Editor
International bestselling authorHolly Seddon
Holly Seddon is an international bestselling author.
Her published books include Try Not to Breathe (Ballantine Books), Don’t Close Your Eyes (Ballantine Books), Love Will Tear Us Apart (Corvus), The Hit List (Trapeze), The Woman on the Bridge (Orion), The Short Straw (Orion), and 59 Minutes (Orion).
Holly has worked as a journalist and editor, and co-hosts the Honest Authors Podcast alongside Gillian McAllister.
If you’d like to work with Holly, get in touch with our Writer Support team; tell us about your book and what you’d like support with, and we’ll help you identify your next steps.
Great value for money
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Very helpful
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Given me hope
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Actionable feedback
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Holly's specialties
Why we love Holly
Holly is endlessly supportive and encouraging of every writer we send her way. We love her concise and on-point editorial style. Holly previously worked on the Jericho Writers core team as our Community Manager and we can confirm she is an absolute star to work with!
Members can take a look at Holly in action as she chats about Finding the Time to Finish Your Book, or catch a live episode of Honest Authors here.
What Holly says about editing
I understand that sometimes the difference between a good book and a great book is getting the right advice. My own writing has benefited enormously from professional and peer insights, which have helped turn my promising manuscripts into bestsellers. Now I would like to share what I’ve learned to help other aspiring writers find their voice, polish their plots and achieve success.
Throughout my years as a feature writer, I have learned to get to the heart of the story and shape it in a way that keeps people reading. And as an editor, I have a critical eye and attention to detail. I promise to be encouraging and kind in my feedback, as I know how hard you will have worked on it. I particularly love novels with shades of grey, where villains have a back-story and heroes have their secrets. And I love to see women portrayed in all our messy, funny, glory. I am happy to take on line editing and development editing work.
What Holly works on
By purchasing any of these products, you'll have the opportunity to express your interest in working with Holly.
Manuscript Assessment
Agent Submission Pack assessment
Post-editorial guidance
Opening Section Review
Holly's published books
