Back in May I attended CrimeFest 2017, in my role as Editor for Orenda Books. I was also commissioned to write a feature about one of the biggest Crime Literature convention’s in the world by ELit and the European Literature Network. You can read my piece here: http://www.eurolitnetwork.com/crimefest-2017-an-editors-view-of-the-international-crime-fiction-convention-by-west-camel/
Category: Editing
The Riveter – Russian Writing
In August, the second edition of The Riveter was published by the European Literature Network. I edited the magazine, alongside Riveter-in-Chief and Director of the European Literature Network, Rosie Goldsmith. I also contributed reviews of Zinovy Zinik’s Sounds Familiar, and China Miéville’s October to the publication. The Riveter: Riveting Russian Writing was released on 3 August to celebrate the European Literature […]
The Riveter magazine – Polish writing
To celebrate The London Book Fair 2017 Poland Market Focus, the European Literature Network launched its very first print magazine, The Riveter. Born out of the Network’s monthly #Riveting Reviews and with much help from a range of knowledgeable and discerning contributors, the magazine is guest edited by Deborah Levy, with a cover illustration by Chris Riddell. I had the […]
Editing for Stonock and Create Associates arts consultancies
Over the past few months I have been working on a range of projects for Lois Stonock and her arts and curatorial consultancy, Stonock. Lois advises arts organisations on business planning, arts strategies and also writes extensively about a variety of arts projects. Lois is also part of Create Associates, a collective of curators, academics and artists who specialise in […]
#Riveting Reviews and Other Dutch Delights
In January I was once again editor of the European Literature Network’s monthly Riveting Reviews. January’s reviews were devoted to Dutch Literature. Celebrating #HighImpactAllStars – the Network’s evening of literature from the Low Countries, ably hosted, as always by Rosie Goldsmith – alongside Dutch specialist Aimee Hardy, I commissioned and edited reviews of new titles in English from Herman Koch, Gerard Reve, Esther Gerritsen, […]
Orenda Update – spring 2017 titles
Orenda Books goes from strength to strength. Over the past few months I’ve worked on a selection of titles from Orenda’s crime and literary fiction list for spring 2017. Some of my highlights include: Sealskin by Su Bristow. A retelling of the selkie myth, Sealskin is a beautifully lyrical and delicately nuanced novel about redemption, community and the blurred lines between […]
An Orenda Summer
This summer, with Orenda Books publisher Karen Sullivan away in her native Canada, then piloting her various authors through their events at the Edinburgh Book Festival, I spent quite a bit of time looking after the Orenda shop. Three books I saw through the editorial and production process to the printers were: A Suitable Lie, Michael J Malone’s subtle and shocking investigation of […]
Findings on Light — Pars Foundation
Earlier this year I had the great pleasure to copyedit and proofread the publication, Findings on Light. Part of the the Atlas of Creative Thinking — a project developed by the Pars Foundation — this highly original book brings together fifty contributions by poets, artists, scientists and thinkers, all discussing an aspect of light. Edited by the poet Astrid Alben […]
Orenda update
The past few months have been busy at Orenda Books. I’ve been beavering away, helping Karen Sullivan edit, proofread and grow her list of literary and crime fiction titles. Here’s a selection of books I’ve been working on over the past few months: Paul E. Hardisty’s Evolution of Fear, his second environmental thriller featuring Claymore Straker. Amanda Jennings’ In Her Wake, […]
A Journey with Jihadi
Jihadi: A Love Story by Yusuf Toropov. Published by Orenda Books. When Karen Sullivan first sent me the manuscript of Yusuf Toropov’s urgent, experimental, thoughtful novel, I was intrigued. A few pages in, I found myself bamboozled. A few more and I was fascinated. Then awed by the writing. Then unsure what I was being encouraged to think. But finally […]