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About Katie Wood Travel Editor, Writer and Presenter

Award-winning Freelance Journalist & Broadcaster

• Holds a Fellowship from the Royal Geographical Society
• Former Travel Editor for ‘ The Sunday Times’ newspaper (Scottish edition)
• Former Travel Editor for four other UK national newspapers .
• Regular contributor to ‘The Herald ‘ – the most-read quality paper in Scotland
• Regular contributor to ‘Luxury Lifestyle Magazine’
• Written on worldwide travel for thirty seven years
• Travelled to over 140 countries on all continents
• Winner of ‘ Best Destination Feature on France ‘ in 2015 from the French Tourist Board
• Winner of ‘Best Travel Feature 2019 ‘ Wall Street Journal’
• Author of  ‘Best new Travel Guide of 1984’ from British Society of Authors
• Years of TV presenting, script writing and producing on prime time TV on travel programmes such as  ‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘Scottish Passport’.

Following a Masters  degree in English at Edinburgh University, and coming ‘Top Student of the Year’ in a subsequent ‘Communication Studies’ diploma, Katie identified a market in travel writing and set off round Europe with a backpack for 18 months, travelling to 26 countries in Europe and North Africa.

Three months after returning she had a contract from Penguin Books and was writing her first book, the award-winning best-seller ‘ Europe by Train’ .

Within a year, it was dubbed ‘The Inter Railer’s Bible’ and was in the Top Ten Best Selling non-fiction books in the UK, and went on to be translated into five languages. She continued to research and write guidebooks for the next 25 years, going on to publish a further 38 titles.

She also worked as Travel Editor on guidebooks for HarperCollins Publishers .

As a resident ‘travel expert’ on BBC radio and national TV, presenting travel programmes followed in the career path, seeing Katie working on travel classics such as ITV’s ‘ Wish You Were Here’ and devising the concept of; writing scripts for, and lead-presenting  in ITV Scotland’s BAFTA-nominated travel series ‘ Scottish Passport’ .

In the 1990’s Katie supplemented writing around 100 articles of her own per year by undertaking Marketing Consultancy work for bodies such as British Airways , the British Tourism Authority , Visit Scotland and the  European Union DGXXIII Dept of Tourism. This ranged in content from market identification and analysis for new products, to environmental tourism assessments, writing and designing brochures and tourism literature, and advising on P.R. and promotional campaigns.

As a Travel Editor for the Daily Express Newspaper Group ( Daily Express , Sunday Express , Daily Star , Sunday Star , OK! Magazine ), she was responsible for writing, editing, commissioning and running the travel pages over various titles in the group. Previous to that, she worked as the London-based Travel Editor for the UK’s best-selling newspaper –  The Sun   –   and before that, as a writer for The Daily Telegraph .

Her freelance travel writing has been regularly published in The Times , The Sunday Times , The Scotsman , The Guardian , Wall Street Journal,  Daily Telegraph, The Independent , The Daily Mail and numerous other newspapers and consumer magazines, such as The Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire ,  Elle , Scottish Field, and Ideal Home .

She also wrote a column on Health & Beauty for The Daily Mail ( https://www.dailymail.co.uk ) for five years.

‘ Europe by Train’ ran for over 20 years, and was updated annually. As well as making it into the Top 10 non-fiction books sold in the UK, it was also translated into five languages and sales ran into hundreds of thousands.

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Now that the travel industry is back on track after the pandemic, travel writers have been busy creating stories, collecting recommendations lists, providing information and reviews of popular or lesser known destinations.

We’ve created a handy list of top UK travel journalists to inspire you for your next pitch. Learn more about these travel writers, tailor your story and get the coverage you need. From luxury hotels to popular destinations, you can find the most suitable journalists to cover you story.

Note: information is accurate for the date the blog was posted. Journalists might change outlets and sectors in the future.

Chris Haslam

Chris works across both The Times and The Sunday Times travel sections. This multi-award-winning journalist covers everything travel, sustainable travel being close to his heart. We spoke to Chris about the relationship between travel and the environment, watch a 5-min preview of the webinar here.

