Editors

Meet the experienced authors and publishing professionals who provide editorial feedback to our students

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Amy Baker

Amy Baker

Acclaimed travel memoirist
Podcaster, journalist and mentor
Provides feedback to our Writing a Memoir students
Genres: Memoir

Anna Bell

Anna Bell

Romantic fiction writer
Author of ten romance novels
Provides feedback to our Writing a Romance Novel and Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes students
Genres: Romance & Reading group

Anthony Trevelyan, author & creative writing teacher

Anthony Trevelyan

Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize
English and Creative Writing teacher
Available for mentoring & full manuscript reports
Genres: Literary fiction & Reading group

Charlotte Bond

Charlotte Bond

Horror and dark fantasy author
Co-host of the award-winning podcast, Breaking the Glass Slipper
Freelance editor
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Fantasy & Horror

Dave Mark

Dave Mark

Bestselling crime author
Literary consultant
Former journalist
Provides feedback to our Writing Crime Fiction students
Genres: Crime

Dzifa Benson

Dzifa Benson

Widely-published poet
Creative producer, playwright and writer
Shortlisted for the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize
Provides feedback to our Writing Poetry students
Genres: Literary fiction & poetry

Genevieve Fox, renowned feature journalist

Genevieve Fox

Renowned feature journalist
Acclaimed memoir writer
Available for mentoring, submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Memoir, Non-fiction, Narrative non-fiction

Hannah Boursnell, editor & publishing consultant

Hannah Boursnell

15+ years of experience in publishing
Editor and copywriter
Publishing consultant
Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Memoir, Literary fiction, Reading group

Imogen Robertson, bestselling author

Imogen Robertson

Chair of The Historical Writers’ Association
Bestselling author of historical and contemporary novels
Creative Writing mentor
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Historical, Crime, Literary fiction

Jamie Groves, writer & freelance editor

Jamie Groves

Freelance editor
Prize-winning writer
20+ years of experience in creative industries
Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Literary fiction, Reading group, Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Author of five books for young readers
Former literary agent
Freelance editor
Available for mentoring, submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Lily 'Billy' Lindon

Billy Lindon

7 years of editorial experience
Romantic fiction author
Host of the Queer Joy writing podcast
Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Romantic & Commercial fiction

Michelle Davies, acclaimed novelist

Michelle Davies

Author of six acclaimed novels
Former journalist and senior editor
Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Nicholas Blincoe

Nicholas Blincoe

Award-winning crime writer
20+ years of experience in publishing
Senior editor, critic and scriptwriter
Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Reading group, Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Niki Mackay

Niki Mackay

Author of 6 crime novels and 3 short stories
True crime podcaster
Creative Writing mentor
Provides feedback to our The Rewrite Doctor students
Genres: Crime

Rebecca Mascull

Rebecca Mascull

Award-winning historical novelist
Short fiction writer for My Weekly and Sunday Express
Experience as an author, teacher and examiner
Available for mentoring, submission reports & full manuscript reports
Genres: Historical fiction, Historical saga, Romantic comedy, Historical romance

Rowan Somerville

Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize
Experienced creative writing tutor
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Literary fiction

Sarah Hilary, crime fiction author

Sarah Hilary

Award-winning crime writer
Crime fiction teacher and mentor
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Sarah Sykes

Writer of five historical crime fiction novels
TV script writer
Former CBC student
Provides feedback to our Writing Historical Fiction students
Genres: Historical fiction

Sophie Ambrose

Sophie Ambrose

Children's author and illustrator
Art and illustration tutor
Provides feedback to our Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book students
Genres: Picture book

Tasha Kavanagh, award-winning author

Tasha Kavanagh

Award-winning author
Creative Writing lecturer
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Vanessa Gebbie

Vanessa Gebbie

Writer, teacher and editor
Award-winning novelist, short story writer and poet
Co-founder of Writing Mill
Available for full manuscript reports
Genres: Literary fiction & Short stories

Wyl Menmuir, CBC tutor & editor

Wyl Menmuir

Award-winning author
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Creative Writing lecturer
Available for mentoring & full manuscript reports
Genres: Non-fiction, Literary fiction, Reading group

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