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Anna Bowles - Editor
London, United Kingdom
I have 10+ years' experience working on children's and YA fiction and non-fiction at UK publishers including Hachette and HarperCollins.
Overview
During my decade of experience as an in-house editor, I worked on top children's commercial fiction series such as Rainbow Magic and Beast Quest, becoming a commissioning editor at Hachette before going freelance in early 2015. Since then, as well as taking on individual clients, I have continued to copy-edit for Hachette and HarperCollins, working on high-profile authors such as David Walliams, Babette Cole and Holly Smale. I've also been involved in the fiction publishing side of dozens of brands, from Winnie-the-Pooh to Wallace and Gromit, meaning that I can offer clients the benefit of my extensive experience in developing and working with characters.
I'm a published writer as well as an editor, having written for the Secret Kingdom series, and my agent Jenny Savill of Andrew Nurnberg is currently subbing my first YA novel to publishers. So I know just how hard it is on your side of the desk!
On the non-fiction side, I spent for four years as a commissioning editor at Carlton Books and Octopus, creating quality children's reference material on subjects from space to ponies.
Services
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Fiction
Non-Fiction
Work experience
Freelance
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I have been freelancing since April 2015, as well as having freelanced previously from 2008 to 2011. In addition to individual authors, my recent clients include HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Scholastic and various divisions of Hachette.
Commissioning Editor
Octopus (Hachette)
Senior Editor
Carlton Books
Managing Editor, fiction
Orchard (Hachette)
Editor, fiction and brands
Egmont
Portfolio (7 selected works)
Unicorn Valley
Winnie-the-Pooh: Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (Winnie-the-Pooh - Classic Editions)
David Benedictus
A sequel to A A Milne's original 'Winnie-the-Pooh' stories. It takes you back to the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures.
A sequel to A A Milne's original 'Winnie-the-Pooh' stories. It takes you back to the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures.
Rupert Bear Annual 2009
Stuart Trotter
Angelica the Angel Fairy
Futureworld: Tomorrow's Technology Today
Joel Levy
Where will we be in 2025? This book reveals the technology that's in prototype today, and will be commonplace tomorrow. Whether it's flying cars, space tourism, nanobots or airships, it reveals an exciting and totally real vision of a future that is almost within our grasp.
Where will we be in 2025? This book reveals the technology that's in prototype today, and will be commonplace tomorrow. Whether it's flying cars, space tourism, nanobots or airships, it reveals an exciting and totally real vision of a future that is almost within our grasp.
Dirty Rotten Vikings
J.M. Sertori
Who was vicious, who was vile and who was just very, very bad - or just mad? Discover what the Vikings were really like and what they got up to, and learn whether they really were that rotten. These colourful books are packed with the fun and grossness kids love, and also the real historical facts that parents and teachers want them reading. A half-illustrated, half-photographic approach creat... read more
Who was vicious, who was vile and who was just very, very bad - or just mad? Discover what the Vikings were really like and what they got up to, and learn whether they really were that rotten. These colourful books are packed with the fun and grossness kids love, and also the real historical facts that parents and teachers want them reading. A half-illustrated, half-photographic approach creat... read more
The Nature Creativity Book
Moira Butterfield
The Nature Creativity Book An introduction to the natural world, with added art paper, stencils, games and foldout sticker scenes to complete. With conservation and recycling as its underlying messages, it covers the world's amazing landscapes and creatures, including the nature to be found outside our own doors. Full description
The Nature Creativity Book An introduction to the natural world, with added art paper, stencils, games and foldout sticker scenes to complete. With conservation and recycling as its underlying messages, it covers the world's amazing landscapes and creatures, including the nature to be found outside our own doors. Full description
Anna has 7 reviews
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Anna was a fantastic editor that gave thorough and excellent feedback. She pointed out problems that I didn't knew existed and provided advice and directions on how I could begin to solve them. She took the time to understand my problems and concerns and provided consultation in a form of a detailed report for me to use in editing my book. She was professional, quick in responding, diligent, an...
Benson Hsu, June 2017
Anna was extremely professional and I'm very happy with the service. I asked Anna to write a feedback report on a book that my friend had written, as a gift to my friend. Anna responded very promptly and in detail. She has provided extensive, insightful and invaluable advice, and my friend is is rewriting her draft based on Anna's feedback. Highly recommended.
Laura North, March 2017
I can't speak to highly of Anna's work and communication skills. She is quick, efficient, complete, clear, supportive and very helpful. On both occasions we have worked together she has gone beyond her brief to provide useful and potentially critical advice and suggestions. I also think she provides excellent value for money. Thanks Anna!
Nick Light, March 2017
This was my first Reedsy experience and I was really impressed. Anna was prompt and efficient and gave me a report on my MS that was insightful, focussed, comprehensive and very helpful. In discussion of the report she helped me put together a re-write plan that I felt was achievable and that would meet the requirements of the brief I had constructed based on her feedback and our discussion. Ov...
Nick Light, December 2016
Thank you Anna for your exceptional work, communication and patience. I hope to work with you again in the future.
Christine Camp, December 2016
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