Kia ora,
I partly got into editing travel and adventure books so I could work with cool people doing the sorts of trips I’d be far too scared to do. While I’m a fairly confident solo tramper, I’m never going to climb mountains. I’ll fly over the ocean, but I’m not wading in deeper than my knees, and I’m definitely not kayaking where any creatures of the deep can get me.
Being an editor has allowed me to experience trips like these vicariously, from the safety of my own desk.
And I’ve worked with some fantastic writers over the years.
- One author’s book reminded me of childhoods spent at Carisbrook in Dunedin watching cricket and badgering the players for autographs.
- One author sent me a big bag of coffee beans at the start of every project.
- One author I worked with won an award for her memoir.
- One author made me cry at her account of her parent’s death.
- One author left the most wonderful thank you to me in his acknowledgements.
- One author wrote about the same huts I’d stayed in, and I got to compare her experience against mine.
What about you? Since you started writing about your travels, who have you connected with? What experiences have you had?
And thank you for sharing your journey with me. It means a lot!
Cheers,
Deborah
📚 What I’m reading
Pravda Ha Ha: True Travels to the End of Europe by Rory Maclean.
📅 Availability
Booking projects for January 2027. Get in touch if you want a sample edit so you can see what editing can do for your story.
✍️ Ways to work with me
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