“Clare is a fantastically creative editor, brilliant at story shaping and sensitive with authors throughout the editing process. I love her approachability and the care she takes and I know my authors feel the same. She also looks great in a fairy tutu and bat wings, which is frankly just as important.”
— Jodie Hodges, literary agent at United Agents
“I have really enjoyed working with Clare. She is professional and efficient, has excellent editorial judgement and authors appreciate the clear and sensitive way she communicates with them.”
— Anne Clark, literary agent, Anne Clark Literary Agency
“Clare is a conscientious, thorough editor with a keen eye on what each project needs.”
— Philippa Milnes-Smith, literary agent, The Soho Ageny
Publishers
“Clare is amazing – creative, funny, organized, collaborative – beloved by colleagues and authors. Exciting to have such a fantastic freelancer out there!”
— Liz Cross, publishing director at DFB
“Clare is an exceptional, highly collaborative and fun individual to work alongside. Her enthusiasm for children’s books is infectious when brain storming ideas and she certainly knows how to get the best out of a design team to create a stunning all round package. Her knowledge and insight of publishing is second to none. I couldn’t recommend her more highly!”
— Holly Fulbrook, head of design at OUP Children’s
“Clare will always bring 100% to a project. She is fantastic at developing book concepts for children and working closely with authors to polish and refine a manuscript. A pleasure to work with!”
— Jasmine Richards, founder of Storymix
Authors
“Clare is the most amazing editor and I have enjoyed working with her so much! She has really helped to make Isadora Moon fly!”
— Harriet Muncaster, author
“It’s no exaggeration to say without Clare I wouldn’t be the writer I am today. With her help and guidance we turned an idea into a 6 book series, that went on to be nominated for over a dozen awards and it was translated into as many different languages. Clare is a brilliant editor and she knows how to guide writers and illustrators to get the best out of them. Working with her never felt like work at all and I would jump at the chance to do it again.”
— Tom McLaughlin, author
“Clare is a fantastic editor who can easily pinpoint what’s not working in a story. She has that rare ability to see the big picture and the tiny details all at once. She delivers edits with warmth and humour, and has been absolutely brilliant to work with.”
— Paula Harrison, author
“Clare is an expert of plot-wizardry and is incredibly adept at finding the best way out of any troublesome plothole.”
