Cat Camacho – Editor

My name is Cat, and I have over 10 years' experience working in-house with various publishers, most recently as commissioning editor at HarperCollins' HQ imprint. I have up-to-date knowledge of the current publishing market.

I specialize in crime and thriller, fantasy, romance, contemporary fiction, horror and science fiction, and the books I've edited include the Sunday Times bestselling HERC by Phoenicia Rogerson, Louise Jensen's THE INTRUDERS, Grady Hendrix's THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP and Karin Nordin's SWEET LITTLE LIES.

I'd be delighted to work together and improve your book, whether you're just beginning your writing journey, or are almost ready to approach agents or to self-publish. I offer several services for whatever stage your manuscript is at, including manuscript assessments, developmental edits, line edits, and proofreads. My focus is collaboration: working together to bring out the very best in your manuscript, and providing a helping hand to support you every step of the way.

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'I only have wonderful things to say about working with Cat. Every time I opened her comments on my debut novel, I was blown away by how well she understood both the voice and the structure of the story (as well as her attention to detail!). I know it's a better book for her being a part of it.' PHOENICIA ROGERSON, AUTHOR OF HERC

'Without Cat's help, support and keen eye for detail, my novel THE BAD SEEDS (the fifth book in the Sweetpea series) would not have been the book it is. I would not have been able to see the issues, errors or plot holes without Cat's assistance. She is a keen, kind and dynamic editor with a super quick turnaround. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any novelist needing editorial help at any stage of their writing process.' C.J. SKUSE, AUTHOR OF SWEETPEA, RECENTLY ADAPTED FOR TV BY SKY ATLANTIC

'Cat has world-class expertise as an editor: a deep understanding of good storytelling, an incisive mind, an absolute thoroughness, and a wonderful charm and gentleness. I can't recommend her highly enough.' MEG DAVIS, AGENT AT KI AGENCY

'Cat is a brilliant editor, always highly communicative and collaborative and offering smart, insightful notes. I feel very lucky to have had her working alongside my authors on their books.' MADDALENA CAVACIUTI, AGENT AT DAVID HIGHAM ASSOCIATES