Our Writing Experts
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Verity Ridgman
Verity has over 25 years’ experience in publishing, as editor, writer and coach. She helps authors plan and write engaging and authoritative books. When not doing that, she plays the clarinet and runs a feminist website.
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Victoria Doxat
Victoria has helped many best-selling authors create valuable books that build their businesses. She used to work as a philosophy lecturer and is particularly interested in thought leadership, purpose-driven businesses and business ethics. She loves riding her horse, walking her dog, and occasionally, spending time with her family.
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Siobhan Costello
Siobhan is a highly experienced writing coach with an MA in Creative Writing. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer, has worked at a high level in government and the NHS, and has run her own business. In her spare time, Siobhan writes historical fiction and runs marathons.
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Julie Brown
Julie has 18 years’ experience as a magazine editor and publisher and writes about all sorts of topics. Although still freelancing as a journalist, Julie now offers book writing/editing services too and truly enjoys helping others bring their books to life. When not working Julie loves to write for fun, ride her motorbike, play the saxophone and cello and make her own clothes.
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Geraldine Brennan
Geraldine is one of Rethink’s team of freelance editors/coaches. She has a background in journalism and loves helping authors refine their ideas and making their text live and breathe. Geraldine is also an actor, and recently played a Giant Seal in a Christmas show.
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Joe Laredo
Joe has 25 years’ writing and publishing experience and a degree in Modern Languages. He particularly enjoys seeing an idea develop into a book and the author’s satisfaction with the result. In his spare time, Joe writes plays and plays the piano.
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Sandra Smith
Sandra brings to her Rethink coaching role years of experience as a magazine writer, ghostwriter, editor and mentor. Alongside helping authors structure their ideas, she believes a nurturing approach, instilling belief and confidence, is as crucial as practical guidance. Empathy is her byword. Just ask her cat.
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Mike Carter
Mike has twenty years of marketing and commercial writing experience under his belt including work with a variety of entrepreneurs, small business leaders and C-Suite executives. He thrives on bringing new concepts alive and sharing authors’ inspirational stories with readers.
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Alison Fraser
Alison is a book editor and coach with more than twenty years’ experience. She has a background in Australian literature and is trained in book condensation. Alison’s clients value her thoroughness and the clear pathway she prepares to transform concepts into finished manuscripts. Alison enjoys swimming and forest bathing.
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Martin Malcolm
Martin has written seven books inlcuding Brunel, a biography of the great engineer. He has worked with all kinds of writers, bringing their dreams to life. He has 25 years’ experience as a script consultant to a host of media outlets, shaping educational films for broadcast.
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Jonathan Harris
Jonathan coordinates the writing coaching team, connecting the right coach to the right client for the right service. He is an actor and screenwriter, originally hailing from the sunny shores of Aotearoa, New Zealand. He loves to surf and spend time in nature.