Teresa Heapy, Editor in Oxford, United Kingdom

Overview

I'm a children's book editor with over 20 years experience, working closely with authors to make their books sing. I commission and edit a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for 4-11 year olds, including phonics, for a variety of publishers. I'm also an award-winning children's author, writing picture books and educational titles.

Services

Developmental Editing

Copy Editing

Editorial Assessment

Proofreading

Non-Fiction

Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference

Fiction

Comics & Graphic Novels Middle Grade Picture Books

Languages

English (UK)

Awards

Best Picture Book, Oxfordshire Book Awards
Best Picture Book, Coventry Inspiration Book Awards

Work experience

Freelance Editor and Author

Self-employed

May, 2009 — Present

I commission and edit a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction and teaching material, working closely with authors to develop and edit their work. I specialise in books for ages 4-7, including phonics. My clients include Oxford University Press, HarperCollins, Rising Stars, LCP, BrainPOP.

I also write award-winning picture books and titles for the educational market. My publishers include David Fickling Books, Penguin Random House, Oxford University Press, Pearson and HarperCollins.

Senior Commissioning Editor

Oxford University Press

Mar, 2002 — May, 2009 (about 7 years)

Commissioning and editing books and electronic multimedia, for children aged 4-11. I worked closely with authors on a wide range of material from low level phonics to short novels, on best-selling schemes such as Oxford Reading Tree.

Publisher

Harcourt Education (including Heinemann, Rigby; now owned by Pearson)

Apr, 1996 — Mar, 2002 (almost 6 years)

Commissioning and managing books for the US and UK markets, including leading guided reading programmes - both fiction and non-fiction - for ages 4-11.

Portfolio

Very Little Rapunzel

Teresa Heapy

Very Little Cinderella

Teresa Heapy

Just like her pal, Red Riding Hood, Very Little Cinderella is little. Very little. But she's got a very BIG personality and one way or another she usually seems to bend others to her will. Albeit very charmingly. Join Very Little Cinderella on her very importa... read more

Very Little Sleeping Beauty

Teresa Heapy

The Marvellous Moon Map

Teresa Heapy

Very Little Red Riding Hood

Teresa Heapy

Very Little Red Riding Hood

[(Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 6: Dear Mum)] [By (author) Teresa Heapy ] published on (September, 2015)

Teresa Heapy

Dear Mum is an adventure story told through Anna's letters to her mum. Anna and Joe travel the world and go into space, on a quest to find the jewels hidden by the cunning Lord Zonktron ...and all without leaving their bedroom. A charming and brightly-illustra... read more

Read with Oxford: Stages 1-2: Phonics Story Games Flashcards

Teresa Heapy

Growing and Changing: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)

Teresa Heapy

Japanese Culture (Global Cultures)

Teresa Heapy

Oxford Reading Tree: Floppy Phonic Sounds & Letters Level 1 More a At the Concert

Roderick Hunt

Oxford Reading Tree: Floppy Phonics Sounds & Letters Stage 1 More A At the Market The Stage 1 Sounds and Letters books introduce children to environmental sounds in a variety of contexts through beautifully illustrated Oxford Reading Tree picture books. There ... read more