Sandy Draper - Editor
Sandy is a seasoned editor of non-fiction and fiction titles, and has been helping authors 'give birth' to their books for 20 years.
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Overview
I worked for more than 10 years in-house in various editorial roles before turning freelance in 2007 and forming Headland Books Limited in 2019. In that time I have worked for DK Books, Watkins Media, Hay House UK, HarperCollins, Summersdale Publishers, AA Publishing, Allison & Busby, Amber Books, WhiteFox, and Vegetarian Living magazine to name a few, as well as a host of self-publishers of fiction and non-fiction titles. I work with lots of very talented authors and been kindly described in epithets such as 'literary doula' and 'fairy godmother' but I think commercially savvy 'trusted pair of hands' suits me best.
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Health & Wellbeing
Parenting & Families
Psychology
Religion & Spirituality
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Sex & Relationships
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Certifications
- Copy-editing Skills, Publishing Training Centre, 1999
- BA (Hons.) English with Theatre Studies, 2:1, St Mary's University, Twickenham, 1995
Work experience
Freelance Editor and Writer
Self-employed
July, 2007
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Present
(about 14 years)
Senior/Commissioning Editor
AA Publishing
May, 2000
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July, 2007
(about 7 years)
Project Editor
Godsfield Press
November, 1997
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April, 2000
(over 2 years)
Editorial Assistant
Tigerprint Limited
September, 1996
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October, 1997
(about 1 year)
Portfolio (70 selected works)
The Second World War is without parallel in human history. The sheer carnage is staggering, with som....
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Confused about what's good and bad for you and your baby? With the constant bombardment of what you can and can't do during pregnancy, parents-to-be can often feel stressed at a time which should be full of new and exciting discoveries. This concise and accessible book is packed with practical advice and offers straight forward answers to the questions that you are unsure about from conception... read more
Colouring for Contemplation
Amber Hatch, Alex Ogg
Colouring for Contemplation
Welcome to the meditation technique that you've been looking for. With Mind Calm you will learn how to let go of the constant chatter in your mind, gain clarity, perform at your best, worry less, heal faster, sleep better, improve relationships, and feel more calm, confident and content - whenever you want. In this remarkable book, Sandy C. Newbigging gives you a masterclass in the mind and ho... read more
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This book combines new thinking, cutting edge neuroscience, humour and Phil Parker's upside-down perspective to life's problems and their solutions to help you become happy and fulfilled. Learn how to: use the power of language to release 'stuckness' and create change; recognize and interrupt negative thought patterns to change the way your brain works; develop awareness of exactly what you ne... read more
Follow what lights you up, and you'll light up the world. Light Is the New Black is a guidebook for a new breed of women who are here to be bright lights in the world - modern-day light workers, who agreed to be here at this time in history. In order to thrive in this new age, everything we do must be an authentic expression of who we truly are. Light Is the New Black will guide you back home ... read more
Damn LuckyValder LarkaDamn Lucky is the remarkable true story of a young man who left his native Sweden to fight with the armed resistance during Uganda's 'war in the bush'. Against the fragile backdrop of war's brutal theatre he found brotherhood, a sense of purpose and belonging and - in the most unlikely places - true love.
