Welcome to Cat and Quill! We are an editorial based in Glasgow, Scotland, providing editing services for fiction and non-fiction manuscripts. Both of the founding editors of Cat and Quill are also writers, and so we know firsthand the disappointment of receiving unhelpful or low-quality feedback. As such, we founded our own editorial with the ethos of ensuring that all our writers receive the quality of service we ourselves would love to have. In addition to editing, we offer book coaching, writing workshops, and even illustration work.
Everyone loves a freebie! Get in touch for a 100% free 1,000-word editing sample of your work. We also offer a free one hour book coaching consultation, available to all our writers to discuss their work. No commitment, no upfront fees. Get a boost in your writing journey today!
1,000-word free sample available to all writers, plus a 25% discount on your first 10,000 words!
We've got an even better deal right now! 50% off your first 50,000 words in our New Year sale!
Available to all writers until the end of January.
"5/5 Shirin has been thorough, honest, and accurate in every aspect and a wonderful person to troubleshoot literary issues with. She has a very keen attention to detail and proved to be well versed in all aspects of literature, as well as the random things that show up in fiction! Always open for questions and discussion, she has really helped me identify and work with the parts of my novel that didn’t work. She manages her criticism with delicacy and professionalism, providing honest feedback in a way that doesn’t make you just want to give up writing! I have really enjoyed working with her and would recommend her to anyone with a working piece of literature. Areas where she was particularly helpful with: Plot holes, opportunities to build a better story, awkward and incoherent phrases and incorrect word uses, character inconsistencies, WHY something isn’t working or doesn’t read easily.
" -Andrea VanSteenkiste
"Shirin has done 3 pieces of art for me so far, and I will keep coming back for more! She is detail oriented, kind, and SO talented. So glad I came across her incredible work!" -S.L Green
"I was lucky to have Shirin as an editor for my first book. Her thoughtful questions about my character’s backstory had me probe deeper into their actions and psyche for each scene in the book. She helped with their consistency throughout the entire manuscript. Every writer has blind spots when it comes to their work, and Shirin helped me condense some of my wordiness, helped point out my crutch words and caught some redundancies in my descriptions. And finally, every writer needs an editor who believes in the writer’s vision of their work. Shirin gave positive encouraging feedback throughout the entire manuscript. She is very easy to work with, and I highly recommend her for your editing needs." -Tacia Lynne
"I worked with Shirin to create a piece of Triceratops artwork for my MSc thesis. Not only is she a very skilled artist, but her professionalism and open mind are very impressive." - Eric Ames Jr
""Shirin is a fantastic editor. Even when I hired her as a professional beta reader for my novel years ago, she gave me feedback on par with my editor. She's meticulous, insightful, kind in her critique delivery, and her advice drastically improved my story for the better." -JC Rosewater"
"I was greatly pleased with Shirin's proof reading of my screenplay she adapted to the format well and gave very detailed notes as well as being punctual with her timing." - Liam Chisholme
