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Lorae
Sydney NSW, Australia
Editor in a large publishing house with experience in children's and YA books, and adult fiction.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Math & Science, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Scholastic Australia
- Self-employed
- Black Phoenix Publishing Collective
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.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Echo Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Kim
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Recognised professional line/copy editor of sci-fi, fantasy, humour, crime, chicklit & MG fiction. I work on one narrative at a time.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Allen & Unwin
- Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)
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Ed
Newcastle NSW, Australia
Astute, experienced and empathetic, I'm a narrative problem solver and sentence sharpener who works well with big presses and solo authors.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Puncher and Wattmann
- Murdoch Books
Sherryl
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
Callum
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Developmental and line editor of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, with a decade's experience at the world's biggest publishing house.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House UK
Darren
Geelong VIC, Australia
I’m a specialist SF & Fantasy editor with more than 25 years of publishing experience including Gollancz, Orbit and Earthlight.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Post-Apocalyptic, and Steampunk.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Victor Gollancz
- Orbit
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Laura
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Got a sticky plot hole? Misbehaving characters? An old-fashioned case of 'why isn't this manuscript working'? Let's figure it out together!
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Affirm Press
John
Australia
25 years experience in editing all subjects. Memoir, Biography, History, Politics, Arts and Literature expert, and some Fiction editing too.
Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Sociology, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, and Political Science & Current Affairs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Linden
Brisbane QLD, Australia
Experienced copyeditor specialising in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Previous clients include Wiley and Macmillan.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Wiley Australia
- Australian Academic Press
Will
Melbourne VIC, Australia
I'm a book editor with almost a decade of in-house experience in non-fiction publishing, including business, travel and education.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Major Street Publishing
- Lonely Planet
- Australian Teachers of Media
Andrea
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Editor and proofreader with 18+ years' experience in fiction (mystery/crime and middle-grade) and non-fiction (travel, business, memoirs).
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Lonely Planet
- Self-employed
Sam
Sydney NSW, Australia
Expert manuscript developer and editor. I specialise in literary fiction and nonfiction, and general / popular fiction and nonfiction.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Brow Books
- Self-employed
- The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia, The Saturday Paper
- University of Melbourne, Deakin University, RMIT University, Victoria University
Laura
Sydney NSW, Australia
I’m passionate about helping authors get their books to publication standard. I focus on genre fiction, mainly romance and crime, and memoir
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Finch Publishing
Daina
Brisbane QLD, Australia
I have enjoyed working as an editor, proofreader, and manuscript assessor for over twenty years.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Children's, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Allen & Unwin
- Hardie Grant
- Expert Editor
- John Wiley & Sons
Rebecca
Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia
Using structural expertise and market insight, I work with Big 5, smaller publishers and indies to help make writing shine.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- New Holland
- WHSmith
- Hachette and Curtis Brown
Claire
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





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