To Catch a Rabbit (The Sean Denton Series)
Helen Cadbury
Two young boys stumble upon a dead prostitute. She's on Sean Denton's patch. As Doncaster's youngest community support officer, he's already way out of his depth, but soon he's uncovering more than he's supposed to know. Meanwhile Karen Friedman, professional mother of two, learns her brother has disappeared. She desperately needs to know he's safe, but once she starts looking, she discovers u... read more
Red House, The
Emily Winslow
Maxwell is living his worst nightmare when he begins to question whether his fiancee Imogen is his own blood sister, separated by adoption. A visit to Imogen's birthplace in Cambridge stirs up deja vu that intensifies his fears. While Detective Chief Inspector Morris Keene languishes at home, struggling with a debilitating injury and post-traumatic stress, his former partner Detective Inspecto... read more
Cupcakes and Coffee
Rebecca Stone
One Independent Woman's Search for Self-Love Through - Sex. Sam is fast heading towards forty. She's a love coach about to publish her self-help book on relationships. Yet she's single and hasn't missed the irony. Looking to find what's missing in her life she sells her flat in London and moves to San Francisco where she embarks upon an unlikely romance with 21-year-old Jax. Jax escorts her to... read more
Brides of War
June Tate
1947. Excited and in love Gracie Brown leaves her home in England and moves to America with her husband Jeff. With little money and no job prospects, the couple move in with Jeff's parents whilst they find their feet in a land where promise seems to only come to those who start off far better than they have. Rich and stylish Valerie Brampton has just arrived in New York to move into her new sw... read more
Shadow of the Hangman (Bow Street Rivals)
Edward Marston
In this first instalment of the Bow Street Rivals series a riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown. Trouble ensues when a woman from the Home Office vanishes; a mysterious lady turns up at the archery shooting gallery; and Paul's gambling addiction ... read more
Deliberate Receiving: Finally, the Universe Makes Some Freakin' Sense! is a hilarious, fun, but deeply practical guide for anyone who was inspired and excited by the promise of The Secret, but felt that it fell flat when it came to the actual details of how to manifest your desires in real life. Outrageously fun, infinitely logical and full of practical, applicable wisdom, Melody's humorous, n... read more
Eating healthily doesn't have to be complicated or confusing. But somewhere along the way, even the most health-conscious of us can become overwhelmed by the endless information and advice available and feel tempted to give up. In Eat Real Food, yoga teacher and health coach Julie Montagu takes things back to basics. Julie guides you to make simple but positive dietary choices to increase your... read more
F--k It Therapy: The Profane Way to Profound Happiness
John C Parkin
If every therapist and psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients, like a mantra, again and again, there would be fewer therapists and psychotherapists. Because it works. Very quickly. Realising that what you're worrying about and stressing over doesn't really matter so much in the grand scheme of things is the door to freedom and healing. And the little profanity 'F**k I... read more
Wake the F#ck Up
Brett Moran
Humorous and wise, gritty and real, Brett Moran is a spiritual gangsta who knows the score about transformation. In Wake the F*ck Up he shares the tools and techniques he's learnt on his journey so you can do the same. Whether you're looking to overhaul your health and energy, achieve your goals, or overcome negative behaviours and patterns, Wake the F*ck Up will show you how to:Tap into the n... read more
When was the last time that you felt truly happy? Free, joyful, at peace with yourself and everything around you, enjoying every second for what it was? Now imagine what it would be like if you could experience those feelings all the time, and not just in passing moments or special circumstances. With this book, and in just nine days, you can. Containing all the elements needed for daily balan... read more
The Health Delusion: How to Achieve Exceptional Health in the 21st Century
Glen Matten, Aidan Goggins
Winner of Tony Thistlethwaite Award for best consumer health book by the Medical Journalist's Association. How can it be that even with all the advances modern healthcare has made, we're experiencing record levels of ill health - from diabetes, heart disease and cancer, to osteoporosis, dementia and depression? We're more health conscious than ever before, and no matter which way we turn we're... read more
50 Walks in Surrey (AA 50 Walks series)
AA Publishing
Hot, Healthy, Happy
Dr. Christy Fergusson
Hot, Healthy, Happy There are a million ways to lose weight, and countless books selling the secret to skinny, but what if you want more than thin thighs and a size 6 waist? This title shows how science makes you sexy and invites you to activate the life and the body you want. Full description
The Miracle of Self-love Teaches you how to cultivate a fundamentally positive and loving relationship with yourself so that you can know the miracle of self love, and the abundance of joy that brings to your life. This title introduces you to the world this powerful way to tune into the universe and manifest the things that you truly desire. Full description
50 Tips to Help you Through the Menopause
