Marjorie Lotfi

“Marjorie has been the most amazing help in editing various poems from my last two published collections, with a sharp but caring eye. She’s my go-to when I’m sitting stuck in a poem’s rut!”- Hollie McNish, author of Sunday Times Bestseller Slug (Little Brown)

“Marjorie’s editorial style is challenging, galvanising and generous. You really couldn’t ask much more of an editor, and your poems will thank you (and her) forever hence.” Michael Pederson, author of The Cat Prince & Other Poems (Faber) and Boy Friends (Faber)

“Marjorie is a sensitive, acute and sure-footed editor, whose focus is on allowing the poetic voice to sing out.” – Alice Tarbuck Grid (Sad Press), A Spell in the Wild (Hachette) 

“Marjorie has a gift for balancing a generous approach to mentoring with precise, insightful reading of your work. She illuminates strengths and provides spot on, constructive ideas for development. Time with Marjorie is energising and transformative for poetic practice.” Alison Gorman

One-to-One Monthly Mentoring

If you’re working on strengthening individual poems for submission or preparing a body of work for publication, Marjorie can help with line-by-line edits and broader suggestions across your work

Individual Poems

Submit 6 poems at the beginning of each month, and Marjorie will meet with you online for an hour towards the end of the month to discuss the work. Mentorships run for a minimum of three months, to allow time for development and for the partnership to blossom

£175 per month

6 poems, one 45 min online consultation/minimum 3 months

Pamphlets/Collections

Marjorie can also consult on larger bodies of work (pamphlet or collection length), which will involve several online sessions across a three-to-six-month period

£300 – Pamphlets

up to 20 pages, one 45 min online consultation

£750 – Collections

up to 60 pages, two separate 45 min online consultations