Gale Winskill | Editor and book coach for fiction (adult, YA and children's) and general non-fiction
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 0790 523 9781
- Organisation
- Winskill Editorial
- Job title
- Freelance editor, coach and trainer
- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Gale
About me
Hello. I’m Gale Winskill, of Winskill Editorial. I specialise in fiction (adult and children’s), but also edit general adult non-fiction.
I work with independent and debut authors, as well as trade publishers, and can provide all the professional TLC you need, including book coaching and book doctoring, to enable you to present your narrative in the best way possible, by means of constructive advice, collaboration and a good sense of humour.
I have over 30 years of experience in the UK and abroad, both in-house and as a freelancer. I speak Italian fluently, and have a good working knowledge of both French and German.
Services
- Structural/developmental editing
- Copy-/line-editing
- Critiques
- Proofreading
- Book doctoring
Find out more here, take a look at my fees and estimates, or get in touch.
Book coaching and training
Wondering what's wrong with your query letter, struggling with plot and structure, need a chapter-by-chapter overview of your book? Why not see if a coaching session will solve the dilemma and put you back on track.
I also create and deliver training courses and workshops for authors and editors, and tutor for the HarperCollins Author Academy (fiction stream), the CIEP and other publishing bodies. And I am a judge for the Page Turner Awards.
Professional success
Some of my authors have won or been shortlisted for various prizes, including the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award, the Owned Voices Novel Award, the Creative Future Award, London Library Emerging Writers’ Award, the Leeds Literary Prize, Best Indie Book Awards and the Scottish Children’s Book Awards.
But don't take my word for it – see what my clients have to say about me for yourself.
More information available on my website.
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Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.