The Open Book Editor

The

Open Book

Editor

Professional
Manuscript Editor
& Author Coach
Nurture the writer within
A book editor you can trust

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Number of books

7,685,992

Number of words

Welcome to The Open Book Editor!

Make your book the best it can be with a book editor you can trust!

Perfect your book. Improve your skills. Build your confidence.

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Meet Your New Editor

About The Open Book Editor

Dan is an experienced book editor with over a decade’s experience and a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP). He offers the full range of manuscript editing services and seeks to keep his prices as affordable as possible while honouring his values of being honest, trustworthy, flexible, and kind.

But The Open Book Editor is more than a book editing service. Without a friend “in the business”, it’s hard to find the answers to your questions and it’s easy to feel lost and alone.

Dan also offers author coaching in the form of guidance on how to improve your writing and develop your self-editing, advice about the best strategy for your book and which publishing strategy is right for you, and tips about how to stay positive.

Whether you need help developing your characters, applying the final polish, or staying positive when you feel like giving up, The Open Book Editor can help!

Dan Cross

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Dan Cross is a twice-shortlisted novelist, writer, editor, and business owner.

His first novel, CAESAR OF MERCENARIES, was shortlisted for the 2018 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award. His second novel, THE LIONESS & THE FLAME, was shortlisted for the 2020 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.

Dan is an associate editor for Write On!, an industry-recommended magazine to champion creative writers of all backgrounds. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading, Historical Novel Society, and the Society of Authors.

Memberships & Certifications

The Society of Authors

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Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading

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The Historical Novel Society

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