Hi, I’m Palmina Vilone,
I became an editor because I love stories, but more importantly, I love helping writers tell them well.
After completing my Bachelor’s in Creative Writing and working in children’s publishing, I stepped into freelance editing to work more closely with authors. Since then, I’ve partnered with writers across genres, offering detailed manuscript assessments and structural feedback that strengthens both narrative and voice.
My own short fiction has been published in Verandah Journal and featured on The NoSleep Podcast, so I understand firsthand how personal the writing process can be. I know what it feels like to hand over a manuscript and hope someone sees what you’re trying to create.
My approach is honest, encouraging, and practical. I’ll celebrate what’s working and thoughtfully challenge what isn’t, always to help your story become the strongest version of itself.
Outside of editing, I’m usually reading romance, horror, or a slightly over-the-top thriller; the cheesier, the better.
My Projects -
Published in Tabula Rasa Review (2022) for my short story ‘Born Again’, available via Barnes & Noble.
Published in Gemzine (2022) for my short story ‘Omens in Summer’.
Published in Verandah Journal (2023) for my short story ‘Double Happiness’.
Published by Bowen Street Press for my creative non-fiction piece ‘The House That Floats’.
Winner (Round 1) of the New York City Midnight Flash Fiction Competition.
Ghostwrote the foreword for In the Eye of the Beholder: The Raphy Star Collection, published by Hybrid Publishers.
Published by The NoSleep Podcast for my short horror story ‘With Love, Your Fernanda’.
Assistant Editor on Girls Change the Game by Michael Hyde and Gabrielle Gloury.
Proofreader for Blair Moon: How to Be Cooler Than the Moon by Ashleigh Mounser.
Assistant Editor on Borderlands: Riding the Slipstream, an anthology by Ford Street Publishing.
Panellist at the Sketch and Scribe Festival (2025), representing Ford Street Publishing.
Proofreader for Country Town by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway, winner of the CBCA Award 2024.