Middle Grade Mentoring & Editing
As a published author and publishing industry professional, my life revolves around stories. I’ve worked for writersandartists.co.uk for the last seven years, where I’ve organised hundreds of writing and publishing events including award-winning authors, leading literary agents and commissioning editors. I created the W&A Working-Class Writers’ Prize in 2019 and read all competition submissions.
I have worked with writers on an informal basis, helping them to develop their manuscript and tighten their stories, and I’d now love to offer middle grade mentoring and editorial services to writers. I have an in-depth understanding of the editing process, not just from a commercial publishing point of view, but also from the perspective of a writer.
As I work part-time time in addition to writing, I am only able to manage several mentees at a time. My mentoring slots are on a first-come, first-served basis, so do get in touch with me via the form below.
Testimonials
Working with Clare was a joy. Her genuine passion and enthusiasm for not only my manuscript, but storytelling in general, is incredibly infectious. With a broad and expert knowledge of children's literature and her finger on the pulse with current commercial conventions, there is simply no-one better to assess your children's book. Above all, Clare made the process incredibly enjoyable, open and engaging, and her feedback was perfectly poised and wonderfully helpful. Thanks again Clare! :) - Alex Peart-Johnson
Clare Povey is a brilliant editor. We employed her services to edit our Middle Grade fantasy novel, and her insights were invaluable for character development, increasing emotional stakes and tightening plot. Highly recommend! - Carolyn and Chantal Moclair, represented by Kaitlyn Katsoupis at Belcastro Literary Agency
Contact me
Please include the title or working title of your manuscript in the Subject line
I’ll then get in touch and we can organise an initial free 30 minute chat to talk about your goals for your story.
We’ll discuss what schedule would work best for you as well as a fee - I will suggest what I feel is reasonable for the time I put into your project and we will agree on a price that can be paid in instalments to make it as flexible as possible.