Lucian Randall

Lucian Randall – Editor

I edit and write contemporary non-fiction across a range of genres. Clients include Noel Gallagher, Chris Tarrant and Professor Green.

Overview

I have been a commissioning editor with more than 15 years of experience in creating best-selling trade publishing working for companies such as John Blake and Carlton Books and I have also been a non-fiction author of biography. I ghostwrite and have also worked to extensively rewrite titles with problems to bring them up to scratch. I have a background in contemporary culture and also copy edit across a range of genres and areas in non-fiction trade publishing. I'm fast, accurate and nice to work with and full of ideas too.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment Music Political Science & Current Affairs Self-Help & Self-Improvement Sex & Relationships Sports & Outdoors True Crime
Languages
English (UK)

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2014 — Present

My work has included writing and editing Professor Green's successful autobiography Lucky, also managing Pavilion, Ad Lib and Blink Publishing titles to final proofs, including writing, structural editing and sourcing freelance staff; Constable & Robinson, structural editing and rewrites; project management, including fully illustrated Channel 5's Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways; editing, researching and writing for Guinness World Records annuals and GWR corporate editions. As a biographer and ghost writer, work has included John Altman's autobiography (In the Nick of Time –he was Nick Cotton in EastEnders); previous titles under my own name include Noel Gallagher: the biography (John Blake), Disgusting Bliss: The Brass Eye of Chris Morris (Simon & Schuster), Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall (Fourth Estate), Brigitte Nielsen (You Only Get One Life, John Blake) and Krays associate Mike Fawcett (private commission)

Portfolio

Vintage Roger: Letters from the POW Years

Mortimer, Roger

One Two Another: Line By Line: Lyrics from The Charlatans, Solo and Beyond

Burgess, Tim

Present Tense: A Radiohead Compendium

Major Dudes: A Steely Dan Companion

Hoskyns, Barney

Reckless Daughter: A Joni Mitchell Anthology

Barney Hoskyns (editor)

All My Yesterdays: The Autobiography of Steve Howe

Howe, Steve

Music is the Drug: The Authorised Biography of The Cowboy Junkies

Bowler, Dave

Heavy: How Metal Changes the Way We See the World

Franklin, Dan

Tyson Fury: Gypsy King of the World

Cawthorne, Nigel

For The Love Of Oscar

Sarah Roberts

Overcoming Hoarding: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (Overcoming Books)

Singh, Satwant

The Sniper's Story

Wensley Clarkson

Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: How Music Came Out

Total Running

Wild Bunch Media

Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys

Chris Tarrant

Over the last two and a half years, Chris Tarrant has travelled, literally, all around the world filming Extreme Railway Journeys for Channel 5. The hugely successful TV series is already being repeated, and broadcast rights have been, and continue to be, pick... read more
In the Nick of Time: The Autobiography of John Altman, Eastenders' Nick Cotton

John Altman

Lucky

Stephen Manderson

It was never easy for Professor Green. Born into a tough Hackney estate and raised by his grandmother, the rapper was always learning the hard way - whether at school, on the streets of east London or during impromptu freestyling shows at friends' house partie... read more
Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall

Lucian Randall

The extraordinary story of Vivian Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, true British eccentric.Charismatic and flamboyant, Vivian Stanshall was a natural frontman for The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. The eccentric group who satirised trad jazz, pop ... read more
Disgusting Bliss: The Brass Eye of Chris Morris

Lucian Randall

The Sunnewspaper asked if Chris Morris's July 2001 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia was 'the sickest TV ever?' It was certainly the most controversial, though Morris's uncompromising style of comedy meant he was rarely far from trouble. Morris first came to na... read more
Noel Gallagher - the Biography

Lucian Randall

Noel Gallagher is as well-known for his singer-songwriter talent as he is for his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships. Noel found worldwide acclaim with Oasis and influence the musical style of a generation. At the forefront o... read more

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Joe O.

Joe O.

Jan, 2019

I highly recommend working with Lucian. As a first time writer I've certainly needed a fair amount of guidance and support and Lucian has been there throughout the process to advise and answer any (many) questions. The edit he has done has vastly improved my book and I am very grateful for all he has done. Thanks for everything.

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