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Jane Sturrock - Editor
London, United Kingdom
Ex-publisher, now freelance non-fiction editor, with strong understanding of what publishers and agents look for in a script.
Overview
Having spent eight years working as an editor and commissioner for one of the UK's top three publishers, I have a thorough understanding of what publishers and agents look for in a potential manuscript, as well as a critical editorial eye.
Services
Languages
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Work experience
Freelance Editor
Jane Sturrock Editorial Services
Structural, line and copyediting for Ebury, Virgin and Orion.
Editorial Director, Non-fiction
Orion Publishing Group
Commissioned and edited a wide range of commercial non-fiction
Commissioning Editor, Non-fiction
Orion
Commissioned and edited a wide range of commercial non-fiction from narrative memoirs and celebrity autobiographies to inspirational self-help and lifestyle titles.
Editor
Orion
Edited a list of commercial non-fiction
Editorial Assistant
Orion
Edited a list of biographies aimed at a teen audience
Portfolio (8 selected works)
The Sleep Book: How to Sleep Well Every Night
Dr. Guy Meadows
Say Goodbye to Insomnia – The Highly Effective 5 Week, Drug-free Plan Sleep shouldn't be a struggle, but for a third of the population the nightly pattern of tossing, turning and that gnawing frustration is a regular occurrence. The Sleep Book's revolutionary five week plan now means that this will be a thing of the past. Using a blend of mindfulness and new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy... read more
Say Goodbye to Insomnia – The Highly Effective 5 Week, Drug-free Plan Sleep shouldn't be a struggle, but for a third of the population the nightly pattern of tossing, turning and that gnawing frustration is a regular occurrence. The Sleep Book's revolutionary five week plan now means that this will be a thing of the past. Using a blend of mindfulness and new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy... read more
The Children's Nurse: The True Story of a Great Ormond Street Nurse
Susan Macqueen
This is the inspirational story of life as a nurse during the 1960s, 70s and 80s, most of which was spent at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.Susan Macqueen was 12 years old when she accompanied her mum to see her friend Ms Fairweather, the matron at the local nursing home and from that day on she knew she wanted to be a nurse. A few years later, despite being told that her grades weren... read more
This is the inspirational story of life as a nurse during the 1960s, 70s and 80s, most of which was spent at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.Susan Macqueen was 12 years old when she accompanied her mum to see her friend Ms Fairweather, the matron at the local nursing home and from that day on she knew she wanted to be a nurse. A few years later, despite being told that her grades weren... read more
After the Crash
Michel Bussi
On the night of 22 December 1980, a plane crashes on the Franco-Swiss border and is engulfed in flames. 168 out of 169 passengers are killed instantly. The miraculous sole survivor is a three-month-old baby girl. Two families, one rich, the other poor, step forward to claim her, sparking an investigation that will last for almost two decades. Is she Lyse-Rose or Emilie?Eighteen years later, ha... read more
On the night of 22 December 1980, a plane crashes on the Franco-Swiss border and is engulfed in flames. 168 out of 169 passengers are killed instantly. The miraculous sole survivor is a three-month-old baby girl. Two families, one rich, the other poor, step forward to claim her, sparking an investigation that will last for almost two decades. Is she Lyse-Rose or Emilie?Eighteen years later, ha... read more
The Tim Vine Bumper Book of Silliness: Daft Jokes, Crazy Pictures, Utter Nonsense
Tim Vine
Welcome to THE TIM VINE BUMPER BOOK OF SILLINESS. Put your 3D glasses on now. And then remove them because they won't make any difference. This is a bit like an annual. Annual love it. It's filled with silly jokes, daft quizzes, zany pictures and other silly stuff too. We live in a very serious world but now and again it's good to forget about that and say things like 'lozenge waffle' or 'gira... read more
Welcome to THE TIM VINE BUMPER BOOK OF SILLINESS. Put your 3D glasses on now. And then remove them because they won't make any difference. This is a bit like an annual. Annual love it. It's filled with silly jokes, daft quizzes, zany pictures and other silly stuff too. We live in a very serious world but now and again it's good to forget about that and say things like 'lozenge waffle' or 'gira... read more
Sweet Nothing: Why I Gave up Sugar and How You Can Too
Nicole Mowbray
How to quit sugar and change your life—part guide, part non-sugarcoated memoir Two years ago Nicole Mowbray gave up sugar and the effects were astonishing. It changed her life, her body, her relationships, her face, and her health. Now that sugar is firmly in the dietary spotlight, as the World Health Organization has lowered the recommended daily intake, she offers a book, part memoir and par... read more
How to quit sugar and change your life—part guide, part non-sugarcoated memoir Two years ago Nicole Mowbray gave up sugar and the effects were astonishing. It changed her life, her body, her relationships, her face, and her health. Now that sugar is firmly in the dietary spotlight, as the World Health Organization has lowered the recommended daily intake, she offers a book, part memoir and par... read more
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