Louise Buckley

Louise Buckley – Editor

I have 15 years' experience as an editor at two Big Five publishers and as a literary agent, focusing on adult fiction.

Overview

I'm an Editorial Consultant and Literary Agent, with extensive editorial experience working for two large trade publishers, two literary agencies and with the public.


As an agent I represent a roster of authors writing literary and commercial fiction, including critical and commercial bestsellers. As an in-house editor, I edited books across all fiction genres including upmarket book club fiction, women's fiction, crime and thrillers, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and horror.


Having worked with authors for almost fifteen years, at every stage of the writing process, I understand that writing a book is a daunting process - and seeking feedback on your book can be even more so!


But I also understand how invaluable good constructive feedback can be. It can make the difference between submitting or publishing a good book, and submitting or publishing an excellent one.


I can provide the type of honest, yet motivating feedback you are looking for.


I love working with authors to help make their book as good as it can be and I'd love to hear from you!

Services
Fiction
Historical Fiction Horror Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
  • MA in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Essex
  • BA in Comparative Literature from the University of Essex
  • Copy-editing Skills at the Publishing Training Centre
  • Proofreading for Editors at the Publishing Training Centre

Work experience

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency

Jan, 2024 — Present

I work as an Associate Literary Agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency.

Self-employed

Jun, 2017 — Present

Freelance publishing consultant and editor.

Zeno Agency Ltd

Feb, 2016 — Dec, 2020 (almost 5 years)

Literary Agent representing a variety of fiction and non-fiction authors.

Pan Macmillan

Jul, 2011 — Feb, 2016 (over 4 years)

I edited and published a list of fourteen commercial fiction authors, including New York Times bestselling psychological thriller author Jessica Knoll; Catharine Ingelman-Sundberg, the internationally bestselling author of The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules; saga superstars Mary Wood and Diane Allen; horror duo S. L. Grey and award-winning crime author Ryan David Jahn.

Dorling Kindersley

May, 2010 — Jun, 2011 (about 1 year)

Portfolio

Love Songs for Skeptics: A Romantic Comedy

Pishiris, Christina

Boys Don't Cry: 'I can't remember ever reading something so moving.' Marian Keyes

Scarlett, Fíona

The B Word: A life-affirming, relatable and funny book that every woman must read!

Sommerville, Anniki

One More Chapter

The Secrets of Hawthorn Place: A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love

Keer, Jenni

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House of Shadows

Pamela Hartshorne

When Kate Vavasour wakes in hospital, she can remember nothing about the family gathered around her bed, or of her life before the accident. The doctors diagnose post-traumatic amnesia and say the memories should start returning. Which they do . . . but these ... read more
Like Father, Like Son

Diane Allen

There would be trouble in Paradise . . . From birth, Polly Harper seems destined for tragedy. Raised by her loving grandparents on Paradise Farm she is unknowingly tangled in a web of secrecy regarding her parentage. When she falls in love with Tobias, the wea... read more
The Mistress of Windfell Manor

Diane Allen

Charlotte Booth loves her father and the home they share, which is set high up in the limestone escarpments of Crummockdale. But when a new businessman in the form of Joseph Dawson enters their lives, both Charlotte and her father decide he's the man for her a... read more
Among the Lemon Trees

Nadia Marks

For fans of Victoria Hislop comes Among the Lemon Trees, the debut novel from Nadia Marks.Anna thought her marriage to Max would last forever. Having raised two happy children together, she looked forward to growing old with the man she loved. But when a revel... read more
The Edge of Dark

Pamela Hartshorne

Be careful what you wish for. Jane believes in keeping her promises, but a deathbed vow sets her on a twisting path of deceit and joy that takes her from the dark secrets of Holmwood House in York to the sign of the golden lily in London's Mincing Lane. Gettin... read more
The Memory of Midnight

