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Richard Roper is an author and editor.
As a novelist, he is published by Penguin in the US, Orion in the UK, and around the world in 20 languages. His novels have been Barnes & Noble Fiction Book of the Month picks and optioned for TV.
As a non-fiction editor at Headline, an imprint of Hachette UK, he has commissioned and edited numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, Waterstones Book of the Month and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week selections, and other and award-winning titles.
His debut reading group novel Something To Live For was pre-empted by Orion in the UK and Putnam Penguin in the US (where it was published as How Not To Die Alone in hardback). Positive reviews followed in the likes of The New York Times (‘I loved this novel with my whole heart’), the BBC (‘A charming, humorous and life-affirming tale about human kindness’), and author endorsements from Lucy Foley (‘A magnificent read!’) and Beth O'Leary (‘I adored this!’).
He loves the feeling of helping authors figure out the puzzle of putting a book together. His approach is to provide feedback that is honest, empathetic, encouraging, and solutions-based.
Testimonials:
“Richard’s editorial assessment of my manuscript was exactly what I hoped it would be and more. He put a lot of thought and enthusiasm into his feedback. It’s solutions-oriented, which I love. Rather than just telling me what wasn't working, he offered specific ideas for improvements where needed, and sometimes even multiple ideas/options to get my own creative wheels turning. The assessment was encouraging and kind, the type of feedback that has you itching to go back to work.” – Evan Porter, author of Dad Camp (Dutton Books)
“Richard was absolutely great to work with. Working with him has, without a doubt, improved my manuscript. He really did go the extra mile for me and was also happy to offer advice to me as a new author that has proved invaluable.” – O.R. Simmonds, author of The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray (Appellation Press)