Frances Pavletich
Editor
I love experimental literature and independent publishing. From 2022 to 2024 I operated Evening Books, a small bookstore in Ōtepoti specialising in independent publications, art books, socio-political musings, and interdisciplinary works. In 2023 and 2024, I organised Small Press Fest, dedicated to bringing small presses from Aotearoa together for discussions, panels and workshops. I have degrees in English Literature and in teaching. I am an Aquarius which people assume is a water sign but is actually an air sign. People call me during a break-up because I’m good at listening but will also encourage bad behaviour. Since turning eighteen, I have never lived in a place for more than four years. I am currently travelling Europe with the intention of settling in Rijeka. I always have a book (or two or three) on the go.
Some work I’ve enjoyed recently: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, Liars by Sarah Manguso, Good Girl by Aria Aber, Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti, 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell, Bluets by Maggie Nelson, The Fetishist by Katherine Min, Amma by Saraid de Silva, I Can Give You Anything But Love by Gary Indiana, and Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes.
Fiction Manuscript Assessment
Feeling stuck during the process of writing your novel? Want to have an outside eye to look at your work? A manuscript assessment provides editorial guidance from characterisation and story development to plot inconsistencies and overused phrasing. Please note this is not a line-by-line proofread - it is detailed feedback that will help you develop the strengths in your writing and offer clear direction for your next draft.
Enquire about getting an assessment by emailing a sample of your work and the word count.
Other Writing
Are you submitting a piece of text for publication? I will give detailed feedback on the strength of the writing as well as flag any mistakes that I come across. This type of editorial guidance would be more suitable for shorter pieces of fiction and/or non-fiction. Please provide a sample of your writing to ensure that it is a good fit.
You can contact me at: francespavletich@emailgmail.com