Anna Barnes
50 Tips to Help You Through the Menopause
50 Tips to Help You Deal with Anxiety
Anna Barnes
There's a cosmic alarm clock going off around the world! Written by two young women mobilizing their generation in a movement, #HigherSelfie aims to unite all those waking up spiritually in this digital age. This book is a modern guide to love, healing, connection and surrendered action for Gen Y spiritual seekers who have their hearts set on creating a life they love, but are unsure how to do... read more
The Freemind Experience: The Three Pillars of Absolute Happiness
Tom Fortes Mayer
Rise Sister Rise: A Guide to Unleashing the Wise, Wild Woman Within
Rebecca Campbell
The Akashic Records are a powerful source of information, change and manifestation. This practical introductory guide shows how they can open your life to profound healing, happiness and true fulfilment.This book will reveal: What the Akashic Records really are and how to tap into their ever-present powerHow to travel the eternal timeline to investigate the past, present and potential futureHo... read more
The 10-Second Philosophy: A Practical Guide to Success & Happiness
Derek Mills The Standards Guy®
Everything was on a downward spiral in Derek Mills' life - his work, his physical and mental health, his relationships with family and friends. But it only took one insignificant question from an office security guard one night for Derek to stop, connect deep within himself and in the next 10 seconds begin to see a way to change his entire life completely. Over the next few years this led to h... read more
Sometimes we can lose touch with ourselves so much that we spend our days going through the motions, without really experiencing our lives. In today's world, we expend so much energy looking forward, rushing on to the next thing, or looking backwards, stressing and worrying about our perceived mistakes, that we rarely still ourselves and our minds enough to be truly in the present moment. In O... read more
The Alkaline 5 Diet
Laura Wilson
This incredibly easy-to-follow diet allows you to eat five meals a day without restricting calories, and create the best health you've ever had! Written by ultra-marathoner and health coach Laura Wilson, who has used these principles to turn her own health around, this plant-based diet is grounded in solid science. Simple, satisfying, sustainable, super-healthy, and systematized, The Alkaline ... read more
This book combines new thinking, cutting edge neuroscience, humour and Phil Parker's upside-down perspective to life's problems and their solutions to help you become happy and fulfilled. Learn how to: use the power of language to release 'stuckness' and create change; recognize and interrupt negative thought patterns to change the way your brain works; develop awareness of exactly what you ne... read more
We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere
Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Nadel
"What leads the human body to get the message that it needs to store fat and what leads the human body to get the message that it needs to burn fat?" In a dynamic, fresh approach to weight loss, acclaimed nutritional biochemist Dr. Libby Weaver discusses the nine factors that cause us to either lose or gain weight. These factors include: calories, stress hormones, sex hormones, liver function,... read more
In this technological era, with great emphasis placed on sharing information, people are in fact not communicating any better. Despite extraordinary advances in IT devices, social media platforms and Internet access, individuals are still disaffected and relationships are struggling as much as ever. Addressing this issue directly, Fish Can’t Climb Trees is a pioneering guide which allows the r... read more
The Mindful Mother shows you how to cultivate a daily practice of mindfulness, to be present, positive and truly engage in your life-changing journey through pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood. When you become a mother, alongside falling in love with your child, you can also struggle to put the pieces of your life back together again with a young baby in toe. The Mindful Mother helps y... read more
Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds
Steve Taylor
Have you ever thought that there might be something wrong with human beings, even that we might be slightly insane? Why is it that so many human beings are filled with a restless discontent, and an insatiable desire for material goods, status and power? Why is it that human history has been filled with endless conflict, oppression and inequality? In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Ste... read more
Our Return to the Light has a simple but timely message: stress is the precursor of disease, but when we dance in rhythm with the universe we transmit and receive light within every cell of the body, freeing ourselves from fear and creating healing from within. In this book, Barbara Wren, a respected naturopath and healer, explains how to maximize the body's potential to receive and transmit t... read more
Northern and Proud of It
Cari Rosen
It's far from grim up north. There’s no two ways about it, the North has got it all. It founded a nation during the Industrial Revolution, and it’s led the way for a new cultural revolution since the millennium. Celebrate your roots and explore some of the most fascinating facts and charming quotes about the North in this miscellany for anyone who’s northern and proud.
