I'm an editor for Old Street Publishing in London. I work on crime, historical and general fiction, history, travel and memoirs.
I work closely with authors on successive drafts of their books, providing feedback and structural advice, copy-edits and proofreading, alongside writing jacket blurbs and press releases.
Recent titles include:
(publication date)
September 2022 - The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates (non-fiction)
April 2022 - Brilliant Isles by James Hawes (non-fiction)
November 2021 - Abject Quizzery (non-fiction/humour)
November 2021 - The Shortest History of Greece by James Heneage (non-fiction)
June 2021 - The Shortest History of England by James Hawes (non-fiction)
May 2021 - The Shortest History of War by Gwynne Dyer (non-fiction)
April 2021 - Excellent Essex by Gillian Darley (non-fiction)
January 2021 - Wedding Station by David Downing (fiction)
May 2020 - City of Ruins by S.E. Lister (fiction)
November 2019 - Never Proven by Bill Daly (fiction)
I provide authors with detailed appraisals, roadmaps for further drafts, copy-editing and proofreading.
Titles include:
- The Embers of Resistance: Kit Sergeant (2022 historical fiction)
- Tales From A Country Churchyard: Guy Singer (2022 non-fiction)
-Lily the Tiller: Deborah McKinlay (2022 fiction)
-The Highgate Murder: S.J. Andrews (2021 crime fiction)
- Leizar: David Gelernter (2021 historical fiction)
- Day of Days: Frank Napolitano (2021 fiction)
- Stephen, From The Inside Out: Susie Stead (2021 non-fiction, memoir)
-The Milan Contract: Stephen Franks (2020 crime fiction)
- Kristina: Peter Loughran (2020 historical fiction)
- The Spark of Resistance: Kit Sergeant (2020 historical fiction)
- A Gang of One: Gary Mulgrew (2012 Hodder & Stoughton, non-fiction, memoir)
- Bad Ideas: Robert Winston (2010 Transworld, non-fiction, popular science)
-Child Against All Odds: Robert Winston (2006 Transworld, non-fiction, popular science)
-The Story of God: Robert Winston. (2005 Transworld, non-fiction, popular science, BBC tie-in)
2016: Creator/story consultant: ‘King Selfie’. Khmer Mekong Films. Action comedy.
2014: Co-creator and scriptwriter: ‘The Jade Elephant’, Khmer Mekong Films, MediaCorp, CTN. 5-part tv action drama.
2014: Co-creator: ‘Smart Girls’, Khmer Mekong Films, CTN. 24-part tv comedy action series.
2010-11: Co-creator and scriptwriter: ‘Air Waves’, Khmer Mekong Films. 52-part tv drama series funded by U.S. government.
2008: Co-creator and Scriptwriter: ‘Palace of Dreams’, BBC World Service Trust. Feature-length romantic comedy drama.
2007: Co-creator and Scriptwriter: ‘Heart Talk’, Khmer Mekong Films. Feature-length thriller released Sept 2009.
2003-5: Drama Consultant: BBC World Service Trust, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Storylined 60-part tv drama; trained team of local script-writers; edited scripts.
2001-3: Scriptwriter: ‘Hearts of Gold’, BBC One. 2-part tv drama adaptation (broadcast on BBC One Jul 2003).
2000: Storyliner/Trainer: ‘Heart & Soul’, Nairobi, Kenya. Recruited and trained a team of African writers to create 6-part tv drama, funded by United Nations and British Council.
Deveney, Catherine
S.E. Lister, Julie Teal, Whole Story Audiobooks
J. D. Davies
Cayre, Hannelore
M. H. Baylis
McKinley, Barry
Downing, David
Ure, John
Kai Strittmatter
Winston, Robert
Matthew Baylis
Matthew Baylis, M Baylis
Baylis, Matthew
Aubrey Welsh, September 2022
George Jahn, September 2022
Reply from Matthew Baylis
Stephen Barry, June 2022
Guy Singer, March 2022
Reply from Matthew Baylis
Jake B, February 2022
Reply from Matthew Baylis
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