I’m Brooke Lyons – a skilled, sensitive and experienced freelance book editor.
I work with publishers and independent authors to create meaningful books that make a difference.
Why work with me?
20 years’ experience in the Australian publishing industry and corporate communications.
Worked with many leading and independent publishers including Allen & Unwin, Affirm Press, Pan Macmillan, the National Library of Australia, Wiley and Amba Press.
Undergraduate and graduate degrees in editing, publishing and communications from the University of Melbourne and RMIT.
Special interest in sensitivity and inclusivity in book publishing, and working with neurodivergent authors.
Recent projects
My interests include commercial fiction, narrative and general non-fiction and personal development.
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'The Desert Swimmer' by Brendan Cullen
Scope of work: Copyedit
Publisher: Allen & Unwin -
'The Paradise Heights Miniature Railway Bust-Up' by Kate Solly
Scope of work: Copyedit
Publisher: Affirm Press (Simon & Schuster) -
'Why We Garden' by Hannah Moloney
Scope of work: Proofread
Publisher: Affirm Press (Simon & Schuster)