Selina is generous, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and professional: everything you could wish for in a book coach. As my coach, she provided the guidance to work through the development of my manuscript, as well as the space to address any internal blocks in my writing process. Her questioning and feedback were always considered and insightful, and prompted me to do some in-depth thinking about the scope of my project. As a result, I came away from our sessions with a wonderful sense of clarity and direction. I highly recommend Selina’s coaching to any writer who wants to progress to the next level in their career.

Geneve Flynn, 2x Bram Stoker Award and Shirley Jackson Award-winning Author

what people say

Selina is professional, authentic and honest. I have found working with her to be an enjoyable and exciting learning experience. I have developed a sense of clarity within my writing skills as an author that has allowed me to gain more knowledge and confidence within my work. When sharing your creative work, you want someone who you can trust, is experienced and knowledgeable in overcoming obstacles that allow you to move closer to your creative goal. Selina has done this through breaking down complex ideas with simple, effective solutions that lead to beneficial outcomes. Without the support and knowledge I have gained from Selina, I wouldn't be able to move forward with my creative goal in writing my novel.

Nakita S

They say all true artists suffer and struggle for their art, which is probably true, but the suffering and struggling can demotivate you. Selina changed all of that. With compassion, insightful understanding, warmth and good humour, she found the right switches to flick in my head, and made writing fun again. The time I’ve spent with her has left me feeling excited about writing fiction, but more importantly – capable of writing fiction. Selina helped me discover the source of my negative self-talk, and gave me strategies to combat my self-doubt. She wants you to succeed and genuinely cares about your book. After my first two sessions with her, I knuckled down and in a shockingly short time frame had 36,000 words staring back at me. Even better, the story was good! I highly recommend her. You’re in safe and competent hands.

Jack sinclair

I can't recommend Selina Shapland's fiction coaching service enough. Not only is Selina a delight to work with, but she also knows her craft. I found Selina's coaching services professional, respectful, and encouraging. The insights and observations Selina made have been highly valuable and are instrumental to my writing journey. Selina highlighted opportunities for my manuscript that I wouldn't have explored or discovered by myself. This experience has helped me to grow as a writer. 
Thank you, Selina, it has been an absolute pleasure working with you.

Kylie Barton

Working with Selina was an absolute game changer for me. She is a thoughtful and considerate coach, and asked all the right questions to ensure I had the best plan to start working from.
I'll certainly be back to work with her again and I highly recommend her to all authors of any experience level. You won’t be disappointed.

Pamela Jeffs, author of Wilder

Working with Selina as a coach is a great experience. Selina is a good listener who offers constructive and honest feedback. She has inspired me at times when I am convinced my story is not worth continuing. Her perspectives on character and point of view have been so useful to my storytelling. I look forward to working with her further on stories I am developing.

Robyn Ede

Selina went above and beyond for me. From the first, she was encouraging, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. She gave me invaluable notes on my manuscript, many positive, and many constructive, that helped me shape up my book for submission. She was extremely communicative and thoughtful and took great care of my work (and my ego!) at every step. I could NOT have written a synopsis without her! If you want someone dedicated to the craft of storytelling and writing, Selina is your person.

Dana Lotito