Kate Norman

Kate Norman – Editor

Editor at Hodder and Stoughton (Big 5) working on commercial fiction titles with authors such as Alice Slater, Erin Kelly and Will Dean.

Overview

I am an experienced and dedicated editor that has worked on a wide range of genres including crime and thriller, horror, romance, and women's fiction. I am very flexible with excellent knowledge of both the commercial and literary markets.


I love to work with authors on their passion projects and help them carve out or streamline any plot points, character arcs, pacing issues and more, so that they are perfect before submitting to either an agent or a publishing house directly.

Services
Fiction
Horror Psychological Thriller Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • CIEP Copyediting 1 & 2
  • CIEP Proofreading

Work experience

Hodder & Stoughton

Aug, 2023 — Present
I structurally edit my authors, including Gemma Amor, Catriona McPherson, Patricia Marques, Jennifer Gladwell and Sarah Maine, as well as support my senior colleagues with their structural edits, including Vaseem Khan, Will Dean, Erin Kelly, Alice Slater, Mike Gayle, and Sophie Hannah, amongst many other editorial duties that have given me a deep and insightful knowledge of the commercial fiction market.

Hodder Education

Jul, 2022 — Aug, 2023 (about 1 year)
Copyediting, structural editing, proofreading and project managing educational titles, such as history, Spanish, economics, health and politics textbooks.

Edward Elgar Publishing

Mar, 2021 — Jul, 2022 (over 1 year)
Copyediting, proofreading, structurally editing and project managing academic titles.

Cambridge Copy and Translation

Sep, 2020 — Feb, 2021 (6 months)
Translating creative writing and various theses from Spanish to English and then editing in the English language.

Portfolio

ITCH!

Gemma Amor

Hodder & Stoughton

*** THE FOLK HORROR NOVEL CRAWLING UNDER YOUR SKIN FOR HALLOWEEN 2025 ***Something moves on the forest floor . . .Josie is at rock bottom. Burned out, heartbroken and recovering from an abusiv... read more
Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Bat Eater

Kylie Lee Baker

Hodder & Stoughton

From Sunday Times bestselling author Kylie Lee Baker comes a sharp and propulsive horror thriller, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic and She is a Haunting.'Gory' PAUL TREMBLAY'Bat Eater will ... read more
Developmental Editing
The Opposite of Murder

Sophie Hannah

Hodder & Stoughton

***WINNER OF THE 2023 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY***What if the only way you could prevent a murder was by confessing to it?Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder. She is the police's lead sus... read more
Developmental Editing
The Witching Hour

Catriona McPherson

Hodder & Stoughton

♥️ ' . . . an absolute delight . . . these are the perfect reads for a night by the fire' ♥️ ScotsmanWar is hovering on the horizon, and Dandy Gilver wants nothing more than to keep her friend... read more
Developmental Editing
The Chamber

Will Dean

Hodder & Stoughton

'The tension is almost unbearable. A masterclass in suspense - I absolutely loved it!' SHARI LAPENA'A tour-de-force. Chilling, intriguing and most entertaining' LIZ NUGENT'A superb read' SARAH... read more
Developmental Editing
The Girl In Cell A

Vaseem Khan

Hodder & Stoughton

'Masterful. A beautifully written, twisting psychological thriller' CHRIS WHITAKER'Full of unexpected, mind-bending twists, THE GIRL IN CELL A explores memory, truth, and lies in a small Ameri... read more
Developmental Editing
Broken Oaths

Patricia Marques

Hodder & Stoughton

The brilliant third novel from the acclaimed author of THE COLOURS OF DEATH.During a remote meeting, a Portuguese official watches from Lisbon as his colleague, Emanuel Francisco, a diplomat b... read more
Developmental Editing

Kate has 3 reviews

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Patricia A.

Patricia A.

Jan, 2025

Katie provided thoughtful and insightful critiques on my MFA application writing sample. I had a sense that something was off with my piece but couldn’t pinpoint the issue. Katie quickly identified the challenges with my timeline shifts and how they might confuse the reader. She delivered her edi...
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Kaila N.

Kaila N.

Dec, 2024

Kate is amazing to work with! Communication is casual, prompt and streamlined and her work is thorough and professional. She's patient, honest and truly knows what she is talking about. It's been a pleasure to work with her. She's helped me transform my manuscript into something I didn't know I w...
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Craig A.

Craig A.

Dec, 2024

Kate was wonderful to work with. Her insights and 'gentle' encouragement allowed me to see my story in a new light and helped me to realise its full potential. To say she has gone the extra mile would be an understatement. I would thoroughly recommend Kate.

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