Hey, I’m Rachel!

I’m a fiction editor with six years of experience working with writers and publishing houses. I’m also an author myself. Choose your adventure below.

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Editorial services

the big picture

Manuscript assessment

A detailed and careful assessment to help you improve your story, focusing on big-picture elements.

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sentence-level

Copy and line editing

I’ll edit and polish your writing technically and stylistically, without sacrificing voice.

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final polish

Proofreading

A final proofread to catch any lingering errors before you publish your book.

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About Rachel

I help authors and publishers bring their stories to life. And I write my own books filled with magic and romance.

As an editor, I have around 200 books under my belt. I’m an advanced professional member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, and I’ve worked on bestsellers and award-winners for publishers and authors, including the likes of Hachette, HarperCollins, and Penguin Random House.

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Clients

Cover for The Girls Are Good by Ilaria Bernardini. A woman's hair bun against a pink background.
The Little Guesthouse of New Beginnings by Donna Ashcroft
Book cover for If Every Day Was Christmas by Donna Ashcroft, a blue background with red flowers, and a Christmas shop window full of decorations
Snowflakes and Secrets in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
Flames of Rebellion by Aaron S. Jones
Book cover for The Wise One by K.T. Anglehart, decorative swirls on a green background and yellow text with a bird sitting on the W
Their Final Cry by Dea Poirier
Book cover for Find Me in the Dark by Dea Poirier, a woman in a red coat stands in front of a forest with the book title overlaid in yellow text
Book cover for The Book of Martyrs by Dane Ware, Alec Worley and Phil Kelly, three different women with weapons; the woman in the middle is dark-skinned and wearing a red skirt over armour
Book cover for Darkness in the Blood by Guy Haley, two men fight off undead enemies against a green background
Book cover for Dominion by Darius Hinks, a broad Stormcast Eternal in armour holding a shield on the top and his snarling enemies at the bottom
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writing

My books

Looking for escapism in the form of fantasy, or a love story? My books might be your cup of tea.

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Resources for writers

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What clients are saying

Thoughtful and detailed

Rachel’s manuscript assessment taught me so much, and unlocked a completely new way of looking at and understanding what did and didn’t work in my manuscript. Her notes were incredibly thorough, thoughtful and detailed, returned in a well-structured document with constructive ideas for fixing the big issues. I felt such an injection of energy after working with her, it has been invaluable for me.
Rachel Dauncey
YA author

In capable hands

You are amazingly thorough. I love your process and your level of detail. And your enthusiasm for the story means everything. THANK YOU so, so much for levelling this manuscript up. I knew it was in capable hands. I don’t feel any anxiety around looking at these edits, and trust me that is an enormous feat.
K.T. ANGLEHART
Author of the Scottish Scrolls series
Website

Her editing skills are top-quality

I can’t praise Rachel enough. From the first conversation we had, I could see how professional she was, but, more importantly, how much she genuinely wanted to help bring my projects to life. Her editing skills are top-quality, not only catching and highlighting issues for me to address but giving me detailed feedback and critiques to help me improve as a writer. As an added bonus, every deadline was met and work was delivered promptly, which helped me keep to my own schedules. I look forward to working with her on future projects!
dave mccreery
Sci-fi and fantasy author
Website

Inspiring

Your manuscript assessment was exactly what I was hoping for. You confirmed some thoughts I had, raised plenty of new ones and helped me see where things were working where otherwise I had doubts. My head was nodding throughout and I found your suggestions/explanations inspiring. I can’t wait to get to work. Thank you so much.
Charlie kelly
Romance author
Twitter

A devoted editor

I am a new writer, and Rachel not only seemed very interested in my book, but she often communicated with me about the editing itself, which I was very new at. Rachel went over my monster of a manuscript and showed me parts that needed to be rewritten, fixed, and changed and I feel my manuscript will become better because of it. If you are a new writer, and would like a professional to go over your book, I believe Rachel is one of the most devoted to making your book the best it can be.
A.L. HORNBECK
Fantasy author
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