Creating a book is a big deal, both during the writing process as well as when it is published and shared with the rest of the world. Knowing what may or may not be authentic or representative of the subjects that you are writing about can be tricky, especially when you might not have lived experience or knowledge of it. Having a ‘critical friend’ to call on to give you confidence and reassurance when writing about unfamiliar topics can be key to making the path easier when writing your book.

I can help fill writers’ knowledge-gaps and strengthen work, ensuring that the language used is contextual, carefully chosen and responsible, to minimise misrepresentation and harmful depictions.

I have read and edited dozens of books (fiction and non-fiction for adults and children), and having perspectives and advice to offer both as an authenticity editor and a writer is a strength of mine. I will help draw out and discuss your ideas, work with you to develop believable characters and settings, and give you the confidence to write in your own voice and style, whilst still ensuring that the content is respectful, responsible and representative. I love offering constructive feedback and expertise using my own lived perspectives, and identifying areas of misrepresentation, inaccuracies, or stereotypes within manuscripts . I will uncover unconscious bias and highlight any offensive phrases or over-used clichés that writers might unintentionally include.

I’ve built relationships with authors, editors and publishers through my work as an authenticity editor and I’m passionate about being actively involved in the process of creating high quality, credible and responsible books into the world! I’m interested in working with writers of all experiences who are working on non-fiction books (memoir, narrative or subject-led for adults or children), and fiction books of any genre (I’m particularly interested in contemporary, literary (including ‘book club’), crime/thriller/action, women’s, romance/erotica, and historical fiction for adults, as well as children’s, teens and YA books of all genres).