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Hi there! I’m Dr Andrew Hodges, the owner of The Narrative Craft. My editorial business offers developmental editing, line editing, and coaching to fiction authors and creative scholars.

I'm a setting and worldbuilding expert who edits fiction and creative non-fiction. Science fiction, fantasy, and ethnography are my specialist areas.

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How to edit and publish a science fiction novel in English

SFeraKon Workshop – Zagreb, 14 May 2023

Line editing: A new string to your bow?

ITI Talk – Manchester, 16 September 2023

I knew the text was in safe, professional hands, but the depth of Andrew’s immersion in the text and his careful judgement impressed me. The final version is certainly better than I could have imagined!

Iva Babic, Award-winning Fiction Author