Freelance Book Editor

LightWriter Media is hiring 2–3 epic freelance editors to work within the LightWriter program, editing books and chapters on a freelance basis. Non-fiction across memoirs, business books, self-help, real-life stories, leadership, dating and a dash of celebrity. Five working days to turn around each chapter. Australia-based is preferable, although will consider other locations. Paid at competitive rates.

Posted by: Amy Molloy, LightWriter Media

LightWriter Media is hiring!

(And in a landscape where there can be so much doom and gloom for writers and editors, I couldn't be happier to share this.)

I'm looking for 2–3 epic freelance editors to work with me to support my LightWriter authors.

At the moment, I edit every chapter of every book myself – but demand has just got too high. So, I'm looking to enlist 2–3 freelance editors to work within the LightWriter program, editing books and chapters on a freelance basis.

You can read about the LightWriter editing program here: https://www.amymolloy.com.au/book-chapter-editing

Who you are:

• An experienced article or book editor who can see the big picture of how stories flow. (This is about far more than picking up typos.)
• A non-judgemental, positive force for good who appreciates the emotional rollercoaster of hiring an editor – and knows how to blend constructive feedback with a pep talk.
• Super flexible. You'll have five working days to turn around each chapter I send you, so this could be a great fit if you need work that fits around your life.
• More than a line editor: You can spot structural issues, strengthen narrative flow and help position a book for maximum impact – whether it's being self-published or pitched to a publisher.

The books: Non-fiction across a range of genres, including memoirs (with an eye to making them commercially viable), business books, self-help, real-life stories, leadership, dating and a dash of celebrity.

How we'll work together: All writers will still have me as their main mentor and point of contact, but you'll be supporting me on the editing side – working directly in the manuscript using Track Changes to make each book shine.

• Frequency = flexible. Perfect for fitting around other side gigs, freelance work or raising tiny humans.
• Paid at competitive rates. (Because I believe in circulating wealth!)
• Australia-based is preferable, although I will consider other locations.

Important note: If you rely on AI, this isn't for you. Your freelance contract will include strict AI guidelines. We're here to un-AI writers' work, not add to it!

To apply: Send a paragraph or two about yourself and your editing experience to info@amymolloy.com.au. Include a LinkedIn or Substack link, or a link to an online portfolio, where possible.