Alice Harman

Alice Harman – Editor

Highly experienced editor of children's non-fiction books. Former Children's Editor at Thames and Hudson, author of 43 published books.

Overview

I am a highly experienced editor, specialising in children's books. I have worked with authors to develop original, high-quality titles for respected publishers including Hachette, Thames and Hudson, HarperCollins and Cambridge University Press. I would love to use my experience and publishing insight to help you make your book the best it can possibly be.

Do you want honest, constructive feedback on your book? An eagle eye for the brilliant details to highlight and the little imperfections to pick out? An understanding of how to make your book stand out to publishers and parents and also give it real kid appeal? Fantastic! Sounds like we'll be a perfect match.
Services
Non-Fiction
Art Children’s Non-Fiction DIY & Crafts Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing History Nature
Languages
English (AUS) English (CAN) English (NZ) English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • Made for Mums Gold Award 2017 (9-12)
  • Blue Peter Book Awards 2021 longlist
Certifications
  • PRINCE2 Project Management

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2015 — Present

I have worked with publishers including Hachette, Thames and Hudson, Quarto, HarperCollins and Laurence King on a wide range of books for children.

Thames & Hudson

May, 2014 — Sep, 2015 (over 1 year)

Books edited include:
How to Be an Art Rebel (New York Times pick)
Why Is Art Full of Naked People? (winner of Made for Mums Gold Award 9-12 2017)
The Big Book of Bugs (shortlisted for School Library Association Book Awards 2017)
This Book Thinks You're a Scientist (in partnership with the Science Museum)
How Things Work (in partnership with OKIDO)
Paper Zoo (shortlisted in Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2017)
Genius! (shortlisted for ALCS Educational Writers' Award)

White-Thomson Publishing

Jan, 2011 — May, 2014 (over 3 years)

Books written and edited include:
Cambridge School Shakespeare series (Cambridge University Press)
Titanic Unclassified (Bloomsbury/A&C Black, in partnership with The National Archives)
Fact Cat and Popcorn series (Wayland) - history, science, nature, countries
History Detective Investigates series (Wayland)

Portfolio

Did you know that new planets are discovered almost every day? Or that you can use a telescope to see millions of years into the past? From the planets and moons of our solar system to the farthest reaches of the universe, this book is an essential guide to th... read more
Did you know that one of the first computers used water to solve equations? Or that the International Space Station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes? This book is packed with 101 eye-opening facts about all sorts of advanced machines, from computers to cars, ... read more
Everyone smells! The sense of smell plays a crucial part in survival, communication, and taste, and is the basis of a multi-billion-dollar industry. But, despite all this, it’s the sense we often know least about. This hilarious and fact-packed book puts that ... read more
Explore 25 of the biggest questions of our day. A book to explain the ‘why’ the ‘what’ and the ‘who’ of the most difficult questions to kids. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Chapters are organised into five... read more
Sandwiches in Space
A short, entertaining text narrated by the young Tony introduces Miro, a quiet, kind and smartly dressed man, who 'dreamed when he was awake' and painted wonderfully strange worlds filled with magical animals. The book is beautifully illustrated with some of M... read more
Based on the success of her strikingly original storybook The Fairytale Princess, Su Blackwells sumptuous fairytale images, cut out from the pages of classic fables, are now brought to life in three dimensions in this beautiful paper theatre. Everything a chil... read more
I Can Make Dolls' Clothes
How often has Brazil won the World Cup? Which Brazilian river is the widest in the world? Who is Brazil's first woman President? Discover the answers to all of these questions and learn all about Brazil, what continent it is on, what countries surround it, wha... read more
Benin 900-1897 CE
Make seven collage pictures of animals - a roaring lion, a splashing hippo, a colourful toucan, a trumpeting elephant, a naughty monkey, a dashing bear and a snapping crocodile - with this cleverly designed book. Complete all the pictures to make an animal pro... read more
Based on the idea of the seaside photo booth, Making Faces! is a fill-in art pad that's hands on and great fun. There are 32 pictures to complete. At the beginning of the book, a page explains how the book works and suggests ideas for colouring in the pages. C... read more
That's My Hat!

Anouck Boisrobert

A little boy invents many stories with the help of 10 geometrical patterns. One day, he creates a hat, but the hat flies away and is stolen by a little monkey. He chases the hat around a pop-up city, trying desperately to get it back. During his hunt he goes t... read more
A silk evening gown with a grungy cardigan and cool retro hi-tops? Surfer shorts with jeweled slippers and a rock 'n' roll leather jacket? This book shows children how to create their own look by mixing up all kinds of styles, from preppy slacks and sporty top... read more
Splat! traces art history through its key turning points and helps to map important art movements from the Renaissance and Impressionism to Surrealism and contemporary art. At the beginning, a spread explores how early peoples represented animals and everyday ... read more

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