Laura Palmer – Editor

With sixteen years of shaping bestsellers, including twelve as Fiction Publishing Director at Head of Zeus/Bloomsbury, I've mastered the art of transforming stories into compelling, market-ready books.

As an industry insider, I'll help you hone your pitch, assess your manuscript and deliver what readers, agents and publishers of popular fiction are looking for: a book that is comfortingly familiar yet stands out from the crowd.

I love stories of all kinds, but I specialise in romance, crime and thrillers. Authors who've claimed to enjoy my blend of sensitive editing and commercially minded publishing include Amanda Prowse, Dan Jones, Dani Atkins, JS Monroe, JP Delaney (writing as Jonathan Holt), Tim Sullivan, Wendy Holden, Lily London, Aliya Ali-Afzal and Lesley Thomson.

Partner with me and I'll help bring your book to the audience it deserves!

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Please contact me for a bespoke quote, or pick from these tried and tested options:

Query Letter Review - £199

> I'll read up to 2,000 words* of your book, and we will discuss your pitch over a dedicated video call. I'll help you revise and polish your query letter so it has the best chance of going straight to the top of an agent's inbox.

Book Coaching - £499

> I'll read up to 10,000 words* from your manuscript and/or outline. After you answer a personalised questionnaire and we have two one-to-one video calls, you'll receive a custom action plan to refine your narrative, hit your publishing goals and take your writing to the next stage.

Editorial Assessment - £999

> This service includes a full manuscript read-through (up to 85k words*), two dedicated video calls and an in-depth editorial letter designed to enhance your story's strength and appeal when you write the next draft.

*Plus £50 for each additional 5k words.