Cressida Downing has over 20 years of experience in publishing and bookselling, from the manuscript to the finished book.
Her freelance clients have included Reader's Digest, a variety of agents, publishers and literary scouts, and aspiring authors. In recent years, she has focused on blogging (writing for www.writersandartists.co.uk), running workshops for writers, and giving advice to bloggers who are interested in breaking into mainstream publishing.
A passionate reader, she lives in a village north of Cambridge and enjoys the local writing scene.