Tom Robbins

Travel Editor, Financial Times

Tom is an award-winning journalist at the Financial Times, where he’s been the Travel Editor since 2010. He was previously the travel editor of the Observer and motoring editor of the Sunday Times.

The Financial Times has a global audience with both print and online subscribers. The travel section is in the lifestyle section and is a break from the financial content found in the rest of the paper. Readers have a strong interest in business and finance and have a large travel budget. 

Tom told us all about his section, what content they look for and how to pitch. Watch the first 5 minutes here.

Holly Rubenstein

Holly is a London-based travel and entertainment journalist, podcaster and editor, and travel expert. She works across print, online and broadcast. As a writer, Holly contributes to The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent, among others. She writes about travel, entertainment, health & lifestyle. We asked Holly about the production of her podcast, what she looks for when inviting guests and more. Here is the preview.

Note: Holly is on maternity leave until spring 2023.

Lisa Grainger

Lisa has worked for The Times – from the arts and news desks to The Times Magazine and LUXX – since 1995. When she isn’t working as deputy editor of Luxx, Lisa freelances for publications from Departures and Travel + Leisure to The Times, pens a monthly interview with a leading British craftsman for Walpole, and is the sustainability editor at Country & Town House. The Times Luxx is aimed at the affluent readers of The Times to keep them informed about the best products, services and innovations within the luxury category. 

We talked to Lisa more about The Times Luxx, take a sneak peek into the conversation here.

Olivia Emily

Olivia covers travel content with a focus on UK travel as well as ecotourism and responsible travel initiatives for Country & Town House since 2022 June. Country & Town House is a magazine that enhances the reader’s lifestyle, and its key pillars are based on British values, luxury and sustainability. 

Dipal Acharya

Dipal Acharya is a London-based journalist, currently the executive editor of ES Magazine, the glossy weekend supplement to the London Evening Standard newspaper. She has also contributed to The Daily Telegraph, The Observer Magazine, Dazed & Confused among other titles. Dipal is passionate about travel, editing the magazine’s ESCAPE pages and annual travel issue, and has recently launched @somewherefortheweekend for curated hotel recommendations.

We’ve interviewed Dipal to learn more about her work and the ES Magazine, here is a 5-minute intro.

Sarah Baxter

Freelance Journalist

Sara is a freelance journalist, who writes about tourism and the travel industry as well as nature and wildlife holidays. Sarah contributes to titles like The Telegraph, The Guardian, The i and more. Apart from producing content for publications, she has also done editorial work, blog writing and advertorials, and participated in broadcasts.

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Leah Sinclair

Leah Sinclair is an experienced editor and journalist who works as the Senior Digital Writer at Stylist magazine. She is responsible for lifestyle, home, food, drink and travel content, lately making recommendations of destinations to winter travellers.

Simon Calder

Simon is the long-standing Senior Travel Editor at The Independent where he covers consumer-facing news – fares, big tour operators, airlines, trains etc including business results. He also writes the Simon Says column on a Monday in the ES, and he is a contributor freelancer to Conde Nast Traveller, High Life and Travel Trade Gazette, as well as a broadcaster and podcaster.

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Recent awards Inspire Global Media Awards Positive Impact Storytelling: Outstanding Contribution (2024) Inspire Global Media Awards Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year (2023) Other accolades AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards Winner (2015, 2019), Silver (2016, 2021), Finalist (2023) • ATTA Media Awards Finalist (2017, 2019) • BGTW Awards Winner (2015, 2017), Highly Commended (2017, 2018), Finalist (2019, 2020, 2022) • Inspire Global Media Awards Winner (2023, 2024) • LATA Travel Writer of the Year Winner (2014) • National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards Shortlisted (2021) • Travel Media Awards Finalist (2016, 2021, 2023) • TravMedia Awards Finalist (2023, 2024) More details Latest books The flightless traveller: 50 modern adventures by land, river and sea First edition, October 2020 Greenfinch (Quercus Books) Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs First edition, October 2021 Rough Guides (APA) Recent features DESTINATIONS & ADVENTURES

