Hannah Hirst-Dunton – Editor

Firstly, congratulations! It takes a great deal of creativity and determination to put your ideas to paper. I’m privileged that you're considering making me a part of your book’s journey into the world.

Whether this is your first foray into the world of children's literature or you're simply perfecting pages for your publisher, I could help.

I have fifteen years' experience, rigorous formal grammar training, a thorough understanding of children's literacy development goals and an acute attention to detail... but that isn't what makes this the most fun, is it? Every book is different, and I find it particularly exciting entering the new world that every story creates. I'd love to help you get the most out of your creativity, and make sure all your readers do, too.

Read on to find out more about my work - or feel free to find out more about me online by searching my name. I'm already looking forward to hearing from you!

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Here's a little more about me as an editor:

Much of my work has been with big-brand educational clients such as Pearson Education, Bloomsbury, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, and levelled in line with the National Curriculum for English. Consequently, I have an excellent sense of the literary and linguistic levels at which children enjoy reading, and have particular experience developing materials to engage struggling readers - for example comics and magazines, detailed supportive artwork and themes developed ahead of phonic or word-reading ability.

The greatest part of my experience and passion lies in using artwork and layout to maximise the effect of children's fiction and non-fiction texts. I'm used to working in close liaison with illustrators and designers to create exceptionally high-quality and appealing books, whether they need to be whimsical, atmospheric, intricate, precise - or a combination!

I also have experience with developing adults' fiction and academic work - and I'm always keen to add new skills to my portfolio.

There are more on my website - but, to finish up, here's one testimonial from a regular client:

"​I have worked with Hannah for over 5 years​ on a variety of Primary Literacy projects, on materials for teachers and students. Hannah's editorial work is consistently of a very high quality, and she has a keen eye for grammar and accuracy. She is also able to liaise with in-house and freelance designers directly. Hannah also has a creative talent for artwork briefing and reviewing highly-illustrated and highly-designed proofs. Hannah is incredibly reliable and trustworthy, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."

(Mary Layland: Advanced Content and Learning Specialist, Pearson Education​)