Success Stories
The Literary Consultancy is very proud of the talented writers it has helped over the years. We have been instrumental in helping many writers find their place with publishers and publish independently to great success, and this list represents just a small selection of those who’ve gone on to get book deals, top bestseller lists, become book club favourites, have their books recommended by Oprah, made into films starring Hollywood actors, and gain media coverage across the UK and internationally.
“In 2009 I won a mentoring award from TLC. My mentor was Tessa West. She read the whole novel in several large chunks and gave me very useful and thoughtful feedback. At the end of the process (2011) the book was read by another reader at TLC. I was very grateful for the support and encouragement I received at TLC, and really enjoyed the Industry Day I attended there. When We Were Sisters was published by Ebury Press in August 2014. The paperback is due out in Feburary 2015.”
Beth Miller,
When We Were Sisters,
Ebury Press
“In 2010 I decided to consult TLC and received a commentary from John Harrison. In August 2012 I returned to [the book] with fresh enthusiasm and a new idea for a structure. At this point, John’s constructive criticism became invaluable and I was ready to accept the implications of redrafting. The result? A contract for the publication of Doubling Back – Ten Paths Trodden in Memory from Freight Books.”
Linda Cracknell,
Doubling Back,
Freight Books
“My TLC reader, Jill Foulston, encouraged a change of tone – to a more playful style – so that the book would be popular with a wider female audience. The Date Night Manifesto it is now a source of relationship advice and a fun read too. Pre-publication, the Date Night Manifesto is proving in-demand with the media and features in The Bookseller as their pick for January 2015 books.”
Sophia Ledingham,
The Date Night Manifesto,
Troubadour
“[Helen Gordon]’s detailed and insightful report was encouraging, but also showed me where aspects of the book were not quite working. I made a number of changes and sent further submissions. To my delight, Indigo Dreams Publishing asked to see the full manuscript, and subsequently accepted the novel for publication, saying they ‘loved it’ – music to the ears of any aspiring writer!”
Diana Finley,
The Loneliness of Survival,
Indigo Dreams Publishing
“I approached TLC hoping that they could provide me with some direct and practical guidance as to why my manuscript wasn’t quite working. I got just that. Anna South told me exactly where – and precisely why – I was misfiring. Her report gave me focus and motivation and a new mindfulness of my own (many) bad habits. That candid and expert opinion was so worth having.”
Caroline Scott,
Those Measureless Fields,
Pen and Sword
“[TLC Director] Rebecca’s personal encouragement, wise counsel and sheer patience were nothing less than invaluable to me. This lady deserves a medal to be struck in her honour in recognition for her services generally to literature in this country.”
Tom O’Rourke,
West Briton Story,
ROMAN Books