AFRICA: Affordable safaris (National Geographic Traveller, July 2023) WALES: Unlock the secrets of our native woodlands (Wales.com, May 2023) WALES: Feel close to nature on a Celtic Rainforest walk (Visit Wales, April 2023) AFRICA: Dawn and dusk on safari (Travel Africa, February 2023) AFRICA: Everything you need to know before booking your first African safari (NGT, November 2023) NAMIBIA: The low-impact desert safari (Travel Africa, October 2022) CYPRUS : Feel-good trips (Woman, September 2022) NAMIBIA: Windhoek (Travel Africa, July 2022) SOUTH AFRICA: Cool Cape Town (Woman’s Own, July 2022) AFRICA:  The new African safari (NGT, July 2022) SENEGAL:   Drumbeats, heartstrings (NGT, May 2022) MOROCCO:  Sand, song & stars (NGT, April 2022) UGANDA: Go wild (Wanderlust, February 2022) SOUTH AFRICA: Authentic experiences (Wanderlust, November 2021) SPAIN: Green adventures in the Canary Islands (World Nomads, October 2021) SPAIN: Finding tranquility in the Balearic Islands (World Nomads, August 2021) ZIMBABWE:  Victoria Falls (Travel Africa, July 2021) TRAVEL: Ultimate adventures (NGT, July 2021) ANTARCTICA & SOUTH GEORGIA: Leave no trace (NGT, April 2021) AFRICA: Safari is set to bounce back (NGT Africa Collection, March 2021) AFRICA & INDIAN OCEAN: 25 trips of a lifetime (i, February 2021) NAMIBIA: Indigenous traditions & Living Museums (NGT, February 2021) NAMIBIA: Ultimate adventures (NGT, February 2021)

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Travel Editors' 2024 Predictions

Let’s put this simply. Is a repeat of 2023 possible for the travel industry? Four of the nation’s top travel editors discuss what lies in store for 2024, and what challenges may stand in the way of another bumper harvest, following the sector’s epic bounceback last year.

Will the cost of living continue to impact the overall picture? Will sustainability play a bigger role in media output? And what will be deemed ‘hot’, ‘not’, ‘new’ and ‘old’? Watch as our experts deliver their verdicts…

Head of Travel, The Telegraph

Ben began writing about travel in 2001, becoming Travel Editor of The Independent newspaper in 2007 and Head of Travel for The Independent and Independent on Sunday in 2011.

He joined the Telegraph Media Group in 2014 and is responsible for all of the Telegraph’s travel content in print and online.

Cathy Adams

Senior Commissioning Travel Editor, The Times and Sunday Times

Cathy Adams is senior commissioning travel editor at the Times and Sunday Times. She has written about everything from travel to parenting for some of the world’s best newspapers and magazines and was formerly travel editor of The Independent and Evening Standard.

A stint working for an airline magazine in Hong Kong has given her a lifelong love of Asia (and weekend city breaks).

Mark Palmer

Travel Editor, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday

Mark Palmer is one of the longest serving travel editors in the country, having joined the Daily Mail, the UK’s highest circulation national daily newspaper, some 15 years ago.

He is truly a veteran of Fleet Street, having worked variously at the Evening Standard (Londoner’s Diary), Sunday Telegraph (News Editor) and Daily Express (Executive Editor). 

He is the author of two books – one about football, the other a history of Clarks shoes. He lives in London and the Scottish Borders. His list of banned words for all journalists and PRs is a matter of industry legend.

Tom Robbins

Travel Editor, Financial Times (FT)

Tom Robbins has been Travel Editor of the Financial Times since 2010, prior to which he was travel editor of the Observer and and an investigative reporter at the Sunday Times.

He was named Travel Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2023 and 2019 and at the TravMedia Awards in 2022.

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Tune in to this unmissable webinar as our panel of four national newspaper travel supremos discuss what destinations and holiday sectors are likely to keep their journalists occupied in 2024.

Following a bumper 2023, we’ll hear how important a part budget will play, and what new and emerging destinations might just serve up a surprise in a busy year ahead. Check your 2024 strategies are aligned with the media’s perspective by joining our panel for this incisive debate. See you there!

