Georgia Summers
Editor
Georgia Summers was an Editor at Tor, an imprint of Macmillan, home to authors including Cassandra Clare, Olivie Blake, Adrian Tchaikovsky, T.J. Klune, Arkady Martine, and Travis Baldree. Starting in publishing at OneWorld Publications before moving to Macmillan, Georgia worked closely with a range of science fiction and fantasy debut authors such as Shelley Parker-Chan and Freya Marske. She was the commissioning editor for international cozy fantasy bestseller Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree and Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lin. Additionally, she oversaw reissues of Kushiel’s Legacy, the classic romantasy series by Jacqueline Carey. Georgia is also a published author. Her debut, The City of Stardust, was pre-empted in a significant two-book deal for Hodderscape in the U.K. and Orbit in the U.S. as well as several other countries. It was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in its launch week, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and an Indie Next pick. Georgia has previously been a copywriter, a bookseller, and a librarian of rare books. She has a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Trinity College Hartford.
An Exciting Editor
Previously Macmillan
At Tor, Georgia worked closely on a range of science fiction and fantasy books, from bestselling brand authors such as Cassandra Clare, Olivie Blake and T.J. Klune, to debut authors such as Shelley Parker-Chan and Freya Marske. She was the commissioning editor for international bestseller Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, as well as upcoming Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lin. Additionally, she oversaw reissues of the classic romantasy series Kushiel’s Legacy by Jacqueline Carey, which starts with Kushiel’s Dart.
Editor by day, fantasy author by night!
Georgia’s debut novel, The City of Stardust, was pre-empted in a significant six-figure deal for two books to Hodderscape in the U.K. with U.S. rights sold to Orbit. The City of Stardust (Hodderscape) bagged the number one spot in its launch week for hardback fiction.
Having experienced both sides of publishing as editor and author, Georgia understands the joys and challenges of the editorial process. During her time at Tor, she read hundreds of manuscripts, and knows what makes a compelling story, as well as how to hone those elements. She loves working with authors to help bring their vision to life and make it the very best it can be.
Georgia is half-British, half-Trinidadian, and spent most of her life living across the world, including in Russia, Colombia, and the U.S. She has previously been a bookseller and rare books student librarian, so you could say she’s seen the entire lifecycle of a book.
Praise for The City of Stardust:
‘A story as darkly wondrous as midnight... Enthralling to the last page’—Shelley Parker-Chan, Sunday Times bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun
‘A dark, gorgeous tale of curses, gods and monsters, with the love and loyalty of family at its heart’—Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
‘A spellbinding and mesmerizing tale... The City of Stardust is like reading V.E. Schwab for the first time—and it’s a story that will stay with me for years to come’—Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
Georgia’s Genres
- Romantasy
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Speculative Fiction
‘An edit is always a conversation, and as an editor, it’s one of my greatest pleasures to participate in that conversation with a writer, and help develop their vision so that it can be its sparkling best.’
Novels by
Georgia Summers
The City of Stardust
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