Overview
I hold Masters’ Degrees in Children's Literature from the University of Surrey, London and Creative Writing from the Metropolitan University of Manchester, UK, and am the founder and director of a Literary Agency.
I have spent the last 20 years working with publishers, specialising in children's literature, providing consulting services in literary scouting, book reviewing and supporting authors and editors in their day-to-day activities.
I offer the following editorial services:
For Aspiring and Established Authors
Developmental editing: manuscript evaluation, recognising and fixing problems of structure, plot, characterisation, narrative flow, general editorial suggestions.
Line by line manuscript editing: same as above but focus on problems with each sentence or paragraph, detailed editorial suggestions.
Literary Reviews Services: in depth critique & reviews of already published books or manuscripts.
Languages in which this service is offered: English, German, Spanish, French & Italian.
I am a certified member of the International Association for Professional Writers and Editors (IAPWE).
Services
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- La Revue Des Livres Pour Enfants in 2011 annual selection
Certifications
- MA Creative Writing
- MA Children's Literature
- BA Business Studies
- Member of the SCBWI (Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators)
Work experience
Self-employed
I have worked for three decades in business, banking and publishing. I have spent the last 20 years working with publishers, specializing in children's literature, providing consulting services in literary scouting, book reviewing and supporting authors and editors in their day-to-day activities.
I lead a Literary Agency in providing specialised editorial services. The company offers a comprehensive and integrated publishing service for authors, publishers and works on specific publishing-related projects with international partners.
My working languages are English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.
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