Rosie Walker

Rosie Walker – Editor

Novelist and editor specialising in psychological thrillers and women's fiction, offering developmental edits, copy edits and proofreading.

Overview

I'm a writer and editor with two published novels of my own: Secrets of a Serial Killer (2020), and The House Fire (2022), both published by Harper Collins' One More Chapter. I'm currently writing my third novel and offering my services as a freelance developmental and copy editor, specialising in psychological thrillers and women's fiction.

I have a Masters in Creative Writing, which taught me the ins and outs of structure, pace, plot and conflict, and I've navigated the novel writing and publishing process from start to finish. I know what it's like when you've done everything you can and you're ready for another set of eyes on your work.

I'm here to give other authors guidance and support to get your novel to the next stage through developmental edits: assessing your manuscript to help you tighten your plot, crank up the tension, and understand what your book needs to grip the reader on every page. When you've nailed your plot, I also offer copy editing services where I forensically examine your novel on a line-by-line basis to ensure every paragraph does the best work it can.

TESTIMONIALS:

"I’m a published travel writer and I’ve relied on Rosie’s editing skills for the past five years. Her keen eye and attention to detail has ensured everything I send out is word-perfect, from newspaper articles to competition winning pieces. Recently I used her developmental editing service for my psychological thriller manuscript and she was amazing, showing me where the action needed to pick up on the page, helping me restructure the twist so it’s perfect and also letting me know when something was working well, which was incredibly helpful and motivating."
-- Suzy Pope, Travel Writer and Novelist

"Rosie is an excellent editor who provides insightful, straightforward feedback. She has a great understanding of what captivates a reader, and spots any issues with pacing or plotting a mile off. She's an expert on structure and is an invaluable source of guidance when it comes to tackling the big developmental work. In addition, she has a good ear for language and can help rework paragraphs and sentences until they flow. After working with her for over a decade, I would highly recommend her as an editor, whether you're looking for big picture developmental work or in-depth copy editing."
-- Colm Boyd, Novelist and Editor
Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Mystery & Crime Psychological Thriller Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Creative Writing MSc
  • Psychology BSc

Work experience

Harper Collins UK, Bookouture

Nov, 2019 — Present

I have written two published novels: Secrets of a Serial Killer (2020), and The House Fire (2022), both published by Harper Collins' One More Chapter. My third and fourth novels will be published in 2024 with Bookouture.

Self-employed

Sep, 2010 — Present

Structural, copy and line edits for fiction, along with manuscript and synopsis assessments and agent query feedback. Published pieces include my own novels and #1 bestseller The Last Days of Summer by Vanessa Ronan (Penguin Ireland, 2016), shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.

Rosie has 11 reviews

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HM S.

HM S.

Apr, 2023

Rosie was fantastic to work with! She communicated clearly and delivered her work according to our agreed upon timeline. Her editing touch was light but thoughtful and precise and her work contributed to my writing being more consistent, polished and ready for the next stage of the publishing adventure. She posed some great questions in the margin which helped me see the novel through the reade...
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Rosie W.
This is such a lovely review, thank you! I really enjoyed working with you and hope we can work together again on future books.
Orsolya K.

Orsolya K.

Apr, 2023

Rosie has been great to work with. Her developmental edit was thorough and her comments have given me great food for thought on how to improve my work. Looking forward to working with her again in the future.
Rosie W.
Thank you so much! It was lovely to work with you and I really hope we have many more projects together.
Derrick K.

Derrick K.

Feb, 2023

Rosie is professional, punctual, and thorough. She ensures she understands the author's requirements before proceeding and only promises what she can deliver to a high standard.
Rosie W.
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to work with you again.
Derrick K.

Derrick K.

Sep, 2022

A published author herself, she knows her trade as a writer, not only a teacher and coach.
Shanaya W.

Shanaya W.

Aug, 2022

Rosie is excellent at making the story read seamlessly. After all, that's what keeps the readers flipping pages!
Rosie W.
Wonderful review, thank you Shanaya! I hope we can work together again, as it was lots of fun to work on your book.