Behind the Scenes: The Editorial Process

What happens once a publisher accepts your novel for publication?

Happy Friday Scribblers,

Last night we had the Manchester Blackwell’s launch for The Dark Within Them and it was ridiculously wholesome, thank you to Jacqueline Ward for her excellent questions and to everyone for coming!

We have a range of in person events coming up - you can join us at Voce Books, Birmingham from 5.30pm on Saturday 6th of April to chat crime and thrillers with Dr Charley Barnes, as well as The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley on Friday 12th of April from 6pm for a night of genre fiction - Elliot J Harper and quirky science fiction novel ‘New Gillion Street’ and psychological thriller ‘The Dark Within Them’!

We’re actually publisher of the month at The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley, in April which is going to be brilliant! We will have a big table of our books and goodies, so do check it out if you are local.

Today we have a piece as requested by you lovely lot…

As an editor, one of the most exciting moments is accepting a new novel for publication and finding a novelist who you feel you can work collaboratively with. The editorial process can be daunting for an author, and so today, I want to pull back the curtain and give you a peek into the editorial process that unfolds after that initial acceptance – every publisher will work slightly differently, but this gives you an idea into my process at FOTW with an author.

The Journey Begins: Initial Consultation