India F – Editor

Due to my vast range of experiences, I have a well-rounded knowledge on the whole publishing process for children’s books.

I have worked on titles ranging from learning-to-read all the way up to Middle Grade and Teen. I have been the lead editor for four of my eight years at the publishing house I work for, heading up all developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading.

I am UK based and a native English speaker, but can work to BE and AE upon request. I excel at finding plot holes and inconsistencies within stories, and I love working on character arcs and emotional depth. My genre preferences are Fantasy (of any kind) and Sci-Fi.

Testimonial from Jenny Moore:

I’ve had the pleasure of working with India on numerous children’s books and have always appreciated her reliable, insightful feedback and suggestions throughout the editorial process. She’s approachable and conscientious, with an eye for detail, and has always answered my queries with prompt, considered replies, helping to foster a good editorial relationship. She’s been an invaluable part of the book team and her input has been instrumental in shaping each one.

I have:

🔹 8+ years experience of in-house developmental editing, copy editing and proofreading.

🔹 a degree in Animation, giving me key skills in storytelling and creative vision.

🔹 have written and ghostwritten for several published books.

🔹 liaised with authors, agents and illustrators to commission and give feedback.

🔹 typeset books and created storyboards and thumbnails for them, which I then handed to illustrators.

🔹 8+ years experience in working on phonic-based books, giving me an in-depth understanding of book banding and decodable words (based on the UK Institute of Education’s book banding scheme).