Jane Sturrock - Editor
Ex-publisher, now freelance non-fiction editor, with strong understanding of what publishers and agents look for in a script.
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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.
I have worked across a broad range of commercial non-fiction from Sunday Times bestselling celebrity memoirs to inspirational self-improvement titles. Working with independent writers as well as those referred by publishers, I most enjoy working with authors in a collaborative way, helping develop a manuscript from bare concept or evaluating a first draft, whether for future submission to a publisher or for self-publication.
I have worked across a broad range of commercial non-fiction from Sunday Times bestselling celebrity memoirs to inspirational self-improvement titles. Working with independent writers as well as those referred by publishers, I most enjoy working with authors in a collaborative way, helping develop a manuscript from bare concept or evaluating a first draft, whether for future submission to a publisher or for self-publication.
Languages
English (AUS)
English (CAN)
English (NZ)
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Architecture
Art
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Management
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Design
Economics
Education & Reference
Health & Wellbeing
Inspirational
Music
Parenting & Families
Philosophy
Photography
Political Science & Current Affairs
Psychology
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Travel
Weddings
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Mystery & Crime
Themes & Motifs
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Work experience
Freelance Editor
Jane Sturrock Editorial Services
May, 2014
–
Present
(almost 7 years)
Structural, line and copyediting for Ebury, Virgin and Orion.
Editorial Director, Non-fiction
Orion Publishing Group
November, 2012
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May, 2014
(over 1 year)
Commissioned and edited a wide range of commercial non-fiction
Commissioning Editor, Non-fiction
Orion
January, 2011
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November, 2012
(almost 2 years)
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
February, 2010
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January, 2011
(11 months)
Edited a list of commercial non-fiction
Editorial Assistant
Orion
July, 2008
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January, 2010
(over 1 year)
Edited a list of biographies aimed at a teen audience
Portfolio (8 selected works)
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
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
The Sleep Book: How to Sleep Well Every Night
Dr. Guy Meadows
Say Goodbye to Insomnia – The Highly Effective 5 Week, Drug-free PlanSleep 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 memoir of a Great Ormond Street nurse.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 late... read more
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