Alex Hammond – Editor

I've worked in publishing for most of my professional life, and there is nothing I like more than talking to an author about their book, diving into the pages, and helping them identify any issues that might be holding their story back.

I hold a BA (Hons) in American Literature with Creative Writing from UEA, an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Lancaster, and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Southampton. After my MA, I worked at Rogers, Coleridge & White literary agency, working with authors such as Zadie Smith, Philip Hensher, Nick Hornby, Sandi Toksvig and Joe Dunthorne.

I've been an editor and literary consultant since 2014, and my clients include Ipsita Deb (Winner of the Arvon Mushens Prize 2021) and Ravindra Rathee (True To Their Salt, Amberley Publishing, 2022). I teach Publishing and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, and I teach short writing courses for Bloomsbury and regularly give talks and mentoring sessions for the Romantic Novelists' Association.

From literary fiction, commercial fiction across a range of genres, and narrative non-fiction, I would love to hear about your work and help you and your writing move forward. I'm more than happy to have an initial chat, so drop me an email and we can discuss your options.

"Alex is a skilled and empathetic editor and mentor. His knowledge of both the creative writing, and publishing process has been invaluable. He is also skilled at being able to put across complex messages with the power of good examples. It means that with his help I have developed as a writer at the same time as improving my manuscript." James Pearce, Cold, Mirador 2023

"Alex H’s insightful and supportive manuscript review was the boost I needed to fully realise all the work that I’d put into my novel. It was professional, thoughtful and right on the button in every way. He helped me gain the necessary distance from my work and see what needed developing and what my next steps should be. I feel extremely buoyant going forward with the next draft of my book, and confident that I can work it into a fit shape and ready to be submitted to agents." Adrian Harris

"After two years work on my first novel I was totally worn out but after receiving Alex H's book report I was full of enthusiasm, motivation and raring to go on what I hope will be the last edit. His comments on what I'd done well and what could be improved were spot on and I'm more than happy to recommend him." Kim Brooke

"Alex is an amazing editor. I have everything I need to revise the manuscript." Craig Moloney