Hire Proofreaders in the United Kingdom
Hire top professional proofreaders in the United Kingdom. Get your spotless manuscript in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Hire top professional proofreaders in the United Kingdom. Get your spotless manuscript in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
London, United Kingdom
A Bookseller Rising Star and commercial fiction editor with 12 years editing experience at Penguin Random House, Hachette and HarperCollins
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
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.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Classics, Middle Grade, Children's
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.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Poetry, Fiction
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Specialist in Romance, Crime Thrillers, YA, Paranormal, LGBTQ+ and Historical. Former Senior Editor at Bonnier with 11+ years' experience.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense
United Kingdom
Multi award writer and Editor with a Masters in Writing (Distinction). Published since 2004 - Collins, Hodder, Pearsons and more.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, ELT, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, Young Adult, Poetry
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.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
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, ELT
London, United Kingdom
A freelance copy-editor and proofreader specialising in cookery, craft and other lifestyle titles.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
East Linton, United Kingdom
I'm an editor who loves to help all kinds of writers to polish and perfect their words so that the stories they tell are the best.
Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, History, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fashion & Textiles, Design
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