Editor
Award-nominated and bestselling authorRosie Fiore
Rosie Fiore is an author and has worked as a writer and editor in theatre, television, magazines, advertising, comedy and the corporate market for more than 30 years. She is a tutor on our bestselling online Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and is the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Middlesex University.
Rosie has had eight novels published traditionally. She is published by Struik, Quercus and Allen & Unwin under her own name. This Year’s Black and Babies in Waiting were both longlisted for the South African Sunday Times Literary Award. Rosie is also published by Orion as Cass Hunter. The After Wife was translated into nine languages and optioned for a film in China. She has self-published her most recent novel, The Death & Life of Lucy Westenra.
Rosie has an MA in Creative Writing and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is a teacher of creative writing, effective business writing and English. She has also studied playwriting with the National Theatre. She is the chair of a local community theatre group where she writes, directs and leads on devised productions.
If you’d like to work with Rosie, 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.
Very practical and specific
Carolyn M
Uplifting and useful
Kate D
Given me some encouragement
Philip S
Manuscript Assessment
Amazon bestseller
Dr Thaier Alhusain worked with Rosie Fiore on a Manuscript Assessment for The Syrian Dandelion. Since completing this, Dr Alhusain has go on to achieve a bestselling status on Amazon.
Provided editorial feedback for Milla Reed
Featured in the October issue of Prima Magazine
After Rosie provided editorial feedback on According to Eve: Living and loving in the early 1950s, Milla went on to successfully self-publish and caught the attention of Prima Magazine. An article about the book is featured in the October issue of Prima and explores how Milla wrote it after finding her mother’s 1951/52 diaries.
Rosie's specialties
Why we love Rosie
Rosie has tackled romance, historical fiction, commercial fiction, and books containing robots, and we don’t think she’s going to stop there! She’s also worked across theatre and television, and has over 30 years experience working with great mentors, editors and teachers of writing. She understands that everyone works differently and aims to support you with direct, actionable advice on your manuscript.
What Rosie says about editing
I want to help you to develop the very best story you can. I want it to be your story, told in your unique voice.
I started writing my first novel in 2003. I had no idea what I was doing, and began simply by imitating the shape of books I had read and enjoyed. Over the years, I have been privileged to work with great mentors, editors and teachers of writing, and I’ve learned how supportive, constructive work with another can help you to shape your story and clarify your path.
In my work as an editor, I hope to encourage – and note how the word courage lives within that word − you to be bold and clear in your writing. I will help you to shape both the larger structure of the story and strengthen each element within it.
Everyone works differently – some are plotters and planners, some work more organically. I will help you to make the most of your own creative process and your distinctive skills.
What Rosie works on
By purchasing any of these products, you'll have the opportunity to express your interest in working with Rosie.
Manuscript Assessment
Developmental Editing
Agent Submission Pack assessment
Post-editorial guidance
Mentoring
Rosie's published books
