YA: An Author-Editor’s Insights: SCBWI England North

May 06, 2026

Online event

Rachel Rowlands gives a talk on getting submission-ready, covering query letters, synopses, manuscript formatting, and common craft issues seen in opening chapters.

A talk on getting submission-ready, covering query letters, synopses, manuscript formatting, and common craft issues seen in opening chapters.


Rachel Rowlands is a freelance fiction editor and author, and an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). She holds a degree in English and Creative Writing and has worked on hundreds of books for both independent authors and publishing houses, including Hachette, HarperCollins, Chicken House Books, Badger Learning, and Penguin Random House.


Rachel Rowlands | Book Editor & Author


Online - Zoom - Wednesday May 6th at 1930


For questions about the event, contact Gary Hammonds - RA for England North - [email protected]


Refunds are not available. Registering for the event is accepting that refunds policy.

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