Editor
Bestselling and award-winning authorRowan Coleman
Rowan Coleman is the Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning author of sixteen epic romance novels including The Memory Book, The Summer of Impossible Things and The Girl at the Window. Her latest novel Never Tear Us Apart is out now, and her new novel The Locked Garden will be published in 2027.
Rowan also writes speculative romantic comedy under the name Stella Hayward. The Good Boy and My Brilliant AI Boyfriend are out now. Her historical crime series The Bronte Mysteries (The Vanished Bride, The Diabolical Bones, The Red Monarch, and A Gift of Poison) is currently in development for TV.
Rowan is also a screenwriter, currently with romcom and horror scripts under option.
If you’d like to work with Rowan, 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.
Rowan's specialties
Why we love Rowan
We love working with Rowan because of her passion for helping authors bring their creative vision to life. With twenty years’ experience as a published author, Rowan offers expert insight across a wide range of genres, including romance, women’s fiction, historical, crime, horror, fantasy, and speculative fiction. Whether refining plot, strengthening character arcs, or sharpening a manuscript’s commercial appeal, Rowan provides thoughtful, practical guidance that helps writers make the most of their ideas and move closer to their publishing goals.
Rowan also works as a mentor and tutor on our Writing Romance Novels course, and is amongst our most trusted experts on all things romantic fiction.
What Rowan says about editing
I love working with authors on helping them realise the vision they have for their work and making sure it is fully manifested on the page in a way that maximises its chances of finding the right audience and publisher. For developmental editing this means focusing on plot, pace, character and conflict, identifying themes and sharpening the hook to help authors make the most of their brilliant ideas. Many of the authors I have worked with as an editor have gone on to secure agents and publishing deals.
As a writer I am known for my Bookclub, Women’s fiction and Romance novels, as well as my Bronte Mysteries historical crime series. However, in my two decades as a published author I have also written crime and horror fiction, as well as speculative fiction bordering on science fiction and low fantasy. I am an avid crime, fantasy and horror fan and know the genres very well.
As a screenwriter I write romcoms and horror and have had success in acquiring options in both genres. The medium of storytelling across genre and format is not only my passion, but where I have more than two decades of industry experience and understanding to contribute to your work in progress and help you reach your create goals.
What Rowan works on
By purchasing any of these products, you'll have the opportunity to express your interest in working with Rowan.
Manuscript Assessment
Developmental Editing
Agent Submission Pack assessment
Post-editorial guidance
Opening Section Review
Mentoring
Rowan's published books
