Kate Norman

Kate Norman – Editor

Editor at Hodder & Hodderscape (Big 5) working on horror, thriller, SFF, women's fiction and crossover titles. Big horror nerd!

Overview

I am an experienced and dedicated editor that has worked on a wide range of genres including crime and thriller, horror, SFF, 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
Fantasy 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 edit and publish authors including Gemma Amor, Cate Baumer, Catriona McPherson, Patricia Marques, Jennifer Gladwell and Sarah Maine, as well as support other colleagues with edits, including with authors such as 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

The Faithful Dark

Cate Baumer

Hodder & Stoughton

READERS LOVE BAUMER'S DARK WORLD . . . 🗡♰ 'Angels, demons, serial killers in a fantasy Vatican, so much beautifully written longing!' 🗡♰ 🗡♰ 'Would recommend for lovers of Ava Reid, Leigh Bardu... read more
Developmental Editing
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 8 reviews

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Janna G.

Janna G.

Jan, 2026

Pinned
Kate's the best. I more than recommend her as an editor - if your story needs help, I implore you to reach out to her. She is skilled, perceptive and thoughtful at every level of the collaboration. From big-picture structural insights to tiny inconsistencies others would miss, she's on it. Her f...
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Adriana A.

Adriana A.

Feb, 2026

Kate has been absolutely incredible to work with. Her expertise brought tremendous value to my manuscript, offering a sharp, thoughtful perspective that elevated the entire project. She approached my work with care and precision, and her feedback was consistently insightful, constructive, and rig...
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Kaila N.

Kaila N.

Oct, 2025

This is my second time hiring Kate and I am always so pleased with her work. She makes herself available for any questions I have and is supportive throughout the entire project. I've learned so much from her already and I continue to implement that into my work going forward. Im grateful to be a...
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Luke H.

Luke H.

Sep, 2025

I’m highly impressed with Katie. She was professional and fun to work with. She was responsive to my messages and her feedback on my manuscript has made my revisions 100% better. The biggest critique that has improved my manuscript was the lack of backstory to properly set up my characters. I mov...
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Sasha A.

Sasha A.

Aug, 2025

Kate was very professional and had delivered my project ahead pf schedule. She gave me good ideas and points for further story enhancement and also helped to reframe the story, so it’s more commercially successful!

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