• 'If you are looking for an extraordinarily wise, good-natured, and savvy editorial partner, you need look no further than Jane… She is, quite simply, the best.'

    Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

  • 'Jane is one of the most creative publishers I've ever worked with: a fountain of fresh ideas, always in tune with the market and a superb editor to boot. Authors love working with her, and I rate her very highly indeed.'

    Jon Butler, former Managing Director, Quercus

  • '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. I highly recommend her.'

    Nicki Crossley, Editorial Director, Michael O’Mara Books

Book cover titled 'Surviving Climate Anxiety' by Dr. Thomas Doherty, featuring a person standing on a hilltop overlooking green mountains under a blue sky.
Book cover titled "Why Brains Need Friends" by Dr. Ben Rein, featuring an illustration of a colorful brain hugging itself.
Book cover for 'Manifest: Unlock the Life You Deserve' by Candice Brathwaite, with a blue background and white and teal text.
Book cover featuring a black and white photo of a woman with short hair and a black top holding a black dog. The title is 'The Lick of Love' in pink script, with the subtitle 'How Dogs Changed My Life' in smaller gold text. The author's name, Julian
Book cover for 'The World According to Danny Dyer: Life Lessons from the East End Proper Boozers' featuring a man with short hair and a beard wearing a light pink shirt.
Cover of a book titled 'The Hormone Fix' by Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, promoting a 10-day detox diet for burning fat naturally, boosting energy, sleeping better, and stopping hot flashes, with a keto-green approach.
Book cover for 'Keto Green 16,' featuring a salad bowl with greens and vegetables, and text highlighting benefits like fat-burning, alkalinity, and hormone balance.
The cover of the book titled 'The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way' with black tea cups and a teapot, and a background with soft green and white hues.
Cover of a cookbook titled "What's for Dinner? Slow Cooker" by Sarah Rossi, featuring images of prepared meals and ingredients.
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Non-fiction editor and publishing consultant

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.

How I can help

  • Structural editing: A clear plan for manuscripts that have come in long, loose or a little off-brief.

  • Commissioning and list development: Ideas and authors worth approaching, with the commercial rationale.

  • Concept development: Gift and illustrated book development from initial idea to finished script.

  • Tie-ins and talent projects: TV, brand and personality project management.