I’m a professional fiction editor and writer based in the North West of England with a unique blend of experience in publishing and the retail book trade. As of February 2023, I work full-time as Fiction Editor and Creative at Tomorrowland.
My previous roles include, most recently, Senior Commissioning Editor for Fiction and Non-Fiction at Rebellion Publishing, working across the Rebellion, Solaris and Abaddon Books imprints. While at Rebellion, I acquired and published books by Mary Robinette Kowal, Rebecca Roanhorse, Katherine Addison, Edward Ashton, Derek Kunsken, Mike Brooks, Fiona Barnett, Tom Beckelegge and many more.
Prior to Rebellion, I was the founding Editorial Director of Del Rey at Penguin Random House UK, setting up the imprint and publishing many exciting books, including Andy Weir’s The Martian.
Before starting my editorial career, I worked for Waterstones booksellers for 15 years, first as a bookseller, then as a Head Office Fiction Buyer. I held various positions, including Fiction Core Range Buyer, Science Fiction, Manga and Graphic Novels Buyer and Genre Fiction Campaign Buyer. In particular, I specialised in genre fiction across SF & Fantasy, Crime Fiction, Thrillers, Romance, Westerns, Graphic Novels and Manga.
I’m also currently studying part-time at Manchester Metropolitan University for an MFA in Creative Writing, where I’m working on a Jacobean thriller.
(I am currently closed to new clients.)
