise and market insight. Here to make writing the best it can be.


Work experience:

  • Rebecca Sutherland Creative
  • New Holland
  • WHSmith
  • Hachette and Curtis Brown

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction

Catherine

Catherine

Sydney NSW, Australia

20+ years editing, proofreading and indexing; some specialities include self-help, biography and history. Contact me for a polished result.


Work experience:

  • Catherine J Dunk
  • McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia
  • Thomson Law Book Company

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

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