Editor
Acclaimed authorNeil Blackmore
Neil Blackmore is the author of several novels published in the UK by Penguin Random House as well as internationally. His work has been widely acclaimed and is regularly reviewed in major newspapers and magazines. The Times wrote that his 2023 novel Radical Love “confirms Blackmore one of the most original voices in historical fiction today”. His 2020 novel The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle was shortlisted for the Polari Prize. His latest novel, Objects Of Desire, was published in 2025 by Penguin.
Neil is very experienced in offering editorial support and professional advice to writers. He has been for many years been a member of the North London Writers Group, which workshops whole novels by published authors across a wide range of markets. He has worked on novels by literary novelists such as Naomi Alderman (Bailey Prize) and Zoe Gilbert (Costa Prize), historical novelists such as Anna Mazzola and Alix Christie, and crime/thriller writers such as Emma Flint and Tammy Cohen. He has also edited memoirs.
You can hear an extensive radio interview with Neil talking about his career here.
If you’d like to work with Neil, 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.
Will genuinely transform your work
Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths and Other Women
Clear and insightful
Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad and The Wedding Party, co-author (as Elly Conway) of Argylle
Extremely knowledgeable
Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl, The Unseeing and The Story Keeper
Robust analysis
Alix Christie, author of Gutenberg's Apprentice
Inspired me to continue editing
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Neil's specialties
Why we love Neil
Neil specialises in a range of commercial fiction and has experience working with a wide variety of authors. As well as being an acclaimed author of historical literary fiction, Neil has supported writers including Naomi Alderman and Emma Flint as part of the North London Writers Group. He has extensive experience in elevating manuscripts to the next level, including as a Jericho Writers mentor, where he supports aspiring authors to develop their writing. His feedback is incisive, insightful and full of practical advice for developing your manuscript further.
What Neil says about editing
I am a full-time working novelist with much experience of providing editorial and professional advice to writers. I can help you get to the next stage of your writing journey, in whatever way you need.
As an editor, I can help you look at your whole work, at whatever stage it is at, and see not only the “big picture” issues but more importantly, their solutions. I am collaborative, creative and encouraging. I am strong on seeing a whole narrative, what’s good and what needs work, generating new plot and scene ideas, making your characters crackle (a real passion of mine), and that last, crucial part of the process: thinking about what agents, editors or readers want from you.
I also offer mentoring via Jericho Writers.
What Neil works on
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Manuscript Assessment
Developmental Editing
Agent Submission Pack assessment
Post-editorial guidance
Short Stories
Opening Section Review
Neil's published books
