About

ALEX

HAMMOND

Editor, Mentor, Scout

ABOUT


I've worked in publishing for most of my professional life, and there is nothing I like more than talking to an author about their book, diving into the pages, and helping them identify any issues that might be holding their story back.


I hold a BA (Hons) in American Literature with Creative Writing from UEA, an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Lancaster, and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Southampton. After my MA, I worked at Rogers, Coleridge & White literary agency, working with authors such as Zadie Smith, Philip Hensher, Nick Hornby, Sandi Toksvig and Joe Dunthorne.


I joined Cornerstones Literary Consultancy in 2014, managing editors, assessing new author enquiries, and scouting for agents. I went freelance in 2017, and my clients include Ipsita Deb (Winner of the Arvon Mushens Prize 2021) and Ravindra Rathee (True To Their Salt, Amberley Publishing, 2022). I am an editor and mentor with Bloomsbury's Writers' & Artists' Author Services, and co-teach their 'Finding Your Voice' course with novelist and journalist Natalie Young. I also work directly with authors at the Romantic Novelists’ Association Summer Conferences, and at A Chapter Away writers’ retreats.


From literary fiction, commercial fiction across a range of genres, and narrative non-fiction, I would love to hear about your work and help you and your writing move forward. I'm more than happy to have an initial chat, so drop me an email and we can discuss your options.



LYDIA

POPIOLEK

Junior Editor, Proofreader

ABOUT


I'm a poet, writer, editor, and proofreader. I love books about women, history, religion, and psychology, and work with both fiction and non-fiction. I hold proofreading qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, and while most of my work to date has been proofreading academic works, particularly for those writing in English as a second language, and non-fiction like Ravindra Rathee's True To Their Salt, (Amberley Publishing, 2022), I have been proofreading and editing novels too and would love to speak with you about how best I can help.   


I love mythology, folklore, religious writing, and fantasy. I hold a BA (Hons) in Theology from Exeter University, an MA cum laude in Theology from Leiden University, and am currently working on my own novel – so I can relate well to whatever stage you're at in writing yours!


I joined AMH Editorial in 2022, and I'm excited to expand my list of authors and dive into your work.


I'm more than happy to have an initial chat, so drop me an email and we can discuss your options.