About

About Me

Michael Pilgrim

Hello, my name is Michael Pilgrim. I am a British developmental editor who is comfortable with British or American English (most of my clients are from the US). I also often work with authors from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

After completing a degree in English Language, I worked as an editor for a small publishing house in the UK, concentrating on developmental editing. I stayed there for around 6 years. This was followed by 4 years working as an English teacher. And for the last 8 years, I have worked as a developmental editor and author coach in my current capacity helping independent authors.

My Experience

  • 14 years experience working as a developmental editor both for publishing houses and as a freelancer
  • 4 years experience working as an English teacher
  • Hundreds of books edited (something like 25 million words!)
  • Degree in English Language from The University of Manchester (UK)

Favorite Genres

I am a massive fan of science fiction (I'm currently writing my own space opera / comedy series). But I enjoy a broad range of genres, including fantasy, romance, paranormal, humor, YA, children's, thrillers, horror, dystopian, mystery and action. I also enjoy self-help, memoir and other nonfiction books.

Some More Info

As a keen traveller I have visited many countries throughout the world. I'm currently living in Crete in Greece.

I like meeting new people and being social. I like football, or as you yanks call it, 'soccer'. I'm also a massive sci-fi and fantasy geek. And I like comedy too.

Some Favorite Works

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