Editors
Meet the experienced authors and publishing professionals who provide editorial feedback to our students
Amy Baker
- Acclaimed travel memoirist
- Podcaster, journalist and mentor
- Provides feedback to our Writing a Memoir students
- Genres: Memoir
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
- Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize
- English and Creative Writing teacher
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Literary fiction & Reading group
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
- Bestselling crime author
- Literary consultant
- Former journalist
- Provides feedback to our Writing Crime Fiction students
- Genres: Crime
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
- Acclaimed memoir writer
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Memoir
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
- 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
- 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 Pearson
- Author of five books for young readers
- Former literary agent
- Freelance editor
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
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
- Author of six acclaimed novels
- Former journalist and senior editor
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
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
- 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
- Award-winning historical novelist
- Short fiction writer for My Weekly and Sunday Express
- Experience as an author, teacher and examiner
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Historical fiction
Rowan Somerville
- Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize
- Experienced Creative Writing tutor
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Literary fiction
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
- 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
- Creative Writing lecturer
- Available for full manuscript report
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
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
- Award-winning author
- Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
- Creative Writing lecturer
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Literary fiction & Reading group