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As a leading freelance travel writer, and authority on luxury travel, I regularly contribute to a prestigious array of top travel titles and luxury lifestyle publications, including The Telegraph , The Times of London , and Conde Nast Traveller . 

I'm based in Hong Kong, where I was raised, and although my work has taken me to over 60 countries, I specialise in writing about Asia. Recent travels have included driving a tuk-tuk across northern Thailand, trekking in the Himalayas with a yoga master by my side, swimming in a vortex of manta rays in the Maldives, and reviewing many of the region's most acclaimed hotels. 

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Using the skills I've garnered over twenty years criss-crossing the globe and working at the highest levels of the travel media, it's not an understatement to say that I am uniquely placed to identify what makes a property special and pinpoint ways to elevate it to unforgettable levels.

In the past, I've collaborated with a range of luxury properties, from urban boutique hotels, to far-flung eco-retreats, to private island resorts, and large international brands.

As well as offering insight into the overall guest experience, I can also help hotels to hone their tone of voice, come up with headline grabbing concepts, produce press releases (that journalists will actually want to read), and assist with creating memorable media trips. I'm also available to speak at events and conferences.           

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“Lee is a great writer and a pleasure to work with. She has good ideas, always files on time, is professional and is one of the very few freelancers that I can always depend on” . 

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“Lee is among my favourite writers for three reasons: her can-do attitude, engaging writing style and high-quality writing. What's more, she's easily one of the nicest, most accommodating freelancers I work with - a bonus on top of such other qualifications. Because of this, she has become the go-to person for Asian features and luxury travel for myself and many other travel editors” .

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An experienced journalist  in the fields of features, travel, design and the arts, I write for myriad publications globally, including The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times (How to Spend It), the Sydney Morning Herald, Condé Nast Traveller, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Porter, Departures and more. 

I have worked on staff at House & Garden, the Illustrated London News, Harper's Bazaar, Cedar Communications, the Daily Mail, Reuters, the Financial Times and The Australian newspaper. 

These roles have ranged from reporting to travel-editing, from editing magazines to creative content production, from sub-editing to production-editing. Travel is a strong specialism as of the last decade and travel supplements I have edited include five years of the Harper's Bazaar Travel Guide as well as the Destinations guide for House & Garden magazine. 

I also work prolifically as a long-form copywriter , creating thoughtful content for brands, PRs and advertising agencies. I have supplied the creative for successful online advertising campaigns, joined copywriting teams for top luxury brands and pitched for, won and created a brand magazine from scratch with an art director.

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What do book publishers do?

Sure, a book publisher prints and sells your book. But what they do behind the scenes encompasses much more than that. Publishers handle the entire publishing process for books, including: 

• Editing the book, i.e. developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading; 
• Designing the book, i.e. book cover design and any necessary interior book design;
• Promotion and marketing, i.e. writing the book’s blurb, email marketing , setting up media interviews, etc.; and
• Production and distribution, i.e. formatting and distributing hardback, paperback, and ebook versions of the book to stores, both online and brick-and-mortar. 

Note that the structure of publishing companies may differ, depending on their size. Bigger book publishers may be made up of publishing houses which may, in turn, be made up of imprints — each of which will have its own brand identity in terms of the type of books it publishes. 

However, regardless of a publisher’s size, the scope of their work shouldn’t change. Once you sign with a publisher, they will do everything that it takes to bring your book to market. 

What are the most prominent book publishing companies?

If we define success by sheer sales volume, then we might point towards the "Big 5" presses and educational publishers (who rake in a LOT of money). Over the past few decades, these giant publishing companies have merged with and acquired most of the mid-sized publishers in the industry. However, a few still remain. Here are today's biggest book publishing companies:

• Penguin Random House (Big 5)
• Hachette Book Group (Big 5)
• HarperCollins (Big 5)
• Macmillan Publishers (Big 5)
• Simon & Schuster (Big 5)
• Scholastic Corporation
• Pearson Education
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Cengage Learning

Together, these largest publishers dominate the publishing landscape. Countless beloved books come from their imprints, many of which you’ll find in our directory. 

