Overview
I am a hugely-experienced author, editor, creative writing teacher and ghost (not the scary kind). As an editor, both in house and freelance, I have worked on over a hundred titles, including bestsellers and prize-winners. I am also an internationally bestselling and prize-winning ghostwriter of seventeen books, and author of a dozen more under my own name (both fiction and non-fiction) and editor of well over a hundred titles. I have taught novel writing for over a decade, with thousands of students around the world taking my courses. Many of my former students have gone to be published, including bestsellers and prize-winners such as Joanna Cannon, Asia Mackay, AY Chao and Deborah Masson. I am currently Head of Learning here at Reedsy, where I lead the three-month How To Write A Novel course.
My editorial background began at Little, Brown, part of the Hachette Group, where I worked for seven years. From commissioning there, I went to work as
an editorial director at AA Books and publisher at Pavilion, launching my own imprint. For the last fifteen years I have edited in a freelance capacity for publishers including Faber and Faber, Virgin, Ebury, Monoray, Little, Brown and Penguin. I have also worked as a mentor and book coach for dozens of writers.
The main editing services I offer are developmental editing, editorial assessments and book coaching, though I also take on the occasional copy-edit and texts that require a combination of editing and rewriting. I am happy to discuss all genres, but have a particular interest in literary fiction, crime and thrillers, espionage and romantic comedy. If you are interested in my services, I would love to hear from you.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- 2018 Unsung Heroes of Publishing Award
Work experience
Reedsy
Self-employed
Writing, Ghostwriting and Editorial Services
Pavilion
Publisher and founder of non-fiction imprint, Portico Books, which published thirty titles a year in areas of popular culture, narrative non-fiction, humour, reference and sport. Books ranged from award winning titles such as Ian Hawkey's 'Feet of the Chameleon' (Football Book of the Year, British Sports Book Awards, 2010) to bestsellers such as Richard Wilson's 'Can't Be Arsed'.
Little, Brown
Commissioning editor for non-fiction, with primary responsibility for sport and humour, and also acquiring in other areas of commercial non-fiction. My list included authors such as Adrian Chiles, Robin Cooper, Mark Lewisohn and Peter Guralnick, and included Sunday Times top ten bestsellers from Martina Navratilova, David Elleray and Nick Harris.
Portfolio
