Three cheers for Lucy

In my career as an editor, both in-house but mainly freelance, I must have worked with hundreds of authors on hundreds of books.

But I have to say that the nicest author I’ve ever come across is Lucy Hamill. Lucy, a retired teacher and department head, has written some wonderful French textbooks for Edco in Ireland. They are modern, lively and inspiring. Lucy is permanently brimming with brilliant ideas. It’s hard to keep up with her!

Lucy is also incredibly kind. Today she sent my Irish-food-deprived family a box of goodies, pictures above, to say ‘thank you’ for the work I’ve recently been doing with her on her latest book, Panache. Last summer, she came to visit with husband Sam and little dog Todd, and treated all five Daggs to a wonderful meal at La Bonne Auberge in Nouzerines. It’s not often editors get such treats from authors. Thank you Lucy!