"I just wanted to let you know what has happened because you were such an integral part of this journey.

 

My submission went to 10 different publishers on [date] and Catherine heard back from 5 of them the same day expressing interest! My manuscript went to auction! There was a bidding war! With 3 out of the big 5. 

 

Thank you so much for all your help Rachel. You have been wonderful. I truly am grateful for your support. So glad I found you."

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Nova Gibson, author of Australia's biggest-selling practical self-help book of 2023 Fake Love

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"Early last year you gave me some brilliant feedback about my book ‘Wild Egg’. You invited me to think about turning my then memoir into a novel, and fictionalising my story. I just wanted to let you know I took your advice … and you were so right! I am now a few weeks away from publishing with a women’s imprint called The Unbound Press."

 

Jennifer Flint, author of Wild Egg

 

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"Rachel, not only are you an incredible editor but you have a strong leadership sense that is something fierce. It’s like you have a creative compass. I am learning a ton in this process. I am so grateful for you. I so trust your edits. You got in there and helped take weight off my shoulders. This has really been a joy. You are instilling courage. I have huge smile on my face."

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Jennifer Loyall, Founder of dental insurance firm Loyall Group and author of The New Dentist's Playbook 

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"As soon as I met Rachel, I knew she was the editor I wanted to work with.

 

She was informed, enthusiastic and warm - she felt like a safe pair of hands to guide me through the process of writing and releasing my first book. She literally made it impossible for me to consider going with anyone else!

 

Rachel was always available when I needed her, and helped to demystify what can be a confusing process for first time writers."

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Sophie Williams, author of Anti-Racist Ally, Millennial Black and The Glass Cliff

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"Rachel had the vision to see that the world needed a book about why birth is a feminist issue, when this idea was completely off many editors' radars. From the moment she commissioned Give Birth like a Feminist, she backed and believed in it, seeing the book through to fantastic sales and Amazon bestseller status. She is the perfect combination of approachable warmth and razor sharp insight."

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Milli Hill, author of The Positive Birth Book and Give Birth Like a Feminist

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"Rachel is an incredible talent. Her uniqueness is her creative brilliance combined with her phenomenal eye for detail and finesse. She also happens to be an incredibly decent, authentic and lovely person to work with."

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Owen O'Kane, author of Ten Times Happier, Ten to Zen and How to Be Your Own Therapist

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"Impressed with her attention to detail and challenging me even on smallest nuances that could influence the reader. She was so patient with me in my processing of it all given my heavy travel schedule.

 

And her commitment was over the top! She provided me a final manuscript just a few days before giving birth to her next child. I can't think of any higher demonstration of client commitment. Impressive. Recommend her to anyone who wants a serious partner in a project."

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Don Schminke, author of Code of the Executive and High Altitude Leadership

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"Of course, I needed a huge amount of help and over the course of about nine months I worked with a brilliant editor, Rachel Kenny, who cut out about three-quarters of my first draft and helped me to create something that was much more accessible and enjoyable to experience as a reader. The final book is still around half the size of what I first plonked on her desk!"

 

Dr Gary Crotaz PhD, author of The IDEA Mindset

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"After seeing her interview on Michael Heppell's 'Write That Book Masterclass' I hired Rachel to do a review of my 'Cactus Surgeon' pitch for agents and publishers. She gave me an incredibly comprehensive and insightful report, which we also discussed over the phone. I received some excellent advice to improve my writing style and to make my pitch stand out from the crowd. We also discussed self-publishing vs. agent/publisher routes to market. I now know what I need to do to move it forward! Thank you, Rachel!"

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Hannah Powell, author of The Cactus Surgeon, and winner of the inaugural Selfies Book Award 2022 for best memoir

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"Working with Rachel as my editor was an amazing experience. Her edits were masterful with an eye and process that showed tremendous experience.

 

She was very organized, a great communicator, and extremely professional.

She was always open, honest, and fair in her suggestions while still encouraging. The greatest takeaway from our collaboration is that she really understood my writing.

 

She identified the voice, direction, and its strengths. If something worked in my manuscript she'd let me know. And she was always willing to have discussions throughout the process to bounce ideas, rewrite, and offer feedback. I recommend working with Rachel 100%."

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Nathan Dunne, author of Lichtenstein

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"What a treat it is to work with Rachel! I hired her to edit my non-fiction book, and she seamlessly handled the role of developmental, line and copy editor when I shared with her my near finished manuscript.

 

Each step of the way, she knew exactly what needed to be done, astutely and generously fielding many of my questions as a first time author. She is precise, with a razor sharp eye for detail and the bigger picture.

 

What struck me the most about Rachel is her ability to flag even the slightest concept or reference that needed fleshing out for clarity's sake, and how she did so with gentle, yet firm, consideration.

 

Rachel worked to bring my writing to a rich level of clarity, maturity and coherence, for which I am so grateful!"

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Sarah West, creative land-based consultant, trainer and facilitator and author of With Intention, With the Land

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"Your report and the creation of the spreadsheet you suggested was just so unbelievably helpful. It really helped with structure and making sense of the whole.

 

Re-visiting and re-reading your report multiple times during the drafting process also made me think of all the time and effort you put in reading all the unedited musings of my mind. I am so grateful to you for this. Thank you so much for all the time and attention that went into your report, it was incredibly thorough and so clear.

 

I would, if possible, love to work with you again."

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Katie Chalcraft, facilitator and coach

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"The advice is brilliant, thank you! There are so many things that I'd never have considered, and it's been invaluable getting your take on all of the content, especially considering your experience as the parent of a neurodiverse child."

 

Dan Bird, aspiring author and senior manager at Lloyds Bank