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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 Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment 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

Pete

Pete

Perth WA, Australia

I'm a professional writer and editor who specialises in speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal romance) and thrillers.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction

Emma

Emma

Sydney NSW, Australia

Non-fiction editor with 20+ years’ experience in non-fiction books and texts – from music biographies to memoirs to how-to guides.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • NewSouth Publishing

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Entertainment, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Music, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families

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 Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Kelly

Kelly

Sydney NSW, Australia

I love working with authors on their manuscripts, helping them tease out their ideas and realise their publishing dreams.


Work experience:

  • Allen & Unwin

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime

Jane

Jane

Toowoomba QLD, Australia

I'm a freelance editor, author and librarian with an eye for detail. Kids' books, fiction, non-fiction, history books: I love them all!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Concordia Lutheran College

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Health & Wellbeing

Jess

Jess

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Editor and former Associate Publisher specialising in non fiction books including health, business and management, and personal development.


Work experience:

  • Wilkinson Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Sally

Sally

Melbourne VIC, Australia

An award-nominated editor of information books for adults and young people. Major areas include environment, animals, science and education.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Victorian State Government, Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources.
  • Department of Planning and Environment, Victoria
  • Department of Education, Victoria

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Nature, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry

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As the writer, you know your book better than anyone else. That’s both a blessing and a curse — it means it’s harder for you to spot the book's flaws. So what are you supposed to do, when you’ve read your book a hundred times and your eyes are growing weary of seeing the same scenes over and over again? Time to call in the professionals, of course.


By reaching out to one of our top-notch developmental editors for hire in Brisbane, not only will they help you spot the problems you struggle to see, they’ll provide the project with a fresh perspective. Helping with “big picture” aspects like structure, characters, and themes, a developmental editor is your best friend in the writing process.


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