Nic Caws

A Renowned Editor

Previously Headline

Before joining The Novelry, Nic was Senior Commissioning Editor at Headline, part of Hachette, with a particular focus on their boutique romance imprint Headline Eternal, the publishing home of bestselling authors such as Sarah Adams, Erin Sterling and Mariana Zapata.

During her time at Headline, Nic edited a wide range of commercial fiction, including historical fiction, romance and mystery from Christina Courtenay, Muna Shehadi, Jo Watson, Julie Brooks and Rebecca Hardy. She was also thrilled to acquire rom-coms from Jennifer Hennessy and New York Times bestseller Maisey Yates.

Prior to her role at Headline, Nic spent nine years on the editorial team at renowned romance publisher Harlequin Mills & Boon, where she was proud to work with many fabulous authors, including Michelle Smart, Jackie Ashenden, Kelly Hunter, Ann McIntosh, Marcella Bell and Lydia San Andres. In this role, Nic especially enjoyed working with aspiring authors to polish their submissions, as well as hosting open submission calls and social media pitch events.

After a decade of experience in the publishing industry, Nic loves to talk about what makes a great commercial novel, and has given workshops on characterisation, conflict and demystifying the publishing process at romance writing conferences in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand. She believes the best editorial advice is clear, kind, and empowers an author to make their own choices about how to make their book the very best it can be.

An ‘empathetic’ editor

‘Nic is a fantastic editor. Her comments are always encouraging and insightful, and designed to help the author achieve their vision and get the absolute best from the story they’re telling.’ – Maisey Yates

‘Nic is an incisive, thoughtful, and empathetic editor—one of the best I have ever worked with!’ – Jackie Ashenden

‘Nic has been an absolute joy to work with on my book. Her editing and guidance was spot-on, and throughout the entire process I felt that myself, and my characters, were incredibly well looked after. From the initial stages of the first draft to the final product which now sits in readers’ hands, her support and skill has been invaluable. I couldn’t have asked for more!’ – Rebecca Hardy