The Bloody Parchment short horror fiction anthology, released in conjunction with the SA Horrorfest.Īvailable as a free download at Goodreads SA HorrorFest Bloody Parchment short story competition and anthologyįor the past few years I’ve been in charge of the annual SA HorrorFest Bloody Parchment short story competition and anthology. I’m definitely sending her more of my book babies.” – Cari Silverwood With Take Me, Break Me I basically threw it into her lap at the last minute and begged, so kudos to her for her great businesslike, adaptable and exuberant approach to editing books. “Nerine Dorman has edited four of my books, including the best-selling Take Me, Break Me and has done a wonderful job each time. I will continue consulting with her for life.” – Carrie Clevenger This editor has a keen eye for developmental cues not fully realised, which I absolutely value. Sometimes, I need to know where I can add more, aside from changes that need to be made to the existing material. “Nerine is my first go-to for in-depth editing. “Nerine Dorman is a thorough and dedicated editor who asks pertinent questions about content, characterisation and loose plot threads as she works with the writer to improve their story, and uses her experience as a newsroom editor to beat terrible grammar into submission.” – Cat Hellisen This is what some of my clients have to say about my editing skills… If you can do the same to me, then I’ll adore you forever.

Their prose reduces me to the state of a whimpering fangrrrl. If you think you’ve got a story that might pique my interest, drop me a mail at give you an idea of what I like, my favourite authors include Neil Gaiman, Storm Constantine, Poppy Z Brite, Mary Gentle, Kate Elliot, CJ Cherryh and Jacqueline Carey, among others. That being said, if you need help writing your novel’s back cover copy, or blurbs for press releases, speak to me… I can help.Īt present I am at the helm of Dark Continents Publishing’s Tales of Darkness and Dismay collections of shorter-form fiction. At a twist I might even be convinced to write advertorial for you.

With more than a decade’s experience in print media, I’m also au fait with advertorial and magazine and newspaper publishing – so if you need a beady eye for your editorial, I’m happy to help out. For those of you who require the service, I offer developmental edits, as well as line edits and proof-reading across a range of genres, with emphasis on genre fiction – fantasy, horror, science fiction, romance, erotica and historical.

Rough Surrender by Cari Silverwood