Freelance Editor - Non-Fiction Publishing

Editorial support for publishers

Need help on your next non-fiction editorial project? As a former publishing professional, Sia can't stay away from books! We'll help you in any way you need.

Specialisms:

Preschool
Children's (reference, cookery, arts and crafts)
Adult (arts and crafts, cookery, hobbies)
Women (health and lifestyle).

Other knowledge areas:

Pop culture (film, TV, music, celebrities, musicians, influencers, fashion)
Digital media (gaming, social media)
World culture (travel, language learning, history and geography)

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Available for...

Conceptualisation

We can help you to conceptualise new titles, including:

Research
Research proposals
Pagination plans
Flatplans
Presentation work
Modernisation updates

Selected clippings

2024: Repagination work for DK on 'The Science of Living'	2024: Repagination work for DK on the 'Complete Air Fryer cookbook'	2022: Proofreader of children's reference book for DK
2017-2018: Weekly editor of a build your own doll's house magazine collection in France, Germany, and the Netherlands - Eaglemoss	2017-2018: Deputy editor of Knit and Stitch Creative weekly partwork magazine, and online editor of accompanying brand CreaCrafts	2017-2018: Project coordinator of Boule and Bill comics in France
2015-2017: One of the main writers, editors and conceptualisers of an encyclopedia series that sold in the millions for DK.	2015-2017: Writer of numerous pre-school books for DK, including Spot the Difference: Building Site and Spot the Difference: Out and About	2015-2017: Working across pre-school books in DK, with numerous different finishes (including flaps/noise buttons), such as my best-ever pop-up noisy train book
2015-2017: Writing/editing for children's cookbooks, for DK including a children's vegetarian cookbook and children's round-the-world cookbook.	2015-2017: Editor of numerous children's activity books, with stickers and games.	2015-2017: Writing, editing and coordination support across a wide range of preschool practical titles
2015: Writing and editing for various editions of Homemaker magazine (Aceville publications)

Current and previous clients

"Sia has excellent editorial instincts and is quick, reliable, and enthusiastic about any project she works on. I look forward to hiring her again in the near future."

Amy Slack, Senior Editor, DK

Editorial support for publishers

Available for...

Conceptualisation

Including:

We can help you with anything you need, including:

Selected clippings

2024: Repagination work for DK on 'The Science of Living'

2024: Repagination work for DK on the 'Complete Air Fryer cookbook'

2022: Proofreader of children's reference book for DK

2017-2018: Weekly editor of a build your own doll's house magazine collection in France, Germany, and the Netherlands - Eaglemoss

2017-2018: Deputy editor of Knit and Stitch Creative weekly partwork magazine, and online editor of accompanying brand CreaCrafts

2017-2018: Project coordinator of Boule and Bill comics in France

2015-2017: One of the main writers, editors and conceptualisers of an encyclopedia series that sold in the millions for DK.

2015-2017: Writer of numerous pre-school books for DK, including Spot the Difference: Building Site and Spot the Difference: Out and About

2015-2017: Working across pre-school books in DK, with numerous different finishes (including flaps/noise buttons), such as my best-ever pop-up noisy train book

2015-2017: Writing/editing for children's cookbooks, for DK including a children's vegetarian cookbook and children's round-the-world cookbook.

2015-2017: Editor of numerous children's activity books, with stickers and games.

2015-2017: Writing, editing and coordination support across a wide range of preschool practical titles

2015: Writing and editing for various editions of Homemaker magazine (Aceville publications)

Current and previous clients

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