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Kimberley (left) and Claire (right). PHOTO: JODIE JAMES

Little Owl exists because stories matter.

Stories shape our world. And, when the right stories are told well, they can make our world a better, kinder place.

We’re Kimberley and Claire: editors, writers, sisters and the people you talk to when you’re working with Little Owl. Between us, we’ve got over 15 years’ combined experience working with book publishers, magazine publishers, film festivals, universities and a wide range of corporate and private clients.

Our services include anything involving words: writing, ghostwriting, structural editing, copy-editing, sub-editing, proof-reading and copy-writing. Want to know more? Get in touch.

“Kimberley and Claire’s endless patience and good humour make them a joy to work with ... Rock-solid copy-editing and proofreading of exceptional calibre.”

— Penguin Random House UK Children's

Claire Davis is an editor, writer and creative project manager who has worked for publishers, festivals and arts organisations in Aotearoa and around the world. A professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd), Claire is passionate about stories of all kinds, especially those told in books and on screen, and her publishing experience runs the gamut from academia to bestselling children’s books, and from educational series to memoirs.

Kimberley Davis is a professional editor and writer who has worked for both commercial and academic publishers in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the UK. She is a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) and was named the Young NZ Publisher of the Year 2019. As well as working on a wide range of memoirs, ghostwrites and other non-fiction titles, she also sub-edits magazine features and is an experienced creative project manager. When she’s not at her desk, she likes telling stories and going walking in the mountains.