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I’m Donna Hillyer, a UK-based freelance book editor, originally from Ireland.

I’ve been in book publishing for over 20 years, and work with a full spectrum of clients, including writers, publishers, literary agents and editing companies. I love the variety, energy and flexibility that freelance editing and consulting brings.

Read more about me here.

If you have an upcoming writing project or creative opportunity, no matter how early or progressed, and you’re looking for an experience book editor, I’d love to hear from you!

Whether it’s coaching, idea or plot workshopping, developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, or proofreading your text… I’m happy to discuss.

Donna Hillyer UK Ireland book editor 1 
Photo: Oli Barton
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“You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you, and we edit to let the fire show through the smoke”
— Arthur Plotnik

Some of my publishing clients:

Penguin logo with the text 'Penguin Random House' next to it
HarperCollins Publishers logo with a red and blue design and gray text.
Pan Macmillan logo with red and black text
Logo of Bedford Square Publishers with an illustration of a building's arched window and door.
The word 'bookouture' written in cursive, burgundy text on a white background.
Little, Brown Book Group logo in black text on a white background
Hachette Ireland logo with a stylized geometric icon and text
Logo of Transworld Publishers featuring a large blue 'T' and the company name below
Elliott & Thompson logo with a black branch and leaves design
The Orion Publishing Group logo featuring a stylized unicorn and their company name.
Black and white logo for Summersdale featuring floral and sun designs.
The White Fox logo with a stylized fox head inside a circle, accompanied by the text 'whitefox' below it.
Harper Road Press logo with blue 'HR' initials and company name underneath