Rochelle Fernandez is a reader and wordsmith with extensive experience in the Australian publishing industry.

She has edited, proofread and project managed fiction, biography, memoir, cookery and current affairs as well as editing content for the corporate sector.

As well as working as an editor for major publishing houses, Rochelle was a publisher for Voyager, HarperCollins's speculative fiction imprint from 2013-17, and is proud to have worked with authors such as Kylie Chan, Traci Harding, Alan Baxter and Mitchell Hogan. She also commissioned authors for Impulse, an ebook-only imprint, fostering a community of emerging authors and supporting them from contract to market.

As one of the first digital editors for an Australian publishing house, she has spent her career so far adapting to and maximising opportunities from changes to the traditional business models.

Separate to her editorial services, Rochelle is a literary agent with Alex Adsett Literary. She is seeking well written manuscripts of any genre with a compelling premise and three dimensional, interesting characters. You can submit your manuscript for consideration here.

Based in Sydney with her husband and two small children, she is passionate about diverse stories that represent the wonderful multicultural multifaceted society that comprises Australia. Her favourite city in the world is Buenos Aires, she hates Christmas and she needs more sleep.