About Us

Danielle
Editor and Publisher
I began my career with words after graduating from Lancaster University with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and gaining an NCTJ qualification in journalism. My first position was Junior Reporter with the Hackney Gazette in East London and I have subsequently written for national magazines and newspapers, both as a full-time staff member and on a freelance basis. I founded Wrate’s Editing Services in 2013 after being disappointed by the quality of some of the self-published books on the market.
Danielle’s top three
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

James
Designer
James’s top three
The Crow Road by Ian Banks
Poseidon’s Gold by Lindsey Davis
The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O’Brian

Rachel
Designer and Illustrator
I worked for over 20 years as a graphic designer in the world of magazines and advertising, for titles including Woman’s Own, OK!, Marie Claire and Homes & Gardens. In 2019, I fulfilled a lifetime ambition by gaining a BA (Hons) in Illustration from the University of East London, and I now combine my skills to produce posters and book covers. Every idea starts with a sketch, and my favourite medium is coloured pencil. I produce the finished artwork digitally but always with an analog, painterly feel.
Rachel’s top three
House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Abby
Proofreader
Abby’s top three
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
The A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R. R. Martin
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Wendy
Proofreader
Wendy’s top three
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Duerr
Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
French Braid by Anne Tyler

Steve
eBook Creator
Steve’s top three
Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Alexa
Designer
Alexa’s top three
Persuasion by Jane Austin
The Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo
The Cormoran Strike Mysteries by Robert Galbraith