Eleni Kyriacou - Editor
Eleni Kyriacou is an author, journalist, and editor.
She has two published novels, She Came To Stay, which was selected by Hachette for their Future Bookshelf initiative and is an Amazon number 1 bestseller, and The Unspeakable Acts Of Zina Pavlou, which was chosen as a BBC2 Behind the Covers TV Book Club pick.
Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer, Marie Claire, Grazia and Red, among others, and she has also edited national magazines. She has spent her career predominately in women’s publishing.
Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents, Eleni is particularly interested in stories about people who feel they don’t belong. She’s obsessed with the 1950s, but equally loves contemporary fiction.
You can find her on X, Insta and FB: @elenikwriter and her website is www.elenikwriter.com
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WHY WE LOVE ELENI
Eleni is an award-winning editor and journalist. She has experience across broadsheets, magazines and websites and has edited two national magazines and also worked in digital media. As an editor who aims to encourage, Eleni always gives feedback to authors in an enthusiastic and approachable manner.
WHAT ELENI SAYS ABOUT EDITING
Everyone needs someone on their side, and I’d love to be on yours. I’ve been lucky enough to receive so much encouragement during my writing journey, so I know how exhilarating it can be when someone sees what you’re trying to do and steers you in the right direction.
My goal is to offer honest, kind advice. I won’t give you the answers (those can only come from you) but I’ll get you to ask yourself all the right questions, to understand the areas where you’re doing well and look carefully at those where more work may be needed.
Writing is wonderful, but can also be ridiculously difficult. More than anything, my goal is to give you practical tools so you can take your work onto the next stage – whatever that may be. I’m particularly interested in stories with a strong sense of time and place, and where women take centre stage. I’m happy to accept line editing and developmental editing. I can also offer a follow-up session if desired.
What Eleni works on
Manuscript Assessment
Developmental Editing
Agent Submission Pack assessment
Post-editorial guidance
Line-editing
Copy-editing
Proof-reading
Genres Eleni specialises in
Eleni's published books
She Came to Stay
A story of friendship, secrets and betrayal set in the glittering world of 1950s Soho, London.
