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“Isabel is a talented consultant. She has in depth knowledge of the book industry and manages her authors with great care and friendliness. She also communicates very clearly and is very creative finding solutions to “problems”. It is a delight to work with her. I highly recommend her consultancy services."
María Blanco, author How to Learn Spanish
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"Isabel’s editorial input was astute: she read extremely carefully the draft manuscript before being in touch with me about the places where she felt changes would benefit the novel. She was always considerate and precise in her communication during the editorial process. Her suggestions respected the intentions of the writing, and the artistic criteria I’d set. They also greatly improved the quality of the book. Her attention to process and detail was superb. She worked with the proof and copy editors closely, consulting me at every point if there was a question mark above even the smallest of punctuation or word changes. The production values she brought to the novel were as thoughtful and artistically engaged as the editorial. She understands how to make a book that reflects the nature of the content, so that the final product is a beautiful artefact"
Katri Skala, author A Perfect Mother
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“I feel that Isabel has a very good instinct for the aesthetic quality of a finished book and trust her judgements. The process has been collaborative and the mutual exchange on illustration content and placing alongside text has been very productive without being constraining. Isabel knows when a spread is done and when to push for more.”
Anita Joice, illustrator Sadie and the Sea Dogs
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"Isabel is my trusted expert when it comes to selecting art. She approaches each project with a keen understanding of my preferences and needs, offering recommendations that are both thoughtful and tailored. Her ability to curate pieces that resonate with me, even when my initial choices don’t align, is remarkable. Isabel’s unwavering dedication to finding options that suit both my budget and taste makes working with her a genuine pleasure."
Dr Aoife Keohane
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“Isabel Brittain was indispensable in guiding me through all stages of production for an ambitious book that was printed in 2021…Isabel enabled me to take this complex project through to completion. Having worked in book production for many years she was completely familiar with the specifications needed by both the typesetter and the printer… A great many techniques are brought to bear in making a book – both in preparing manuscript, and in the printing process… Isabel’s professional guidance and expertise, and her taste, were crucial in the production of the book.”
Gregory Warren Wilson, author Twenty-Five Fables
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“Working with Isabel was an absolute pleasure. At all stages of the process I felt that she was entirely respectful of my work. Her mission was to make the best version of my book possible which she did with an entirely collaborative process where my voice was always heard but equally she was able to give invaluable advice from her many years of experience in the industry.”
Deborah Brown, author Love Letters
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“It was a pleasure to work with Isabel, who was unfailingly thoughtful, helpful and professional throughout..”
Alison Murdoch, author Bed 12
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"Isabel was excellent at all stages of publication; editing was thorough, formatting and design was top grade. ..The end result was a very high standard production; the cover, with cloth binding and design directly onto the hardback has made the book very attractive, the paper quality has also been noted by many and type-script that makes reading an aesthetic as well as intellectual pleasure...Though the subject I wrote on was something of a niche market Isabel produced a book that appeals to all who see, hold and read it."
Stefan Gillow-Reynolds, author The Wisdom of Love in the Song of Songs