The rest of the publishing landscape is largely made up of small publishers, or independent publishers. Most big publishers don’t directly accept unsolicited submissions without a literary agent — but smaller publishers do, making them a realistic and worthwhile route to publication. 

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A highly competent book editor is like gold dust.

Such an individual is skilled in ensuring your book flows seamlessly, and will be able to pick out gaps, inconsistencies and errors that you alone would not be able to, not to mention ensuring your manuscript is grammatically correct and free of punctuation errors.

If you’re a UK-based novelist, short story writer, or a nonfiction writer looking for editing support, one the following 21 top freelance book editors in the UK might be able to help.

1. Britt Collins

Living in London, UK, Britt Collins is a freelancer, journalist, and author with a B.A. in Comparative Literature. During her 25 years of activity, she has collaborated with publishers such as Penguin Books and has written an international bestseller. “Living on the Edge”, by John Bye, and “Podiatrist on a Mission”, by David Tollafield are just two of the titles Britt has worked on as an editor. She can provide developmental editing, proofreading, editorial assessment, copy editing, and query letter review. In terms of genres, fiction and non-fiction are her main interests. To learn more and to request a quote, click here .

2. Richard Arcus

With over 10 years of editing experience, Richard Arcus is a London-based freelancer whose portfolio includes “Out of Thin Air”, by Anthony Adeane, and “A Different Drummer”, by William Melvin Kelley. He can provide copy editing, developmental editing, proofreading, query letter review, and editorial assessment. Richard takes on both fiction and nonfiction projects – entertainment, mystery & crime, and thriller & suspense are some of his favorite genres. Since he has an informal, friendly approach, he surely finds it very easy to communicate with his clients. If you’d like to request a quote, feel free to access this page .

3. Laura Joyce

Laura Joyce is based in Sheffield, UK, and is a freelance book editor with a passion for mystery & crime, true crime, and psychological thrillers. With an M.A. in Creative Writing and a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing, she is also an author that can easily understand the needs of her fellow writers. Laura can provide copy editing, developmental editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment. To learn more about her past projects, you should check out “The Man on the Street”, by Trevor Wood, and “Exit Management”, by Naomi Booth. Quotes can be requested here .

4. Martha Sprackland

Specializing in developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment, Martha Sprackland is a freelance editor based in London, UK. In her over 12 years of experience, she has collaborated with publishers such as Pan Macmillan, Persephone Books, and Peninsula Press. In terms of genres, she prefers literary fiction, short story, poetry, and biography & memoir. “The Half-God of Rainfall”, by Inua Ellams, and “Who Is Mary Sue?”, by Sophie Collins are two titles that might help you get an idea of her editing skills. To request a quote, click here .

5. Rebecca Millar

Living in London, Rebecca Millar is a freelance editor whose client list includes HarperCollins UK and Penguin Random House UK. In terms of studies, she has a B.A. in English from University of Bristol and certifications in Copy editing and Proofreading from the Publishing Training Centre. Developmental editing, proofreading, copy editing, editorial assessment, and query letter review are the services she can provide. Although Rebecca specializes in thrillers, suspense, and crime, she also takes on espionage and women’s fiction projects. To learn more about her portfolio, look up “The Nanny”, by Gilly Macmillan, and “Crescent”, by Alex Mawson. Quotes can be requested here .

6. Sarah Khan

Sarah Khan is an author and freelance editor based in Cheltenham, UK. With around 20 years of experience in the publishing field, she started her career at Usborne Publishing. Her specialties are fiction and nonfiction children’s books, personal essays, and cookbooks– to get an idea of her past projects, check out “Little Book of Cats and Kittens”, by Howard Hughes. In terms of services, Sarah provides proofreading, editorial assessment, developmental editing, and copy editing. If you want to learn more about her and to request a quote, click here .

7. Nicola Lovick

With an editing experience of around 20 years, Nicola Lovick is a London-based freelancer whose genres of choice include historical fiction, women’s fiction, cooking, wine & spirits, and paranormal romance. Presently collaborating with publishers such as BBC Books and Penguin Random House, two of the titles you will find in her portfolio are “Have You Been Good?”, by Vanessa Nicolson, and “The End of October”, by Lawrence Wright. Nicola can provide query letter review, editorial assessment, developmental editing, proofreading, and copy editing. To request a quote, click here .

