Geoff Walker is one of New Zealand’s most experienced publishers and editors. He has stepped down as publishing director of Penguin New Zealand, where he was responsible for building Penguin’s local publishing list over a period of several decades. Geoff has published many of New Zealand’s leading writers, including Michael King, Maurice Gee, Lloyd Jones, Witi Ihimaera, Patricia Grace, Ranginui Walker, Vincent O’Sullivan and Anne Salmond. Books by these authors have won many awards. He is also a former newspaper, radio and television journalist. Geoff is very active in book publishing as a freelance publishing consultant, writer and editor, working closely with others in the field. He assesses original manuscripts and offers expert advice on writing, rewriting and editing, all of which he will undertake himself. He’ll also advise as a consultant on the best way to publish. He has extensive connections with local publishers and knows precisely who to approach with which sort of book. He is also familiar with the best self-publishing channels and offers many different options. He’s also available for co-authoring or ‘ghost’ writing. Geoff’s personal interests lie in biography, memoir, history and fiction, but he also works with all kinds of books including speciality books, company histories and corporate profiles.    

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