Specialist Children's Book Editing — Bringing stories to life

What Authors Say

Hear from children's book authors I've worked with.

What do you do if you struggle to read and write but you''ve always wanted to write a story? What do you do if you have a million crazy ideas but can''t seem to express them in a way others can understand? The answer is: seek the help and advice of expert editor, Jessica Coleman. As her initials ''JC'' suggest, she actually can perform miracles – that is, with text. She has a professional yet friendly approach and is willing to work with you every step of the way, so if you don''t know what you''re doing you can rest assured that at least someone does, and who better than Jessica? Jessica has helped me turn my puzzle adventure story into something I can be proud of. This service works well for those who want to be published but even more so for those who want to be confident in their work, and I have Jessica to thank for that. I guess what I''m trying to say is that with Jessica''s help, my book – my puzzle adventure – is solved!

Omar Gunnoo

Jessica helped me in the editing process of my first children''s story book. I found Jessica''s service to be fairly priced, prompt, and most of all her enthusiasm and passionate attitude to the craft of writing shines through when assisting on a project. I look forward to working with Jessica in the future.

Christopher Read

Author of ''Bruce Beaver''s Amazing Race''

I have had the pleasure of working with Jess on three of my books, and I can confidently say that she is the only editor I will trust with my writing. Jess has edited two of my children’s stories as well as one book aimed at older readers, and her professionalism, communication, and expertise have been consistently exceptional throughout every project. From the very first edit, Jess impressed me with her ability to take my somewhat rough manuscripts and turn them into polished, publishable stories. She always keeps me up to date during the editing process, communicating regularly and clearly about her progress. I never have to wonder where things stand or what the next step will be—Jess is always on top of it. My first book, Out of Time, was transformed by Jess’s skilful editing. What started as a ‘goodish’ story became an award-winning, critically acclaimed book, thanks to her keen editorial eye. Jess’s insights and suggestions elevated the story far beyond what I had originally imagined. I have no doubt her expertise was a key factor in the book’s critical success. She also edited my second book, The End, a science fiction novel aimed at older readers. Although this book is set to be published in August 2025, it has already garnered positive feedback, and I know Jess’s meticulous attention to detail played a huge role in that. Most recently, Jess completed a full developmental edit on my latest children’s story, Amelia Wainwright and the Chimera Project, and once again, she delivered work of the highest standard. I cannot recommend Jess highly enough. Her professionalism, talent, and dedication are second to none, and I will continue to rely on her for all my future projects.

Mark Golding

Coleman Editing has always been my go-to editor for all of my writing projects. My experience working with them on four children''s stories has been an incredible learning process for me, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I would recommend their expertise to anyone.

Robert Forsyth

I am 71 years of age and have been writing for twenty five years. I have entered hundreds of competitions with stories, poetry, and children’s stuff and wasn’t getting anywhere with my work until I approached Jessica Grace Coleman to proofread my material and now I have received certificates, been short listed in competitions and have been selected as one of the top twenty women poets of 2014. It’s all down to Jessica – thank goodness I found her. I am now looking for an agent to get much of my work published and to sell and hope that some of the proceeds will go to charity if I’m successful in my ambition. There is nothing out there that’s better than a great proofreader, in our busy quest of writing we often overlook silly mistakes and someone like Jessica will intercept and sort these things out.

Mrs Josephine Smith

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