Wes Brown – Editor

As a published novelist, critic, short story and writer, I know the value of feedback and mentoring. I work with authors at all stages in life and development. Most importantly, I only take jobs based on whether I feel my skills can contribute to your development and if I can see the potential for the kind of writing I love. I specialize in literary, autobiographical, sports, speculative and creative non-fiction. I have written for the Times Literary Supplement, Literary Review, and New Humanist.

I am the Programme Director of MA Creative Writing at Birkbeck, University of London, and before this, I was a CHASE PhD scholar in narrative non-fiction and taught English & American Literature at the University of Kent. I have taught modules in creative writing at the City Lit and University of East London. I have worked as an English teacher for an academy trust and was a senior bookseller and events manager at Borders books. Before this, my background was in publishing as the founding editor of Dead Ink Books and The Cadaverine, chair of the Society of Young Publishers in the North & Midlands, and young writers' co-coordinator at the National Association of Writers in Education.

My novel autobiographical novel, Breaking Kayfabe, explores questions of masculinity, identity and authenticity through the fictionalisation of my time as a pro wrestler. It was published by Bluemoose in 2023. My next book will be a true crime story that combines elements of social history, memoir and reportage.

I have developed raw talent to a professional standard and former students and clients have gone on to become published and prize-winning authors.

What I offer:

• Bespoke feedback and services based on your needs

• I do not 'force' my artistic ideals on writers, I help them find their own

• I am friendly and professional - my job is to help you

• As a school teacher, lecturer and editor, I am able tailor my approach to best suit your ambitions

• Fifteen years experience in the literature sector

• An understanding of the book trade from the perspective of a writer, a publisher, and a bookseller