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Rachel Rowlands, Editor & Author

Editorial services for publishers

fiction editing for publishers

I regularly provide editorial services for fiction publishers (both series and standalone titles) and can work to your house style, as well as applying Oxford (New Hart’s Rules) or The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS). I edit in both UK and US English.

I’m an advanced professional member of the CIEP, and I’ve completed accredited training.

I accept most genres of commercial fiction including fantasy, sci-fi, romance, YA, contemporary fiction, thrillers/mysteries, and some historical fiction. I am not the best fit for horror, picture books, or graphic novels/comics.

i can offer…
copyediting

I can copyedit lightly or heavily using Track Changes, depending on the manuscript’s needs, as well as building a style sheet.

proofreading

I carry out close proofreads on PDF proofs/galleys, or in Microsoft Word, depending on your requirements.

reader reports

Reader reports can be provided to your specifications and length, focusing on big-picture editorial feedback.

My editorial services also extend to working on manuscripts intended for audio (I have edited a number of Audible Originals), and I can offer other bespoke services such as cold reading and anglicisation.


Publishers I’ve worked with

Audible (on Audible Originals)
HarperCollins
Hachette
Penguin Random House
Chicken House
Black Library (Games Workshop)
Michael O’Mara Books
Storm Publishing
Badger Learning
Hashtag Press
Bedford Square Publishers
Canelo
Head of Zeus


Looking for a freelance editor?

I’m happy to be considered for one-off projects or to discuss being added to your freelance roster.

email me
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Haru being majestic as we have morning coffee toge Haru being majestic as we have morning coffee together in the garden, which is one of my favourite routines. 🥰☕️ She was more interested in insects and birds though. 

This beautiful girl *might* be the reason Brenna has seven black cats in The Cat Cafè Book Club... 🩶
It's Haru's favourite time of year (mine too)... w It's Haru's favourite time of year (mine too)... which means I need to share a photo of her with her favourite toy again! 🎃
I'm so delighted that The Cat Cafè Book Club is ou I'm so delighted that The Cat Cafè Book Club is out today! This is probably my favourite plotline in the series so far... a cosy romance with a dash of mystery and small town charm. It was a challenging book to write, but I also had so much fun writing about the book club fighting to save the café! 🧡🍂

🐈‍⬛️🍂 Blurb 🍂🐈‍⬛️

Brenna has moved to the countryside looking for peace and quiet with her many black cats. But Brenna is keeping a secret she can’t share with anyone…

Matt, the cheerful barista behind the counter at Catpurrcino, runs a monthly book club for locals to bring people (and cats) together.

When Matt and Brenna both reach for the same book at the library he invites her to come to the next meeting.

Brenna is wary of letting anyone new into her life, but she can’t say no to her two favourite things combined – cats and books – or Matt’s gorgeous smile.

Just as Brenna starts to think she has finally found a haven in the warmth and friendship of the book club they are rocked by terrible news: a big developer is threatening the future of not only the café, but the whole town.

Brenna and Matt vow to do all they can to save it. As they battle against the odds, Brenna begins to let the town, and Matt, into her heart.

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Thank you to all the lovely ARC readers who left e Thank you to all the lovely ARC readers who left early reviews for The Cat Cafè Book Club (which is out next week)! 🐈🎃 My editor sent me a roundup yesterday and these are some of my favourites... I think I need to frame the quote "the way Rachel writes cat ladies is brilliant"! Truly the best kind of compliment! 😸

#thecatcafebookclub #thecatcafèbookclub #rachelrowlands

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