Alicia Pountney

Alicia Pountney – Editor

Freelance editor with Big Four experience specialising in horror, crime and romance genres. Let's finesse your book!

Overview

I have five years of experience working in-house in publishing. I've worked at an indie and as part of the Big Four so have excellent market knowledge and skills to bring to your book!

I bring a positive approach to edits, leaving supportive and uplifting comments as well as constructive criticism. I have edited a range of books across many genres: horror, crime, thriller, romance, speculative and historical fiction. I will help make your book the best it can be.

Whether you need help with structure, pacing, character development or smaller things like timeline inconsistencies and spelling and grammar, I will be on hand to support you.

Services
Fiction
Cozy Mysteries Dystopian Horror Romantic Fantasy
Languages
English (UK)

Work experience

Self-employed

Aug, 2026 — Present
I offer freelance developmental edits, copy edits and proofreads to fiction writers.

Canelo, DK

Aug, 2025 — Aug, 2026 (about 1 year)
I acquired crime, thriller, and horror fiction. I helped to develop covers, copy and metadata for my titles alongside undertaking structural edits, line edits, copy edits and proofreads on a wide range of genre fiction.

Canelo

Jun, 2024 — Aug, 2025 (about 1 year)
I assisted the fiction editors on their crime, thriller, romance and historical fiction titles, completing copy edits and proofreads. I reissued over forty crime titles.

Canelo

Mar, 2022 — Jun, 2024 (about 2 years)
I assisted the executive publisher and editorial director on crime, thriller, romance and historical fiction titles. I wrote copy, made cover briefs and did desk edits.

Portfolio

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The Tomorrow Project

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