Who are we?
The Oxford Editors is an international literary consultancy and agency, providing outstanding services to writers, agents and publishers. All of our editors are published authors, successful screenwriters, world-class ghostwriters, copy-editors or proof-readers. We have exceptional contact with publishers and agents throughout the world.
We specialise in helping new and established authors; from refining manuscripts to representing writers through the maze that is the world of publishing. Our clients come from every corner of the globe and our contacts are also global. Every client is important to us, from the young boy who wants a mentor to help him with his first literary steps to established authors.
Our services include manuscript assessment and re-writing, one-to-one mentoring, acting as agents for selected writers, and project managing books for major publishers.
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Let us read your work
Feedback and advice for writers by writers.
Every writer needs an editor. All writers have, at some point, asked friends and family to read their work and tell them if it is any good. But nothing can replace the feedback and advice of a professional writer who can give you an honest assessment of your manuscript based on experience. At The Oxford Editors we provide editorial advice and help to writers of books, plays, films, journalism and academic papers.
Our manuscript assessment service helps writers by giving a professional report on the strengths of the manuscript and possible areas that need improvement. When you come to The Oxford Editors you will get access to published authors, playwrights and screenwriters who have years of experience and success as writers.
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What is a manuscript assessment?
One of our authors will read your manuscript with an expert eye. As published writers we understand what works and are familiar with common mistakes. We also understand the demands of the various markets for writers. Several of our authors also have years of experience teaching creative writing and have helped many writers find their voices.
Your editor will write a full and detailed report on your work. For a standard length novel (80,000 words) our report will be in the region of 3,000 words. For shorter scripts it will be at least 2,000 words. Each report will vary (as every book is different) but it will cover areas such as: plot, characterisation, prose style, pace, marketability and next steps.
Your editor will have an in-depth conversation with you about your book. We understand the effort that has gone into producing a book and we want to help. If you forget a vital question, then you are welcome to come back to us by telephone or by e-mail.
If we think your book is suitable for today’s literary market, we will recommend you to a literary agent. We can’t give any guarantees, but most writers find agents on the strength of a recommendation from another writer. We want to help you succeed and if we feel we can place your book we will show it to the right people.
As one of our writers, you can always come back to us for further editorial help and advice. We care about our writers and your feedback is absolutely vital to us, whether it’s after six months or a year or even two years.
All our editors are authors themselves and they will pass on years of writing and publishing experience to help you make the best of your work.
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Expert Editorial Advice
The Oxford Editors are dedicated to supporting all writers. We are here to help by providing expert editorial advice and a full range of other services. We handle all sorts of writing from books to film, theatre, journalism and academic papers.
Selling your work
We know the markets for our work and we keep in touch with publishers and producers to make sure we are on top of the latest trends. Our editors will draw on years of experience to help you make the very best of your chances.
At The Oxford Editors you will be working with published authors who are also professional editors and who understand your needs, fears and expectations. All our editors are dedicated to helping other writers, both new and experienced. Our editors will support you at every stage of the writing process. Every writer needs someone to give them honest feedback on their work and that’s what we’re here to do.
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Express Service
Your manuscript should be ready within 6 to 8 weeks of receipt. We also provide an express service with a turn-around time of 7 days, at an added cost of a further 50% of the initial fee.
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Our Mission
We offer professional services to all writers, from beginners to bestselling authors. Every writer needs a second pair of eyes to look at their work and to provide constructive ideas on areas where it might be improved.
Our emphasis is on providing detailed, market-aware assessment of your manuscript, tailored to meet your needs. But we also keep a firm eye on the needs of the market and the shifting trends in publishing. Our mission is to encourage and help you improve your work.
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Our Editorial Team
The Oxford Editors provide you with the skill and expertise of professional editors who are published authors, BBC and broadcast media veterans, business writers and leading journalists.
See some of our team of authors and editors
What our clients say
Please thank my editor very much for her comments: they will be extremely useful, especially the guidance re outline and planning, which I have so far been struggling with. It has been very useful to get a professional opinion in such an easy to read format and it has encouraged me not to go back to the law just yet!
I found the Oxford Editors efficient, helpful and friendly. I needed my 64,000 word manuscript assessed fairly quickly and received a helpful written reply and annotated manuscript three days after emailing it. The suggestions were spot on and very supportive; having incorporated them into my book my editor and publisher here in Australia were delighted with the changes. I have been singing the praises of the Oxford Editors ever since and am looking forward to working with them again.
I submitted the first 55k words of my novel for assessment, and I got back a 7k document – including excerpts for commentary – with detailed analysis on each chapter, character development, dialogue, process, mediums through which the story develops and such. Chehre opens with a synopsis of her analysis, which I thought was great, and in which she very quickly produced some real insight, both kind and critical, but always constructive.
Protecting your ideas
We know that ideas are precious things and no one wants to risk giving away the plot of the next great novel. All our editors guarantee confidentiality and will never use your ideas or discuss them with anyone outside The Oxford Editors.
We Know The Right People
With our extensive contact list of professionals, we are able to choose exactly the right editor for each author. Our first-class team is dedicated to encouraging and helping writers.
We also use renowned journalists, academics and business writers, many of whom teach at Oxford University.
The Oxford Editors have close links with many top agents and publishers, both in London and worldwide. The Oxford Editors cannot guarantee to get your book into print, but the moment we see a market for it we will try and place it for you.
Why Use Us?
As successful, published authors we have all turned to family, friends and other writers to read and to help us with our first, second and even tenth drafts. There was a time, long past, when agents and publishers could take the time to ‘build’ a writer, supporting them from first draft to eventual publication. In today’s competitive market you only get one chance: The Oxford Editors are here to support and guide you to grasp that chance.
Write to us at:
The Oxford Editors
Suite 103,
266 Banbury Road,
Oxford OX2 7DL
Email us
Use our Contact Us page or email info@theoxfordeditors.co.uk
Telephone us
Telephone us on 01865 358737 for more information.
How to pay
We hope we have made our Fees page easy to use. When you are ready, just go to our online payment page and follow the links to Paypal. You can pay using your credit card. You do not need a Paypal account. If you prefer to pay by cheque, please make it out to The Oxford Editors Limited and post it to us along with your manuscript.
If you are in doubt please contact us through our Contacts Us page or telephone us on 01865 358737.
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