About

I’m an author, professional reader and copy editor based in Cape Town. I work with local publishing houses like Johnathan Ball and Penguin Random House, and directly with writers of all experience.

My debut short story collection, As The Creature Does, is due to be published in 2026 with Karavan Press. I’ve published many short stories in various anthologies and journals and, most recently, I was shortlisted for the UK’s Mslexia’s Fiction Competition and published in their Best Women’s Short Fiction Anthology 2025.

I’ve always worked with words. My previous career was as an advertising copywriter, working for agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi and winning awards at Cannes. I worked in Singapore, Hong Kong, Joburg and London, before settling in Cape Town.

Why editing?

I’ve always loved the story behind the story – why a plot works, or doesn’t, how a setting can be a character, where a story can start or end, and who’s best to tell it. I began as a friendly reader for my writing friends, then, as more people asked my advice, I studied developmental editing to offer more than just casual feedback.

I set up my own editing business in 2019, and I’ve worked with writers and publishing houses ever since, both local and international.

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