Charlotte R – Editor

When it comes to editing, I am hands-on and highly collaborative whilst still honouring the fact that *your* story is precisely that – yours.

I adore getting stuck into a project, disentangling the many threads of a narrative, polishing them and weaving them back together again. I take an immense amount of pride in helping authors find confidence in their unique voice on the page, and consider playing a part in the creation of a book to be a privilege. I have worked on a countless number of bestsellers across fiction and non-fiction, and across a variety of genres within those camps.

If we work together, you can expect:

✔ Honest, constructive and actionable feedback.

✔ Crystal clear communication throughout the editing process.

✔ Genuine care and investment in your work.

✔ A collaborative approach that honours your editorial vision.

Of course, I don't expect you to simply take it from me. Please see below for a selection of author testimonials.

'I can whole-heartedly recommend Charlotte as an editor for your work. She was there with me every step of the way through a large and complex project that required multiple rounds of editing. Her insights into both granular detail and overarching matters of narrative, theme, character and plot were invaluable, and always communicated clearly and supportively. She encouraged me to think about my work in new ways that benefited the novel immensely, and also contributed to my own development as an author. I felt I could come to her with ideas or concerns, and she was always incredibly responsive and encouraging. You could not find a better champion than Charlotte for your work'

Cailean Steed, author of The Mirror Halls

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‘Charlotte provides such a fresh, clear-eyed perspective on writing. She can tame the unwieldiness of a manuscript using both sharp insight and original ideas. She asks perceptive questions, and is an incisive but open-minded editor at both the sentence and structural level. Picking apart a manuscript with her feels collaborative and energising’

Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist

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'I owe so much to Charlotte’s careful and imaginative editing of The Shapeshifter’s Daughter. She is a meticulous editor who also respects an author’s instincts and is brilliant at getting the best out of us. I will always be grateful for the gentle push she gave me to expand the Norse universe in this novel in ways I might not have dared to do without her'

Sally Magnusson, author of The Shapeshifter's Daughter

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'I couldn’t recommend Charlotte more. She is an extremely supportive, creative and detail-oriented editor who was there for me in every stage of the process – from structurally, to shaping the bigger ideas and plot points of the novel, to the nuances of individual characters and ways of speaking. My editing experience was an encouraging and collaborative one, and I feel endlessly confident in saying that your work will be safe in Charlotte’s hands’

Aimée MacDonald, author of The Last Witch on the Knock

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