Thanet Writers Editorial Team

Thanet Writers is a non-profit social enterprise working to support writers in and with a connection to Thanet, publish writing with artistic or educational merit, and promote literature, creativity and culture. Part of this is facilitated by the Thanet Writers Editorial Team.

The Editorial Team oversee and work through all submissions, as well as contributing to other Thanet Writers projects, groups, events, community outreach, charitable work, and supporting partner organisations.

Fiction Editor: Alice Olivia Scarlett

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Well-experienced in the nuances of fiction writing, Alice Olivia Scarlett is a published author and freelance editor, and has worked with several notable writers.

Her role at Thanet Writers involves reading, selecting and editing all short story submissions, editing fiction anthologies for publication, and developing groups and events to further engage writers throughout Thanet, including coordinating write-ins, consulting on writers’ groups and events, and attending literary festivals.

Poetry Editor: Kirsty Louise Farley

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Published writer and poet Kirsty Louise Farley has a keen eye for detail, a strong understanding of writing form and craft, and is a highly accomplished poet and performer.

Her position at Thanet Writers includes reading, selecting and editing all poetry submissions, editing poetry for publication online and within anthologies, devising new methods of attracting submissions, and coordinating, organising and producing poetry and writing events to engage with the local creative community.

Essays Editor:

New appointment pending

This role includes reading, selecting and editing all essay submissions to Thanet Writers, as well as actively promoting Thanet Writers within professional writing networks, engaging with and supporting partner organisations, and furthering outreach, community-based projects and charitable work.

Reviews Editor: Nic James

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Writer and editor Nic James has a background in academic writing, an excellent understanding of non-fiction, and a breadth of knowledge of review practice and process.

His role at Thanet Writers involves reading, selecting and editing all book review submissions, sourcing new reviews and books to be reviewed, along with supporting and providing consultation for new and existing groups and events, and developing community project ideas and concepts.

Features Editor: Zoe Davies

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A published writer and journalist, Zoe Davies is highly organised and versatile, with a background in business creation and development as well as media experience and a positive approach.

Her position at Thanet Writers includes sourcing, commissioning and editing the weekly features, working with writers and content providers including video producers and directors, developing new editorial concepts, and sourcing opportunities for writers locally, nationally, and internationally.

Managing Editor: Melissa Todd

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Writer and columnist Melissa Todd has industry experience within publishing, performance, and people management, and is a published and well-regarded writer in various forms.

Her role as Managing Editor includes overseeing the day-to-day running of the Thanet Writers publication schedule both online and in print, developing strategies for generating submissions, managing and supporting a team of Contributing Editors, and developing ideas for community projects and charitable work.

Editor-in-Chief:

New appointment pending

This role at Thanet Writers includes overseeing the Editorial Team, editing all approved submissions, coordinating the Thanet Writers publication schedule both online and in print, and supporting and developing outreach work, charitable opportunities, and community-based projects.

In addition, the Editorial Team also contains a group of Contributing Editors. Their roles within Thanet Writers involve consulting on editorial decisions and providing impartial views where required, and advising on strategy and business development, including new opportunities for growth and social impact.

Contributing Editor: Cassidy Cassandra

A longstanding reviewer and writer, Cassidy Cassandra works in education and is passionate about outreach to children and young people, and engagement with the literary arts.

Contributing Editor: Martin Charlton

A respected and widely-published true crime writer, Martin Charlton specialises in historical non-fiction, though he also writes fiction and poetry, and is a published journalist.

Contributing Editor: Setareh Ebrahimi

A published poet and writer, former Thanet Writers Essays Editor Setareh Ebrahimi has a strong background in writing and editing and a wide-ranging knowledge of writing principles.

Contributing Editor: Anthony Levings

A writer and editor, Anthony Levings writes fiction and non-fiction, runs his own publishing house specialising in academic non-fiction, and is working to network writers throughout Kent.

Contributing Editor: Lannah Marshall

A former Director of Thanet Writers CIC, Lannah Marshall is an experienced editor and published author, and has a strong academic background in literature, art, and creative writing.

Contributing Editor: Matthew Munson

A published author, Matthew Munson is a former Director of Thanet Writers CIC and is also a well-respected columnist and blogger, as well as an advocate and charity trustee.

Contributing Editor: Julie E Pratt

A world-leading and renowned expert on journaling, Julie E Pratt is a creative writing professional and group facilitator who is highly respected in her field of expertise.

Contributing Editor: Connor Sansby

A published writer and poet, Connor Sansby is a former Poetry Editor for Thanet Writers and is also a publisher and editor who runs his own independent publishing house.

Thanet Writers is a community organisation and is always looking to grow. If you have a link to Thanet and would like to enquire about current opportunities to join the Editorial Team or other vacancies within Thanet Writers CIC, or to suggest a new idea or way that you can work with Thanet Writers to benefit the community, please get in touch.