Pamela Hartshorne

FANS OF DIANA GABALDON AND KATE MOSSE WILL FIND MUCH TO LOVE IN THIS VIVID STORY OF LOST LOVE AND POWERFUL SECRETS.One hot day in Elizabethan York, young Nell Appleby is trapped in a wooden chest, and a horror of the stifling dark - and of the man who trapped ... read more
The Apartment

S. L. Grey

From S. L. Grey comes this suspenseful psychological thriller.Mark and Steph are struggling to move on with their lives after armed robbers broke into their home and brutalized them. Shaken, they decide to get away and leave their troubles behind. A house swap... read more
Under Ground

S. L. Grey

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE SAFE . . . The Sanctum is a luxurious, self-sustaining survival condominium situated underground. It's a plush bolt-hole for the rich and paranoid - a place where they can wait out the apocalypse in style. When a devastating super-flu vi... read more
Marked: A blistering and unpredictable crime thriller (The Detective Callum Doyle Series)

David Jackson

A rapid-paced crime thriller packed with twists and turns, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Lee ChildIn New York's East Village a young girl is brutally raped, tortured and murdered. Detective Callum Doyle has seen the victim's remains. He has visited the ... read more
Monument to Murder (DCI Kate Daniels Book 4)

Mari Hannah

HE SELECTS. THEY DIE . . . When skeletal remains are found beneath the fortified walls of an ancient castle on Northumberland's rugged coastline, DCI Kate Daniels calls on a forensic anthropologist to help identify the corpse. Meanwhile, newly widowed prison p... read more
Dark Hours

Ryan David Jahn

Private Investigator Damien Lamb: a man hardened by life and seeking justice against those who have wronged society. When the vulnerable Abigail walks into his office asking Lamb to retrieve her daughter from the confines of infamous cult, the Children of God,... read more
The Gentle Assassin

Ryan David Jahn

It wasn't every day you had the chance to track down the man who'd killed your mother. In 1964, Andrew Combs' mother is killed in front of him. His father Harry vanishes soon afterwards. Twenty-six years later Andrew wants revenge. There's only one way he can ... read more
In Their Mother's Footsteps

Mary Wood

In Their Mother's Footsteps is a moving saga set at the eve of the Second World War, by the author of the Breckton series, Mary Wood.Two girls. One horrendous war. The chance to unite a family . . .Edith and Ada run Jimmy's Hope House where they care for unmar... read more
All I Have to Give

Mary Wood

When all is lost, can she find the strength to start again? It is 1916 and Edith Mellor is one of the few female surgeons in Britain. Compelled to use her skills for the war effort, she travels to the Somme, where she is confronted with the horrors at the fron... read more
An Unbreakable Bond (The Breckton Novels Book 2)

Mary Wood

An Unbreakable Bond is the gripping second novel in The Breckton Novels, from bestselling saga author Mary Wood.It is 1913 and for best friends Megan and Hattie, born at the turn of the century and brought up in a convent orphanage in Leeds, the time has come ... read more

Louise has 31 reviews

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Florian P.

Florian P.

Jul, 2024

Extremely grateful for Louise's help and professionalism.
Andrew P.

Andrew P.

Jul, 2024

Louise negotiates realistic deadlines for submission of work to her, return of work she has reviewed and for holding the subsequent video-conference. These are done well in advance so I have concrete deadline to aim for, which I find very helpful Her reviews are detailed, constructive, focussing on the real issues that need to be addressed in my writing, both in detail (the line-by-line stuff) ...
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Florian P.

Florian P.

Jun, 2024

Louise was extremely helpful, and I look forward to working with her again.
Carole K.

Carole K.

May, 2024

Her report has been very helpful in editing my novel.
Verity H.

Verity H.

Mar, 2024

Louise gave me some extremely useful notes and edits on my submission pack. She was completely honest about what might be holding me back (which was exactly what I needed to hear) and gave practical advice. All her notes were clear and useful. I had quite a few questions following on from our collaboration and she took the time to give me very thoughtful and thorough answers.

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