Erin Middleton

I'm a Sydney-based freelance book editor and proofreader specialising in fantasy & science-fiction novels. I offer structural editing, copy editing, proof reading & more!Anything with words, I've got you covered.

A little more about me

I'm currently an in-house editor at Walker Books, one of Australia's largest publishing houses, editing children’s fiction and picture book titles. Prior to this I worked as a bookseller for 4 years, keeping up to date with new titles, best sellers, and books that readers just couldn't put down.I've also worked as a Script Supervisor in the Film & TV Industry, exercising many skills that are transferable to the editorial field: meticulous planning, essential copy editing, maintaining continuity, and collating character arcs & story beats.

I studied Writing, Editing & Publishing at Curtin University, covering the foundations of Proofreading, Copy Editing and Structural Editing, including the use of style manuals, style sheets, proofreader’s marks, author queries and editorial reports.I’ve edited Young Adult, Junior Fiction/Middle Grade, Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels, and have been awarded scholarships and anthology publication for my own writing. You'll be working with someone who not only writes and reads prolifically, but actually works in the publishing industry.With me, you can trust that your manuscript is in great hands.