Clare Harvey - Editor

Clare is a respected author who brings an abundance of knowledge about historical fiction. Her reports are always incredibly robust and well-considered; taking a great amount of care to think beyond her own experiences and knowledge of a time period. Clare provides deeply insightful reports, whose nuggets of advice – particularly on weaving in research – have been used across the Jericho Writers team. As both an incredibly accomplished editor and sharp-minded reader, she possesses the skill to focus on the root of a problem and provide actionable advice in a clear and compassionate manner. She is a gift to the historical fiction community.

I want you to feel buoyed up by my comments and motivated to keep going. The journey to publication can be long, and hard – think of my editorial as a pit-stop, something to energise and repair, ready for the road ahead.

For me, it’s all about paying it forward. The critiques I received as an aspiring author gave me the insight to lift my writing up to the level where it garnered interest from agents and publishers, and I would love to be able to do the same for you. My aim is not to tell you how to write – because one of the delights of storytelling is that we all have a unique voice and style – but to observe, comment and question in a way that encourages you to create your best work.

Because my published books are either wholly or partially set during WW2, fiction with that focus will be of particular interest, but anything written with energy and heart will be a pleasure to read.