About me

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I'm an author and editor, and I'd love to work with you.

 

As a novelist, I'm published by Penguin in the US, Orion in the UK, and around the world in 20 languages. My novels have been Barnes & Noble Fiction Book of the Month and optioned for TV.

 

As a non-fiction editor at Hachette UK (Britain's second largest book publisher), I commissioned and edited numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, Waterstones Book of the Month and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week selections, and other award-winning titles. Previous to that I worked at Penguin Random House and an Independent publisher.

 

I love the feeling of helping authors figure out the puzzle of putting a book together. My approach is to provide feedback that is honest, empathetic, encouraging, and solutions-based. I know how hard it is to put your work out there, and that is always at the forefront of my mind. I know that writing can seem like a lonely place at times, so I am here as a friendly, encouraging person to talk to.

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If you are a looking for a manuscript assessment, developmental (structural) edit, copy edit, agent query letter review (including proposal and synopsis + early pages), a careful proofread – or anything else, including questions about the publishing industry – please get in touch!

 

Richard