Wendy has decades of experience as a literary consultant, course leader, editor, mentor, and creative writing tutor, helping hosts of writers achieve success with a variety of genres including picture books, middle-grade and YA fiction, life writing and novels.
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Please email for further details regarding one-to-one editorial services, manuscript consultancy. For information about online courses, see below.
Online Picture Book Course
6 week x2 hour zoom sessions delivered by award-winning
children’s author & Professor of Creative Writing:
​Dr Wendy O’Shea-Meddour
(MA, PhD, FHEA)
Groups will be no less than 4 and no larger than 16
*Various dates, times and e-brochure available on request
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Silver package: 6 x 2 hr zoom sessions: £399
Gold package: 6 x 2hr zoom sessions, plus one-to-one follow-up 1 hr meeting £499
Platinum package: 6 x 2hr zoom sessions, plus one-to-one follow-up 1 hr meeting,
plus 5 page reader report (on 2 picture books of up to 750 words, or 5,000k chapter book): £599
Manuscript Consultancy
A wide range of editorial and manuscript services are available for picture books, middle-grade and YA fiction, life writing and adult novels, and can be tailored to the needs of either aspiring or experienced published writers.
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Why Wendy?
* Multi-award-winning author of over 30 bestselling children’s books
* Author of one of TIME Magazine’s Best Ten Books
of the Year
* Winner of the prestigious Margaret Wise Brown
Prize for Children’s Literature
* Books featured on the CBBC and read by celebrities
including Tom Hardy and Louis Theroux
* Professor of English & Creative Writing
* Mentor of successful published authors including Women's Prize Listed novelist
* English Literature & Creative Writing specialist at
Oxford University, Exeter University, and Cardiff
University with over 25 years experience.
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Testimonials
‘Wendy is cheerful, funny, and hugely motivating ... the confidence she has giving me in my creative writing ability is immense and
I am truly thankful.'
Kate
‘I loved reading Meddour’s book!’
Louis Theroux
‘You gave me exactly what I needed, well above and beyond what
I could’ve expected.
Lazer-guided feedback and a renewed confidence in my writing.’
James
‘A brilliant picture book’
Malorie Blackman
‘Wendy gives you a real insight into the world of publishing.’
Diana
‘Wendy always goes above and beyond to make us feel at ease.’ Chris
