Meet our head wordsmith
About Candice
Hi, I’m Candice. I’m so happy that you have taken the time to get to know me! First things first – I’m a country girl at heart, with a penchant for city living; I love travelling within my beautiful country (Australia!), as well as around the globe (11 countries and counting…). But most of all, I love words. Some would say I’m a bookworm, perhaps even a nerd, because nothing brings me more joy than creating, reshaping and correcting content (well, other than my two kids, when they’re behaving).
My office is overflowing with books. I’m not one for genre discrimination. Crime, romance, age-old literature, nonfiction – the list goes on. My top three? Ooh, that’s a tough one. But I would have to go with Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, The Diary of Ann Frank and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Okay, so that’s a few more than three. I can’t help myself.
What I love about all of these books are the depth of the stories, the craftmanship and the beauty of the words – all brought together by not only the writer but expert editing.
You may wonder, what exactly does a book editor do? Well, we study the written word like a piece of art and, using age-old principles and contemporary learnings, shape it into a refined version of the author’s work.
A little about my experience....
I am an Australian-based writer and editor with a deep passion for storytelling and a skill for transforming manuscripts and content into publishable works. With more than 22 years in the media and publishing industry, I’ve worked in newsrooms and for magazines, and held government, corporate and book publishing roles.
My strengths (and passions) include:
- Structural editing
- Copy editing
- Line editing
- Sub-editing
- Content writing
- Creative writing
I have worked with a diverse range of genres, including memoirs, faction, business-based and self-help/guidance manuscripts. In addition to my book editing and SEO content work, I am a freelance sub-editor and magazine editor for the lifestyle publications, salt and My Renovation.
To find out how I can help you, please reach out. I look forward to helping you shape your work into a story that must be told.
What we do:
Whether you’re looking for an editor, writer or author support services, we can help bring your idea to life.
From structural and developmental editing to line editing, copyediting and proofreading, we tailor our services to each individual manuscript and client.
Enhance your narrative and engage audiences with our freelance writing service, including fiction ghostwriting and web content creation.
Our services include in-depth editorial support, including fiction ghostwriting and manuscript appraisals to help you overcome creative blocks.