8. Elizabeth Ward

A London-based freelance editor with an M.A. in English Literature, Elizabeth Ward provides query letter review, developmental editing, copy editing, editorial assessment, and proofreading. Interested in both fiction and nonfiction, some of her favorite genres are thriller & suspense, mystery & crime, and biography & memoir. As she has more than 14 years of work experience, her portfolio includes numerous titles, such as “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”, by Charlie Mackesy, and “The Rabbi’s Daughter”, by Reva Mann. To learn more about Elizabeth, click here .

9. Noo Saro-Wiwa

A freelance editor, journalist, and author, Noo Saro-Wiwa is based in London, UK. In her 16 years of experience, she has earned the Travel Book of the Year Award from Sunday Times and Italy’s Albatros Travel Literature Prize. Noo’s favorite genres are historical fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction, political science & current affairs, romance, and sociology, to give some examples. In terms of services, she can provide developmental editing, query letter review, proofreading, copy editing, and editorial assessment. “The Rough Guide to West Africa”, by Richard Trillo, and “New Daughters of Africa”, by Margaret Busby are just two of the titles in her portfolio. To find out more about Noo and to request a quote, click here .

10. Clem Flanagan

With an MLitt in Publishing Studies and a B.A. in Creative Writing & English Literature, Clem Flanagan is a Stirling-based freelance editor who is passionate about fiction. Although she also edits nonfiction books, she prefers commercial fiction, middle grade fantasy, and YA fantasy, to give some examples. Her specialties are editorial assessment, proofreading, developmental editing, copy editing, and query letter review. To become familiar with her portfolio, check out “Outside Verdun”, by Arnold Zweig, and “First Time Solo”, by Iain Maloney. If you’d like to request a quote, you can do so here .

11. Kirsten Murray

Living in Aberdeen, Scotland, Kirsten Murray is a freelance editor with an M.A. in English Literature & History and an MLitt in Comic Studies. Passionate about both fiction and nonfiction, some of her genres of choice are action & adventure, middle grade, and entertainment. Kirsten can provide proofreading, editorial assessment, developmental editing, and copy editing. To learn more about her portfolio, you should look up “Commando #5133: The Home Front”, by Shane Filer, and “the Light”, by Jim Alexander. Quotes can be requested here .

12. Mayada Ibrahim

Mayada Ibrahim is a London-based freelance editor who started her journey in the publishing field at the Bloomsbury Publishing Qatar Foundation. In terms of genres, she takes on projects which fit the standards of literary fiction, biography & memoir, art, and short stories. A few titles you will find in her portfolio are “The Hidden Light of Objects”, by Mai Al-Nakib, and “The Bamboo Stalk”, by Saud Alsanousi. If you find Mayada suitable for your book project, you should know that she can provide copy editing, proofreading, developmental editing, and editorial assessment. You can learn more here .

13. Nick Hodgson

Based in Brighton, UK, Nick Hodgson is a freelance editor who can provide developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment. In his 15 years of work experience, he has developed a particular interest in fiction, so urban fantasy, espionage, and action & adventure are at the top of his list. To become familiar with his previous projects, you should look up “Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer”, by Ross Raisin, and “Brutal Angels”, by Gordon Gustafson. Quotes and additional information can be requested here .

14. Michelle Griffin

Michelle Griffin is a Belfast-based freelancer who started her editing career at Brehon Press. She has several certifications from Publishing Training Centre (London), and around 17 years of experience in the publishing field. In terms of services, she can provide editorial assessment, proofreading, developmental editing, and copy editing. Interested in both fiction and nonfiction, some of her favorite genres are urban fantasy, biography & memoir, women’s fiction, and history. “The Pen Friend”, by Ciaran Carson, and “The Ulster Anthology”, by Patricia Craig are just two of the titles in her portfolio. To learn more about Michelle and to request a quote, click here .

