Poetry Assessments
Get expert feedback on your poems
An expert editor will assess your poem/s, providing feedback and advice on style, poetics, structure, and more, alongside basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation. They will offer support in tackling the next steps and addressing problem areas, with the option to discuss the report directly with the editor. Each poem will be looked at individually and addressed separately. Where appropriate, poems will also be considered as part of a collection, for example considering how they work together and their overall presentation.
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We’ve helped hundreds of writers like you get published. Many of our clients have gone on to win prizes, become bestsellers, get film deals, achieve huge global sales, and more. Now it’s your turn.
What’s included?
Whether you choose the express or regular service, you’ll receive:
Actionable feedback on your poems
Commercial potential
Support tackling next steps
Detailed editorial report
Discussion with your editor
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Why choose us?
There are lots of companies promising you the dream of getting your book published. We value ourselves on only ever selling you a service that we think will benefit you. Not sure if this one is right for you? Give us a call, we’d love to hear from you. If we don’t think this service is right for you, we’ll tell you – honestly. This is one of the many values we hold that have helped us run Jericho Writers successfully for over 20 years.
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Our Poetry Editors
We’ve hand-selected our team of expert editors over the last 20 years.
Louise Tondeur
Editor
- Bio
Louise Tondeur is a writer of fiction, poetry, plays, and non-fiction.
Her published works include two novels, The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls (Headline Review), a short story collection called Unusual Places (Cultured Llama, 2018), and non-fiction writing guides.
Sharon Zink
Editor
- Bio
Dr Sharon Zink is an author and editor with over eleven years’ experience of editing and creative writing teaching.
Her first novel, Welcome to Sharonville (Unthank Books, 2014), was longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award and is currently being developed as a TV series. She has won numerous awards, such as being named as Young Poet of the Year and has been shortlisted three times for The New Writer Short Story Award and for The Raymond Carver Prize.
Sibyl Ruth
Editor
- Bio
Sibyl Ruth is a poet and an experienced teacher and mentor.
Sibyl has published two small press collections of poetry and won the Mslexia Poetry Competition. Her poems have been widely anthologised and broadcast. She has also scripted and presented two features for Radio 4.
Frequently asked
questions
Do I need to be based in the UK for this service?
Not at all! Our editorial services are delivered online and are suitable for writers from all around the world.
How do I submit my poems/poetry collection?
To submit your manuscript for our professional editing service, follow these simple steps:
1) Select the appropriate word count in the box above (choose the one that matches your project’s total word count).
2) Click on “Add to basket”
3) Once you’ve made your payment, you’ll be sent an email with a link. Click on this and you’ll be able to upload your manuscript for review.
Do the poems need to be connected (e.g. from one collection)?
Your poems do not need to be connected, though it would be useful to include this information in your submissions form. For example, if your poems are connected and you would like the editor to give feedback on how they work together, please let us know. If your poems are not connected and you would like each one to be considered individually, that’s fine too – just make sure to include this information.
Can I send in a style guide?
Of course! If you use a certain format, layout, structure, or language that you would like to maintain, then you can include this information in your submissions form.
Do I need to be based in the UK for this service?
Not at all! Our editorial services are delivered online and are suitable for writers from all around the world.
How should I format my manuscript?
Please only upload Word documents via the online submission form. Don’t forget to number your pages and double space your lines, and use an easy-to-read font like Times New Roman 12.
It’s also helpful for our editors if you make sure paragraphs are indented and use page breaks where needed throughout your manuscript.
How do you choose the editor?
We match manuscripts based on over 20 years of experience working with our editors. We consider editor experience, their genres of interest, and whether they themselves feel they are the right fit for your work. All matches depend on editors’ availability.
Can I choose my editor?
If you have a particular editor in mind, we will of course do our best to match you with them. We cannot guarantee this, however, as all of our editors are freelance and there are times when they are unavailable due to demand and/or other commitments.
Once you have placed your order, you’re welcome to send a shortlist of 4-5 editors from our website. We’ll do our best to place you with one of your preferred choices.
How long will it take to match my manuscript with an editor?
We aim to match you with the right editor within 2-4 days. We’ll get back to you as soon as the choice has been confirmed.
How long does it take to receive my editorial report?
If you’ve ordered a standard editorial report, you can expect our team to deliver this around two weeks after they receive your manuscript.
Express reports can be delivered in as little as one week.
Will I be able to discuss my report with my editor?
Following your editorial report, there will be an opportunity to check in with your editor via email. At this stage, you are welcome to ask a few follow-up questions regarding your editorial report.
If you’d like to continue working with your editor on your short story, you could consider one-to-one mentoring. These are flexible, online sessions that can be tailored to your needs. Find out more about Mentoring here or get in touch with our Writer Support team.
Not the right service for you?
Whether you’re looking for detailed structural edits, line-editing, or you’re just getting started and need some feedback on your opening chapters, we have you covered.
