Every manuscript we proofread, every eBook we design, and every paperback we publish, is the result of our amazing team all working together to make one another’s ideas stronger. At Rowanvale, this is possible because every one of us strives towards a common goal — creating the best experience for those embarking on their self-publishing journey.
Find out more about the amazing people behind Rowanvale below.

Cat Charlton

Managing
Director

Cat is Rowanvale’s Managing Director. A force to be reckoned with, she is the driving force behind sales, marketing and strategy. Cat founded Rowanvale Books in 2012, after her father had a poor experience with a big-name self-publishing company. Having studied Psychology at Exeter University, she has since completed further studies in Leadership and Management. In her spare time, Cat can be found raising her two sons in the Welsh countryside and going on various road-trips around the UK.

Hannah Gill

Digital Marketing Strategist

After graduating with a First Class Honours degree in English Literature, Hannah is now completing her MA at Cardiff University. In her down time, Hannah can be found travelling (her favourite place so far is Barcelona), listening to podcasts or training for a half marathon. 

Emilia Hussey

BAB Service Co-ordinator

Though she studied History at the University of York, Ellie's heart has always belonged to fiction. It felt inevitable that she'd end up in publishing somehow, and when it turned out that she had a lot of opinions on semicolons, editing revealed itself as her true calling. She joined Rowanvale in 2017 and has been Senior Writing Advisor here since 2018.  

She works on books from every genre and market but has a particular love for science fiction and fantasy, her favourite authors being Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie and Tamsyn Muir. When she's not reading, she can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, watching anime and getting far too emotionally invested in video games.

Rebeckah Griffiths

In-House Designer

From spending her childhood copying the covers of Disney VHS tapes and taping all manner of scribbles and doodles to the surface of her house, Rebeckah has since abandoned the 'sensible' veterinary dream and took the plunge to dedicate herself to illustration full-time. She studied at University of South Wales and spends her time either developing her craft or sticking her nose between the pages of a book.

    Ionawr Davies

    In-House Designer

Rowanvale’s best Welsh speaker, Ionawr studied illustration at the University of Central Lancashire. Her favourite genre to illustrate is children’s books — having worked in nurseries and schools for a number of years, Ionawr has an incredible amount of experience with children’s literature. She credits the ability to illustrate books for a living as ‘a real privilege’. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with family and explore the lovely Welsh countryside.

Cat M'Crystal- Fletcher

Project Account Manager & Marketing Advisor

Cat is a lover and a do-er of all things beautiful and creative whilst living in a windmill in the glorious Vendeé countryside. Due to her childhood living in a country of censorship, she holds communication as an entity to be protected; the written word as precious and books sacred. On her checklist of life is a bullet, ‘author’; until her manuscripts are ready, she is passionate about supporting those brave enough to become one.  

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Abby Allen

Project Account Manager

Growing up, Abby didn’t know what she wanted to do when she was older. All she knew was that she loved reading! After studying English Literature at Cardiff University, Abby realised that her true passion was helping authors to publish their manuscripts. In her spare time, Abby can be found running around Bute Park in Cardiff. Unable to resist a powerhouse female protagonist, she credits Greta Gerwig's Little Women as her favourite film.
Jaide Long
Publishing Advisor 
For as long as she can remember, Jaide has been obsessed with the magic of words. After completing a BA in Media, Communications, Politics and International Relations, she interned at an Australian travel magazine publisher. After taking a few years off to have three children, Jaide returned to the publishing world and joined Rowanvale Books. In her spare time, Jaide watches movies of all genres (except horror!), plays boardgames with her kids and explores her local Vendée countryside. She also enjoys the odd puzzle or classic novel with a glass of red wine!
Tegan Oldfield
Publishing Advisor 
After taking a year out to travel Europe and Asia and figure out what she wanted to do, Tegan’s love of words drew her back to Cardiff to study English Literature and Creative Writing. She is currently studying an MA in Creative Writing at Cardiff University on a scholarship. She loves the microfiction and short story form, and has a special place in her heart for women’s fiction. You can mostly find her reading, writing and feeding her caramel latte addiction in the city’s best independent coffee shops!
Ellie Owen
Senior Writing Advisor
Though she studied History at the University of York, Ellie's heart has always belonged to fiction. It felt inevitable that she'd end up in publishing somehow, and when it turned out that she had a lot of opinions on semicolons, editing revealed itself as her true calling. She joined Rowanvale in 2017 and has been Senior Writing Advisor here since 2018.  
She works on books from every genre and market but has a particular love for science fiction and fantasy, her favourite authors being Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie and Tamsyn Muir. When she's not reading, she can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, watching anime and getting far too emotionally invested in video games.
Sophie Brown
Writing Advisor
Sophie has been passionate about literature ever since she was a child and her favourite book was Frances Hodgson Burnett’s ‘A Little Princess’. However, it was the time she spent volunteering at her local library that made her realise she wanted to work with books long-term. This is a passion that she continued in her study of English Literature at Cardiff University. In her spare time, Sophie studies languages, takes photos with her film camera and drinks a lot of coffee!
Jess Postians
Writing Advisor
Having developed an early love for books in primary school, Jess went on to study English Literature at Cardiff University graduating with a 2.1 in 2014. Joining Rowanvale in April 2017, Jess’s favourite things include decorative stationary, colour co-ordinated lists and the smell of a new book. When not immersed in a book, the self-confessed chocoholic can be found spending time with her husband and two young sons.