15. Sarah Busby

A freelance editor, Sarah Busby lives in Falmouth, UK. During her 14 years of experience in the publishing field, she has worked with clients such as HarperCollins, Pearson Education, and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Her specialty is nonfiction, so she is mostly interested in law, career guides, design, psychology, and life sciences, to give some examples. In terms of services, Sarah can provide proofreading, developmental editing, copy editing, query letter review, and editorial assessment. If you’re curious about her past projects, check out “Mind Growing”, by Marc Vanschoenwinkel, and “The Library Marketing Toolkit”, by Ned Potter. To request a quote, click here .

16. Bethn Kyle

Living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Bethn Kyle is a freelance editor with a B.A. in English Literature and an MSc in Publishing. Interested in both fiction and nonfiction, some of the genres on her list are humor & comedy, middle grade, Christian nonfiction, and fantasy. In terms of services, she can provide copy editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment. If you’d like to see some of her previous projects, look up “A Diamond of Dust”, by Anato Swu, and “Jewels of Jabbok”, by Joanne Peden. To learn more about Bethn and to request a quote, click here .

17. Paul Nash

With a Secondary PGCE in English from University College Worcester and a B.A. in English from University of Wales, Paul Nash is Bristol-based freelancer who started his publishing career around 20 years ago. Since he specializes in nonfiction, psychology, education & reference, philosophy, and law are some of his favorite genres. Paul can provide copy editing, developmental editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment, and has over 50 titles in his portfolio. “How Nations Innovate”, by Jingjing Huo, and “Europe’s Border Crisis”, by Nick Vaughan-Williams are some of the most interesting books he has worked on. Quotes can be requested here .

18. Laura Kincaid

Owner of Ten Thousand | Editing + Book Design, Laura Kincaid is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. As she specializes in fiction, the projects she takes on fit the standards of mystery & crime, thriller & suspense, fantasy, YA, and romance, to give some examples. After more than 10 years of work experience, Laura can provide both copy writing and proofreading. “A Bad Boy Stole My Bra”, by Lauren Price, and “The Gravity of Love”, by Noelle Harrison are just two of the countless titles she features in her portfolio. To learn more about her and to request a quote, click here .

19. Henry Bell

Living in Glasgow, Scotland, Henry Bell is an experienced freelance editor and author with a First Class degree in Theology and Literature. He can provide indexing, proofreading, developmental editing, copy editing, and editorial assessment. Passionate about both fiction and nonfiction, some of his genres of choice are poetry, biography & memoir, history, and historical fiction. If you’re curious about Henry’s portfolio, you should check out “Fugitive Colours”, by Liz Lochhead, and “Tonguit”, by Harry Giles. To request a quote, access this page .

20. Emma Baird

A writer and freelance editor with a diverse work experience, Emma Baird is based in Glasgow, Scotland. In terms of book genres, she prefers self-help & self-improvement, literary fiction, romance, humor & comedy, and YA, to give some examples. “Can’t…Can!: How You CAN Get Motivated In Minutes”, by Bill Calhoun, and “Weekender”, by Roland Tye are just two of the titles in her portfolio. If you’re thinking about collaborating with Emma, keep in mind that she can provide developmental editing, editorial assessment, proofreading, and copy editing. Quotes can be requested here .

21. Bethany Wright

A Norwich-based freelance editor, Bethany Wright has around 6 years of experience in the publishing field. In terms of studies, she has a certification from the Publishing Training Centre and an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Bethany can provide developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and editorial assessment. She enjoys both fiction and nonfiction books, especially history, science fiction, and biography & memoir, to name a few genres. Her portfolio includes “Herbarium”, by Caz Hildebrand, and “Symbols in Art”, by Matthew Wilson. If you want to request a quote, click here .

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A 22 year old writer from India, Meera Nair has been blogging for over 5 years. She has a triple major Bachelor’s degree in Media, English and Psychology from Christ University Bangalore. She regularly reviews books for publishers like Bloomsbury, Pan Macmillan, Penguin etc. Reading and writing are two of her utmost passions and she is glad to have the opportunity to share that love with others.

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