Jo Russell

Jo Russell – Editor

A business and sports editor and writer with over 25 years' inhouse and freelance experience. Specialising in leadership and management

Overview

I am an editor, writer, and ghostwriter who has worked both inhouse with Caspian Publishing, and as a freelancer with Penguin Random House and Profile. I have ghostwritten autobiographies and business books for individuals with a story to tell but struggling with both time and narrative direction. I have edited books for authors with brilliant ideas but who are too closely immersed in the subject matter to take a step back and put themselves in the reader's shoes.

Many people believe that they have a book in them. What gives me huge satisfaction is teasing that book out of them, turning initial thoughts and first drafts into dazzling copy. Not all books – particularly in the business sphere – are set to be page-turners, but they all deserve to be well-written and easily accessible to the reader. I find it immensely satisfying to be a fundamental part of that transformative process.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Sports & Outdoors
Languages
English (UK)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2005 — Present
Ghost-writing, editing, and proofing a number of business books, my involvement spanning from initial conception to publication Writing thought leadership articles for varied publishing clients, including Longitude Publishing, a Financial Times Company

Caspian Publishing

Jun, 1997 — Jun, 2005 (about 8 years)
I oversaw the editorial direction of the business-to-business contract publishing section of the company

Armstrong Group

Sep, 1993 — Jun, 1997 (almost 4 years)
Editor of three intellectual property titles and two business change titles

Jo has 4 reviews

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Ed R.

Ed R.

Oct, 2025

Jo is the rare editor who improves structure, clarity, and momentum while protecting your voice. Smart queries, actionable edits, on-time delivery, and fearless structural guidance. My book is measurably better because of her. Would hire again in a heartbeat.
Mark W.

Mark W.

Mar, 2025

Jo is great, I found her accuracy and pace of work to be top class. I highly recommend her.
Kevin G.

Kevin G.

Feb, 2025

Jo has been very helpful. The advice she has offered during the process has helped me a great deal and hopefully I'm now not too far away for completing my 1st book and having it self-published.
Alan F.

Alan F.

Jan, 2025

It was a pleasure to work with Jo. Her insight and obvious expertise provided me with quality feedback that has given me the motivation and confidence to move forward. Jo responded promptly to any questions I had and was always clear and precise with the information she provided. Once the next ph...
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