About Green
Gables Editing
Green Gables Editing was launched by me, Isla Aitken, at the end of 2019, and now provides author coaching and copy-editing services to self-publishing writers, specialising in memoirs and narrative non-fiction.
I trained as a journalist back in the twentieth century, and was a sub-editor on magazines and newspapers, including OK! magazine, Stuff, GQ, New Woman, The Mercury (sister paper to the South London Press), the Financial Times, What Car?, some BBC titles and many industry magazines.
I have a BA Hons in English literature and a diploma in PR. I’m also a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
I help run a cancer peer support group in our local library; and won the Association of Scottish Businesswomen’s Overcoming Adversity award in 2023. I have also self-published two short stories and a memoir about my experience of breast cancer, Making Pearls From Grit.
You can expect full support and guidance from me as you produce your own book. I’ll be your cheerleader throughout the process – I know how hard it can seem to keep going because I’ve been there. Together, we’ll look at how to structure your book, build a timetable for writing an achievable word count, set realistic deadlines that won’t overwhelm you, keep your book on track; and, when you’ve got all your words down, I’ll polish your prose and make it a thing of beauty.