Many of us find the challenges of family life, especially the early years daunting and overwhelming. The task of raising children is not easy, the stakes are high so how can mindfulness help us parent better? What is it? How do you do it? And does it help? This book will teach you how to become a better more patient parent using mindfulness. It will help you to: • Stay calm in a crisis • Feel ... read more
Can you really change your life by changing your artwork or moving your sofa? Feng Shuiproves that not only is it possible and desirable but there are often unexpected bonuses too. Houses are not just a pile of inanimate bricks and mortar; they are living, breathing entities that can be used in helping us attract more of what we want in life and less of what we don't want. Based on solid educa... read more
The Cathar Tarot: The Secret Wisdom of the Perfecti
John Matthews
The Cathar Tarot is a living Book of Images. It takes as its starting point the beliefs of the Cathars, which were in turn founded on the ancient belief system known as Gnosticism. Building on this, and drawing on a wide knowledge of Grail symbolism, the successful team of author John Matthews and artist Wil Kinghan have created a unique system that reflects the personal journey of the Seeker ... read more
Back To Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds
Steve Taylor
Have you ever thought that there might be something wrong with human beings, even that we might be slightly insane? Why is it that human history has been filled with endless wars, together with brutal oppression and inequality, and that so many of us are filled with a restless discontent and an insatiable desire for status, success and material goods?In this ground-breaking and inspiring book,... read more
Work Your Light Oracle Cards
Rebecca Campbell
Calm Cure: The Unexpected Way to Improve Your Health, Your Life and Your World
Sandy C. Newbigging
"I've read countless books since the mid-sixties and nothing has been equal to this book." —Lex Allen, Author of the Eloah TrilogyIn Reality Unveiled, Ziad Masri takes you on a profound journey into the heart of existence, revealing a breathtaking, hidden reality that will transform your life forever. Far from offering simple platitudes and general principles, Reality Unveiled immerses you int... read more
Fierce Reinvention
Rand Leeb-du Toit
Just Breathe
Radhika Vachani
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The Meaning Method: Transform Writer's Block into Creative Epiphanies
Emily Tamayo Maher
Write the story that you’re meant to contribute to the world. You know exactly the story I’m talking about. The idea has probably been tapping on your shoulder for quite a while but you haven’t written it yet. You may have jotted down notes, but then doubts spring up. Where do I start? What’s the structure? Am I even capable of doing it justice?Have faith. There’s a reason that this particular... read more
Former investment advisor turned committed Buddhist shares a simple introduction to the deep wisdom and transformative practice of mindfulness.This Works looks at mindfulness from a fresh new angle. Looking at it as something of the utmost simplicity, Paddy Brosnan teaches that mindfulness is not something you do but something you are. It's a way of a being. Paddy used to be an investment advi... read more
Ending the War: Operation Sunrise and Max Husmann
Sara Randell
The Fit Vegan: Fuel Your Fitness with a Plant-Based Lifestyle
Kennedy Macfoy, Edric
Living With Sex: The Secret to Solving a Big F*cking Problem
Dr Reeve, Julia
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Sandy is a great editor. She's professional and responsive. She also provided me with a series of practical edits for a parenting book that helped me radically improve my manuscript. I couldn't have finished the book without her help. Highly recommended!
Bryan Collins, June 2021
As a first book I needed a lot of guidance and the original manuscript needed substantial editing. Sandy was very prompt in providing an initial quote and an impressive sample edit. She did inform me that she was very busy and so I was aware that we may over run the original end date of 31st March, which I had no problem with. Unfortunately, time dragged on and although Sandy was very prompt i...
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Tracy Jones, June 2021
Sandy is brilliant at structuring and bringing a book to life. She stretched me and challenged me to hone in on my craft as a writer. I've learnt so much from her. She's easy-going and will go above and beyond to make sure that you have all the tools to 'birth' a book that is worth the paper that it's written on. Definitely on my 'hitlist' with her again in the future x
Salome Criddle, June 2021
Professional, Knowledgeable, Talented. From beginning to end, Sandy was extremely organized, communicative and delivered amazing work! She knows this business and was always willing to answer any and all questions. Being that this was my first book, I had some changes to make during the process: Sandy never skipped a beat and always went with the flow! Highly, highly recommend Sandy and look fo...
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Lauren Magers, May 2021
Sandy is amazing to work with, she is really professional, does amazing work and is so helpful.
I so glad I found her to be my sounding board, editor, and awesome creative buddy.
Thank you Sandy
Anne Goodall, March 2021
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