Overview
Since 2000, I’ve worked on a huge range of books for the children's/ YA market, from young colour projects to middle-grade fiction to YA that reaches into the adult market. I've been in senior roles at major publishers including Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and Scholastic, editing high profile literary and commercial authors for markets in the UK and US, as well as working on creative development and IP generation projects.I’ve edited books that have achieved great UK sales, international rights sales, and gone on to win significant awards, including the Carnegie Medal, the Waterstone’s Book Award and the Marsh Award for Literature in Translation.Authors find me creative, supportive and thorough, and I love working with people to help them write the best book they possibly can.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies
Classics
Magical Realism
Middle Grade
Middle Grade Fantasy
Picture Books
Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (CAN)
English (NZ)
English (UK)
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Jan, 2017 —
Present
OUP
Jan, 2016 —
Dec, 2016
(11 months)
Books including Demon Headmaster relaunch by Gillian Cross, Isadora Moon series by Harriet Muncaster, The Accidental series by Tom McLaughlin, Knighthood for Beginners by Elys Dolan.
Simon and Schuster
Jun, 2013 —
Jun, 2015
(about 2 years)
Book including the Changeling series with Philippa Gregory, Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer, Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick, Zom-B series by Darren Shan, One Wish by Michelle Harrison.
Penguin Random House
Oct, 2008 —
Jun, 2013
(over 4 years)
Books including Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson, God and Warriors series by Michelle Paver, There Is No Dog and Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff, The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean and Tightrope Walkers by David Almond, Roald Dahl Estate projects with Quentin Blake.
Scholastic
Jan, 2006 —
Oct, 2008
(over 2 years)
Books including The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick and Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey.
Egmont
Feb, 2000 —
Jun, 2005
(over 5 years)
Books including A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo, The Flowing Queen by Kai Meyer (translated from German), War Horse by Michael Morpurgo in colour (in collaboration with Gallimard Jeunesse), as well as Classic Winnie-the-Pooh projects.
Portfolio
Scarlett
When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in lovewith her own reflection. Oops. A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest i... read more
Outsiders
Bad Beginning
From master storyteller David Almond comes a gripping, exquisitely written novel about a hidden-away....
Picture Me Gone
Four Children and It
Your home's been attacked. Your dad's in an asylum. You're running for your life. And there's nowhere to hide. You've stumbled on the city's greatest secret: Darkside. Incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting. Darkside is ruled by Jack the Ripper's child... read more
One Wish
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