Book coach, developmental editor, and copyeditor for fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir.
Want confidence that your book is ready for your reader? You would like your manuscript to be as good as it can be and in print. You will have spent a long while writing and want your story out with your readers. Perhaps you are ready to be working on your next story.
It may be time to consider the services of a book coach, developmental editor or copyeditor. In collaborations with many other writers, including debut, experienced and award-winning authors this is what I love to do. Get in touch today and tell me about your writing, so I can help you get your book over the line.
Book coach
Get direction, focus and accountability from my tailored book coaching service. Find direction when you have got to the stage of not being able to see the wood for the trees with your story, or when you have been losing pace and clarity on how to optimise what you have already written.
Developmental editing
Developmental editing will help shape the big-picture aspects of your manuscript to help enhance your ultimate reader experience and to efficiently improve the effectiveness of the writing.
Copyediting
If the manuscript structure is working well but are you would like help to get your writing clear and consistently set down, a copyedit may be just what is needed at this point to bring publication day nearer.
I’m Jill French, an Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP, an experienced, supportive and thorough developmental editor, copyeditor and book coach who works with publishers and independent authors of fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir. Aiming to lift your voice and text to the next level in a timely manner.
I’ve been working with Jill for a couple of years now, and she is always very accommodating when it comes to timing and delivery. I value her honest, straightforward approach and she has always delivered my edits ahead of schedule. A comprehensive and professional service that I trust to get my books into shape. Always a pleasure dealing with Jill and I highly recommend her services.
J A Crawshaw, The Art Group (2023), The Gift (2025), Purple Dove, (2025)
sample of 250+ books edited:
I appreciated Jill’s responsiveness and quick feedback. Jill’s work is very professional and thorough and that gave me a lot of confidence. It was a real pleasure to work with you. Many thanks for doing such a thorough job. Peter Howard, The Miraculous Music of Clara Martinelli (2020)
Contact Jill
You can also contact by email: jf@jfeditorial.com.
Jill runs jfeditorial from her studio in leafy Hampshire. After working in education and the NHS, she retrained studying proofreading, copyediting, developmental editing and book coaching. She has worked with many authors, including several award winners.
Since joining the CIEP she has become an Advanced Professional Member, a course tutor and has presented at CIEP annual conferences. An avid reader and passionate about stories, but when not reading, Jill enjoys swimming and long-distance walks.
