"Saxon is one of the most reliable freelancers I've come across in my time as a commissioning editor, which is why I've been putting work his way every month for a good five years. When I commission Saxon I know that the copy will be intelligent, funny, come in on deadline - if not before - and won't need tidying up. So please don't hire him, as I'd like to keep him for myself."

Ian Berriman, Reviews Editor, SFX magazine.
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"Saxon’s experience of the SF/Fantasy genre is in-depth and diverse. He brings this knowledge to the work he completes and is able to offer a valued opinion about whether a manuscript has any potential, and then insightful suggestions for improvements and changes."

Julie Crisp, Editor, Tor UK imprint, Pan Macmillan

Saxon was born in Cornwall in 1974, and soon developed a wild imagination and a passionate love of Literature, Science Fiction and Cinema thanks to his eclectic and film-loving parents. A voracious reader who was writing stories and scripts from an early age, Saxon also experimented with filmmaking throughout his teens, and managed to hi-jack an entire segment of his Media Studies A-Level just so he could write, direct and produce a 1-hour, no-budget sci-fi adventure spectacular entitled THE ALCHEMIST.

Further writing and filmmaking adventures followed, and after A-Levels came three years at Bournemouth University studying for a Ba Hons in Media Production. Saxon's first official experience of journalism was here on the Documentary side of the course, researching and producing his own documentaries on a local Cinema projectionist, anarchic pop renegades The KLF, and the many facets of the Comic Book industry.

After completing his course with two short films- the superhero monologue RETURN OF THE CRIMSON AVENGER and the surreal existential drama SUICIDE IS PAINLESS, Saxon moved to London in late 1995 with the intent of pursuing a career in the Media. During 1997 and 1998, he managed to gain interest from several production companies in a TV drama series he had developed entitled SANITY CLAWS, and during the year 2000, he made the move into film journalism, starting to write for Hotdog magazine, and continuing to work for outlets like Channel4.Com and SFX magazine.

In 2003, he also started to work in the world of publishing, doing freelance Reading Reports on book manuscripts for various editors. After a number of adventures (including a six-week voyage across America visiting obscure movie locations), he left London in late 2006, and completed his first novel in late 2007. He's built up extensive experience in film journalism and magazine sub-editing, and has been working as a freelance proofreader since 2008. He currently lives and works in Manchester, and is finishing his second novel.

"Quick, efficient and with a sharp eye, Saxon has proved a reliable proofreader – and, even better, one with an interest in our novels"

Gillian Redfearn, Senior Comissioning Editor, Gollancz

"A reliable freelancer who's both fast and professional, Saxon's instincts and opinions on a manuscript are always useful, considered, and intelligent."

Jeremy Trevathan, Publishing Director, Pan Macmillan

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