Hetty Saunders

Author and editor of non-fiction and life writing
Academic writer, Biographer, Ghostwriter, Nature writer, Non-fiction writer
Available for:
Editing, Ghostwriting, Lecturing and teaching, Mentoring, Proofreading, Public speaking, Residencies, Workshops

I am a freelance editor, book coach and ghostwriter specialising in non-fiction with a background in academic editing and a PhD in English literature. I support writers across disciplines and genres, but especially in the areas of life writing, biography, nature/environmental writing, and the humanities. 

Co-editor: Speculative Nature Writing: An anthology of new writing (Guillemot Press, 2023).

Author: My House of Sky: The life and work of J.A. Baker (Little Toller Press, 2017). Included in the Guardian’s ‘Best Nature Books of 2017’.

‘Astonishing power and originality’ – John Gray
‘Hetty Saunders has risen splendidly to the challenge’ – Clive Aslet