Nicola is a picture book specialist with over ten years’ experience at some of the UK’s leading children’s publishers, including Puffin, HarperCollins and Hachette. Most recently, she worked as Senior Commissioning Editor at Walker Books. Now freelance, she loves nothing more than working with writers one-on-one, helping them to see their work with fresh eyes.
Nicola is passionate about nurturing talent and playing a part in creating beautiful books that will spark wonder in the reader and be treasured for a lifetime. She is obsessed with picture books of every kind, from the hilarious to the heartwarming, in rhyme or prose. She believes your authorial voice is your most important asset and is committed to helping you delve deeper and express what you want to say in your own unique way.
