A resource list for the Indie author.

Recommended Editors.

Available editors available for hire. Their current rate is $50 an hour:

Annabelle Beard:

Annabelle is a freelance editor with a background in writing and publishing and experience editing both short works and full-length novels, including fantasy, historical fiction and literary fiction. She offers proofreading, copyediting, line editing and structural editing, with a focus on helping authors strengthen their work while preserving their individual voice and style.

Whether you’re preparing a manuscript for submission or getting it ready for publication, Annabelle provides thoughtful, collaborative feedback tailored to you and your story.

Contact: annabelle.beard25@gmail.com

Luka Mackew

Luka is a writer and editor offering proofreading, copyediting, structural editing and developmental feedback across fiction, non-fiction and creative writing. His background is in professional writing and editing, with extensive experience in realism and the absurdity within it. His approach is collaborative, with a focus on preserving your voice within the piece while emphasising the heart of your work.

LMackew10@gmail.com.

Alex Metz

Alex is a creative writing, literature, and editing graduate with volunteer experience in editing short stories and poetry. They have also done volunteer editing for visual formats such as comic and animation scripts. Alex can work with writers in need of proofreading, copyediting, and line editing for their short stories. Theoir experience is primarily in genre fiction — especially fantasy, science fiction, and horror — and my goal is always to provide clarity to a work without sacrificing a writer’s unique writing style, structure, or even medium.

alexandrametz@outlook.com.au

Recommended Book Designers (layout, covers, digital files).

A resource list for the Indie author.

Recommended Editors.

Annabelle Beard:

Luka Mackew

Alex Metz

Recommended writing associations and groups.