Marie O'Regan

Marie O'Regan – Editor

Award-winning UK author/editor with over twenty years' experience , working with many of the top names in the SF/F/H/crime genres.

Overview

I write mainly in the horror/crime/dark fantasy genres, and have edited anthologies that fall in these genres for various publishers (Titan Books, Constable and Robinson, Simon and Schuster, PS Publishing), working with some of the biggest names in these genres and garnering several award nominations in the process (British Fantasy Award, Australian Shadow Award and Shirley Jackson Award). I'm also Managing Editor for PS Publishing's award-winning novella imprint, Absinthe Books - in 2022,The Bone Lantern by Angela Slatter won a Shirley Jackson Award, and Pomegranates by Priya Sharma received nominations for the British Fantasy Award and Shirley Jackson Award, and won the World Fantasy Award for best novella . This year, Absinthe Books titles have received nominations for Bram Stoker Awards®, British Fantasy Awards, Aurealis and Ditmar Awards. In my roles as managing editor for Absinthe Books and an anthology editor, most recently for Titan Books and Flame Tree Press, I routinely commission authors, work with authors on developing and editing their stories, and put anthologies together. Our anthologies have been very well received critically, and several have garnered their own award nominations. I've also written three short story collections and my first novel, Celeste, came out in 2022.


I also taught creative writing for one of the UK's writing periodical home study courses for fifteen years, working on short stories and novels, and enjoyed helping students develop their craft - many went on to become regularly published, and several went on to win awards and competitions, which was very rewarding.


I also copyedit and proofread - over the years I've done that for several independent publishers, and also a number of individual authors who've asked me to help them in that way. I enjoy helping writers develop their stories and novels to fully realise their potential.


I've also organised several genre conventions, and always enjoyed doing that - it's great to see people in the genre come together and enjoy an event you've worked on.

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Fantasy Horror Short Story
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Dec, 2001 — Present

I write horror/crime and dark fantasy fiction; I edit anthologies and also offer general editing and proofreading services.

Marie has 15 reviews

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Warren Z.

Warren Z.

Jan, 2025

Marie did an overall good job editing Nightveil and was nothing but courteous and professional. My only real criticism was her decision to change the font and line spacing without permission. I recommend her services.
Marie O.
Hi Warren, thank you for the review, it was a pleasure to work with you - and apologies for amending the line spacing, I found it easier for my eyes. I would have happily sent a reverted version if...
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Trevor W.

Trevor W.

Jan, 2025

This is my second time collaborating with Marie on a project, and her professionalism, clear communication, and insightful feedback remain unparalleled. She consistently delivers exceptional results, making her my first choice whenever I need editorial support.
Marie O.
Thanks so much, Trevor, it’s always a pleasure to work with you.
Carl B.

Carl B.

Dec, 2024

This was my first time having better and it was everything I could’ve hoped for. Marie A wonderful experience, She was incredibly flexible and gave feedback so fast. Her skills and knowledge was incredible and so happy to have her as my first editor.
Marie O.
Thank you for the lovely review! It was a pleasure to work with you, and I’d be very happy to do so again whenever you require an editor.
Sjors V.

Sjors V.

Oct, 2024

Loved working with Marie and she was very thoughtful about the story I submitted! I got some nice feedback / tips that I can use for my writing/editing.
Marie O.
Thank you for the lovely review! It was a pleasure to work with you, and I would happily do so again.
Trevor W.

Trevor W.

Sep, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of working with Marie on my horror anthology manuscript, and I couldn’t be more impressed with her expertise. Her deep understanding of narrative structure, pacing, character development elevated each story in the collection, helping me refine and create a cohesive collection of horror stories. Marie’s keen eye for detail enabled her to offer insightful suggestions t...
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Marie O.
Thank you for the lovely review, Trevor, it’s much appreciated. It was a pleasure to work with you and I’d be happy to help on any project you’d like me to in the future.

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