I have spent two decades working as an in-house editor for Irish and international book publishers, including Transworld Ireland (Penguin Random House), where I edited authors including Donal Ryan, Colm O’Regan, Hilary Fannin, Shane Connaughton, Conor O’Clery and Joe Duffy. Since late 2017, I have been running a freelance editorial service, Storyline Editing, and am in the process of setting up the Storyline Literary Agency.

I bring a unique and professional approach to every project I deal with – as you can see from these testimonials. I have worked with some of Ireland’s foremost writers in a wide range of genres, including literary fiction, crime fiction, humour, memoir, autobiography, biography, history, current affairs, social commentary, sport and business.

I am also a writer myself; my first novel, Light in the Head, was published by Poolbeg Press in 1999. Having taken a number of years away from writing to focus on the day job and raising a family, I am currently writing my second novel. 

I have also provided courses for aspiring authors on creative writing, editing fiction and getting published, most prominently with the Irish Writers Centre. I am based in County Meath and have an MA in Film Studies from University College Dublin. I am a full member of the Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers (Ireland).