NON-FICTION EDITOR & PUBLISHING CONSULTANT
From the spark of an idea to a book on the shelf.
I’m Jane Sturrock and I’ve held senior editorial positions at HarperCollins and Hachette for almost two decades. In 2025, I set up my own freelance business, working with publishers, authors, agents and talent managers, generating ideas for new books, dreaming up new books for existing authors and working with writers to deliver the best version of their manuscript.
“a fountain of fresh ideas, always in tune with the market and a superb editor to boot”
Jon Butler, former Managing Director, Quercus
How I can help
Structural editing
A clear plan for manuscripts that have come in long, loose or a little off-brief, without losing the author’s voice.
Commissioning
Ideas and authors worth approaching, with the commercial rationale to back them up.
Concept development
Gift and illustrated books, developed from first idea to finished manuscript.
Tie-ins & talent projects
TV, brand and personality books, working hand in hand with talent management.
Books I’ve acquired or shaped
KIND WORDS
“Jane really is just the best editor and I feel lucky that I got her editing my book. She made the whole process so seamless and stress-free for me and I'm so grateful, truly.”
Jess Shand, author of The Hormone Balance Handbook and The Fertility Reset
‘Jane did an exceptional job working on a complex health title that required a major structural overhaul and a significant reduction in word count. She identified repetition, reshaped the content and created a much clearer, more reader-friendly framework without losing the author’s distinctive voice or the substance of her work.
Tom Asker, Publishing Director, HarperCollins
‘I have been very fortunate to work with Jane as both a freelance commissioning consultant and author. As a consultant, Jane’s renowned commercial acumen, strategic mindset and meticulous research have been invaluable. As an author, not only has she worked incredibly well to brief, but she has delivered a pristine manuscript.’
Nicki Crossley, Editorial Director, Michael O’Mara Books
If you are looking for an extraordinarily wise, good-natured, and savvy editorial partner with decades of experience and oodles of success, you need look no further than Jane. I was so lucky to have the opportunity to work with her for many years on many books. She is, quite simply, the best.
Sarah Knight, internationally bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
Have a gap to fill or a book that isn’t quite working yet?
Drop me a line and tell me a little about it. I’m always happy to have a first chat.
say hello
jane@janesturockbooks.com