Nicholas Herrmann - Editor
Editor specialising in memoir, nature and travel writing, with a decade's experience working with world-renowned publishers and brands.
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I am a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, UK. I have a decade of editorial and copywriting experience, working with companies such as Hodder & Stoughton, HarperCollins, Faber & Faber, Juilliard and Ericsson. For the past four years, I have worked as an editor for a prominent literary consultancy, providing creative editorial feedback, mentoring, proofreading, and copy-editing.
My narrative non-fiction, which focuses on place, memory and nature, has been published widely in journals and online, such as Places Journal, Ernest Journal, Elsewhere, The Clearing (Little Toller Books), The Calvert Journal and Zoomorphic. My fiction was shortlisted for the Bath Novel Award in 2017. I graduated with Distinction from the Creative Writing MA at Bath Spa University in 2016 under the supervision of Philip Hensher, where I was shortlisted for the Janklow & Nesbit Prize – an award for the best manuscript to emerge from the course.
My narrative non-fiction, which focuses on place, memory and nature, has been published widely in journals and online, such as Places Journal, Ernest Journal, Elsewhere, The Clearing (Little Toller Books), The Calvert Journal and Zoomorphic. My fiction was shortlisted for the Bath Novel Award in 2017. I graduated with Distinction from the Creative Writing MA at Bath Spa University in 2016 under the supervision of Philip Hensher, where I was shortlisted for the Janklow & Nesbit Prize – an award for the best manuscript to emerge from the course.
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Nature
Photography
Travel
Fiction
Dystopian
Literary Fiction
Certifications
- MA in Creative Writing, Bath Spa University
Awards
- Bath Novel Award 2017 (Shortlisted)
- Janklow and Nesbit Prize 2017 (Shortlisted)
Work experience
Core Editor
Literary Consultancy
October, 2017
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Present
(about 5 years)
Editing both fiction and non-fiction manuscripts, specialising in memoir, travel writing and nature writing, plus speculative fiction and literary fiction; providing detailed fifteen-page creative editorial reports on story, plot, pacing, setting, characters and style; one-to-one year-long mentoring with regular feedback and tutorials; in-depth proofreading and copyediting on book-length manuscripts.
Creative Copywriter
Harleys Global
June, 2017
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October, 2017
(4 months)
Designing and project managing a variety of marketing and publicity campaigns, and writing creative copy for world-renowned brands such as Ericsson and Saab.
Copywriter & Marketing Producer
Touchpress
October, 2013
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August, 2015
(almost 2 years)
Writing user-experience and editorial copy for the developer’s award-winning iOS apps, such as The Waste Land with Faber & Faber, Collins Bird Guide (FutureBook Award winner 2014), Molecules by Theodore Gray (App Store Editors’ Choice, Apple’s Best of 2014), Steve Reich’s Clapping Music (nominated for RPS Music Award 2015), Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Apple’s Best of 2014), Juilliard String Quartet (App Store Editors’ Choice), and Juilliard Open Studios (Apple’s Best of 2015); producing copy and other marketing material for email newsletters, websites, social media, App Store descriptions, print and online adverts, and press releases; responsible for crafting and maintaining the company voice in all external sales, marketing and business-to-business communications.
Portfolio (8 selected works)
False Conviction
Jim Dwyer
“False Conviction puts the criminal justice system under the microscope and reveals its flaws in shocking detail.” John GrishamFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Jim Dwyer comes False Conviction, a collection of gripping true stories about innocent people convicted for crimes they did not commit. In an extraordinary multi-media production discover how justice can go wrong. “... read more
Collins Bird Guide
Svensson, Lars
Molecules
Theodore Gray, Nick Mann
In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world. Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic ... read more
The Testament of Cresseid and Seven Fables
Henryson, Robert, Heaney, Seamus
Luck is my Shadow
Terry Adcock
As a very young boy in the Second World War the seeds were sown to fly in the blue sky. Terry made up his young mind with great determination to reach for that sky in a 'Spitfire'. He joined the RAF as a pilot but twists of fate caused him to become a nuclear bomber pilot. It was RAF policy not to change from that complicated role to another and yet he pushed for change; became an instructor a... read more
From A Wonky Path To An Open Road: A short book about a long journey
de Nordwall, Janey
Nadinium Sky
George, R.A.
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Working with Nicholas was a pleasure. He was proactive in communication and setting timeline expectations. He delivered an incredibly thorough and clear review with numerous helpful comments. I feel both motivated and ready to tackle further edits on the manuscript.
Daniel Maurath, April 2021
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