Literary Consultancy

If you’ve been working on a manuscript and feel you could benefit from an expert eye being cast over it before you submit (or re-submit) to publishers or agents, I can offer a literary consultancy service tailored to your needs. This might include:

• An in-depth report on your manuscript, giving suggestions for specific areas of improvement and possible solutions

• Advice on how to write your cover letter and synopsis

• Advice on where to submit your manuscript

• Advice on how to progress your writing career in general

• Advice on how to improve your own editing skills

• Response to subsequent redrafting

• Inclusion in quarterly reading report to literary agency.

Whilst usually feedback comes in the form of a written report which is emailed to the author, it is possible to arrange meetings / telephone calls where necessary.

I will request to see the opening section from the manuscript before agreeing to take on any consultancy work. Where I cannot help you, I will try to point you in the direction of someone who can. There is no fee for this initial reading.