Overview
In the crime and detective fiction department: I was Jo Nesbo's editor for his first two books to be translated into the English language, and also Icelandic crime writer Arnaldur Indridason. In Canada, I worked with nationally bestselling crime writer Susan Philpott on her way to getting a book deal.
On the more literary side, I've worked with Australian author Gail Jones on her Booker Prize-nominated debut novel, Sixty Lights, and on her Orange Prize-nominated second novel, Dreams of Speaking, and with Canadian poet Dani Couture on her fabulous debut novel, Algoma.
When I'm not working on editorial projects, I'm working in the book business in other ways. I'm a books columnist for the public broadcaster here in Canada as a publishing reporter for The Globe and Mail newspaper. Over the years I've also managed the PR campaigns for some of Canada's most high profile literary festivals and awards. So: I'm an entrenched book publishing professional who knows the industry from all angles and can put that experience and perspective to work on your manuscript.
I look forward to working with you.
Services
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
I do manuscript assessment and substantive editing for authors on their way to getting an agent or to self-publishing. In addition to working directly with authors, I've done substantive editing for Simon and Schuster Canada and Warner Music Canada, and proofreading for Penguin Random House. Authors I've worked with have gone on to sign with literary agents and publishing houses, and to find critical and commercial success.
Random House of Canada
A part-time maternity leave cover working at Doubleday and Anchor Canada.
Harvill Secker (Random House UK)
Harvill Secker specializes in publishing literature in translation. I was the editor for Jo Nesbo (Norway), Arnaldur Indridason (Iceland), and Carl-Johan Vallgren (Sweden). I also provided editorial support to the publisher on books by authors including Haruki Murakami (Japan), Per Petterson (Norway - IMPAC Literary Award winner), and Henning Mankell (Sweden).
The Harvill Press
This was where I started to learn how it all worked.