Laura (she/her) works as an editor at Melbourne-based publishing house Affirm Press. She has a Master’s in Creative Writing, Editing and Publishing from the University of Melbourne. She oversees managing and assessing unsolicited submissions to Affirm Press, and has also written many freelance manuscript assessments.
Laura is passionate about working on manuscripts regardless of genre and approaches manuscript assessments like a team sport, warmly and enthusiastically providing honest, constructive feedback.
Laura is looking for fiction and non-fiction with clear comparison titles and strong hooks from writers who have been practicing their craft and are ready to give it their all.
Laura is not looking for:
- Women's fiction
- Romantasy/romance
- New adult
- Memoir
- Business/finance
- Self-development
- YA
- Children's fiction
- Picture books
- Graphic novels
Laura Franks - Editor Assessments
Assessment Categories
- Commercial Adult Fiction
- Crime
- Historical
- Horror
- Mystery
- Non-fiction
- Speculative Fiction
- Thrillers
Last day to book
18 May
Feedback
No written feedback will be provided
Payment plans
If you want to set up a fortnightly payment plan, use the code CYA26 at checkout. A 15% non-refundable deposit is required upfront for payment plans, with full payment due before your session.
Please note that payment plans aren’t available for early-bird tickets, and each attendee may have one payment plan.
Assessment sessions important information
- In-person assessments are only available to in-person attendees, unless by prior arrangement.
- They are available only to conference, bootcamp, and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.
- May be booked before the conference, but you must book for the conference by 15 May; otherwise, your session will be cancelled and not refunded.
- A $25.00 administration charge applies if you cancel before 15 May.
- They are non-refundable if cancelled after 15 May, unless we can resell the session.
