Overview
Former fiction editor at Fairlight Books (UK) specialising on contemporary and literary novels, novellas and short stories, with the main focus on structural editing and proofreading. I worked with authors who were at different stages of their careers, from award-winners to debut authors. If your work is just at the start and needs a hand with the structure and the plot, or if it needs only a final proofread I'm there for you. I can work with line edits and comments as well as a full separate report - anything the authors prefers. I've proofread the Women's prize longlisted book 'Bottled Goods', and most recently worked on the whole editorial process for 'Broadwater' (longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards) and David and Ameena - from structural edits to proofreading. I'm passionate about stories that can surprise me with something new and unexpected, stories that move. Always looking for different genres to explore, including non-fiction.
Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Romance
Short Story
Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK)
Work experience
Fairlight Books
Jun, 2017 —
Mar, 2021
(over 3 years)
Portfolio
Mary has a secret that she mustn’t tell. But in a care home, with her mind wandering, she’s starting to slip up. Clearing out her grandmother’s old room, Lucy finds something hidden that wasn’t supposed to be found – a locket sheltering a shameful family secre... read more
When Tito is a child, his grandmother teaches him how to weave magic around the ones you love in order to keep them close. She is the master and he is the pupil, exasperating Tito’s put-upon mother who, although exhausted from working long hours, is usually th... read more
From flash fiction to mini-novelette, Fairlight presents twenty-four of its best short stories from some of the world's most talented new and emerging English language writers. Chosen from work sent to Fairlight over several years by writers around the globe, ... read more
It’s 1970s Canada. The small island community of Bear Lake is awash with rumours of lay-offs and wildcat strikes at the mill. But for young Tom, nothing is more important than hanging out with his best friend, Cormic, except perhaps catching a glimpse of Sasha... read more
Welcome to Broadwater Farm, one of the most well-known housing estates in Britain. A place where post-war dreams of concrete utopia ended in riots, violence and sub-standard housing.In this collection, Tottenham-born Jac Shreeves-Lee gives voice to the people ... read more
When Robert decides to impress at a job interview by making up a son, he discovers that maintaining the lie is far harder than he thought – so he invents a story that ‘Brodie’ has been kidnapped. After all, it’s not like they’re going to find the fake boy.But ... read more
May of Teck, only daughter of a noble family fallen from grace, has been selected to marry the troublesome Prince Eddy, heir to the British throne. Submitting to the wishes of Queen Victoria and under pressure from her family, young May agrees. But just as a s... read more
Modern-day New York, a subway train. David, an American-Jewish jazz musician, torn between his dreams and his parents' expectations, sees a woman across the carriage. Ameena, a British-Pakistani artist who left Manchester to escape the pressure from her conser... read more
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