Cornerstones: Helen Corner-Bryant is available 👀✨
Newsflash! Cornerstones founder and director Helen has space to take on new projects and is actively looking for the next big thing in books...
Dear all,
Just a quick flash message from us to let you know that founding director of Cornerstones and co-author of On Editing, Helen Corner-Bryant, is actively looking for near-submission manuscripts to work on editorially (see our Success Stories for books we’ve worked on in the past!).
🤔 Is this service for you?
If you feel your manuscript is high-concept, nearing submission, and would like Helen to see if she can help take your book to the next level, please contact the office with your double-spaced opening ten pages and one-page synopsis, along with a cover letter.
You will want to have a strong grasp of self-editing techniques; a good way to prepare is to read On Editing for in-depth analysis. If this sounds like a service for you, we’d love to hear from you.
🤔 What can you expect?
Thanks to our agent contacts, we know what literary agencies are looking for at the moment and are excited to use this insight to help you sharpen your manuscript to submission-level. If Helen takes on your project, she will conduct a read-through of your manuscript and a margin comment, followed by a brainstorming session with you to discuss feedback and next steps. If Helen is unable to take on your project for whatever reason, we’ll get back to you with next steps – often with the perfect Industry editor for your manuscript.
Congratulations also to the the Bath Novel Award longlistees for 2022. The longlist was announced earlier today so if you entered the prize, do check your inbox for an update! 📬
Until next time,
The Cornerstones team