I am an editor with eight years' experience in both major international and smaller independent publishing houses. I have worked with some of the greatest novelists of the past few decades - among them Doris Lessing, Michael Chabon and Hilary Mantel - and also first-time writers. I have read more unsolicited submissions than you could shake a stick at, should you wish to, and am confident that I can pick out the promising elements from even the most troubled of manuscripts. Above all, I just enjoy reading new books: fiction, non-fiction, and pretty much any genre. Having worked on everything from first novels to cookery books, I am an open-minded reader with a healthy dose of editorial pedantry, and I would love to help you bring out the best in your writing.