Beth Cox | Creative Editorial Inclusion
Helping you make a difference, when and where it counts
My mission is to see a children's books landscape that thrives due to naturally inclusive children's books where every child can belong.
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An experienced publishing professional with a passion for developing engaging, inclusive and commercial books for young readers. I have a strong grounding in trade and education publishing, and over 20 years’ experience spanning editing, writing, training and consultancy.
Inclusion is often seen as a huge task and undertaking but it's often the smallest things that make the biggest difference and I work with publishers and book creators to see the opportunities for inclusion and execute them well.​
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As an editor, I work with children's trade and educational publishers in a range of capacities, from copy-editing and proofreading, to developmental editing, commissioning and editorial management, with inclusion at the forefront of everything I do.
"I've worked closely with Beth on a number of different projects. Her input has been invaluable, not only providing me with young modern picture references that are fully researched and reliable, but also giving me the support to be fully confident at showing situations and experiences I'm not familiar with.
Having Beth alongside has become a must-have. An essential part of the process, saving me time and money, but also lifting the work and taking it to a different, and better, level."
Jess Stockham, Illustrator
I grew up in rural Dorset, so my exposure to difference was limited, and that’s one of the things that drives me now. I've also seen the impact of inclusion in real life which motivates me further. I’ve worked with disabled children in various roles and I'm a solo mum to a donor-conceived child, so have a non-traditional family set-up myself. I'm late diagnosed neurodivergent (Autistic with ADHD traits) which brings a vital level of insight and hyper-empathy to my work.
I was a co-founder of Inclusive Minds, an organisation that championed inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility in children’s books and now connects book creators with young people with lived experience to ensure authenticity in their books. I also co-facilitated the Arts Council England-funded Reflecting Disability project.
Read my story to find out more.
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