Overview
I hold accredited qualifications in proofreading and copy-editing and can work directly on digital files using InDesign. I'm happy to cast a close eye over the final stages of your manuscript – a proofread and copy-edit – in preparation for submission to a literary agency or digital publication.
I work from home with my two cats, Brontë and Oscar, and a gallon of Yorkshire Tea – other brands are available. Please do get in touch and I look forward to working with you.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Proofreading - The Publishing Training Centre
- Copy-editing - The Publishing Training Centre
- InDesign – Media Training Company Ltd.
Work experience
Bloomsbury Publishing
HarperCollins
Managed books, including 'The Prison Doctor', a Sunday Times and Amazon bestseller, to publication. Edited short stories and poetry by Charly Cox, 2018’s highest-selling poet, for her second collection, 'Validate Me'.
Assessed fiction and non-fiction submissions, from memoir and true crime to wellbeing and fiction.
Self-employed
Currently, freelancing for trade, independent and academic publishers as a project editor over a range of genres; including science fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller, memoir and biography, self-help, wellbeing, and more. I proofread, copy-edit and manage the delivery schedules for publishers and authors.
Penguin Random House
Edited a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, overseeing 'Doctor Who' tie-in fiction throughout the editorial process, including line edits. Developed a solid understanding of the requirements needed when working on licensed publishing after working with the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. Reported on fiction and non-fiction submissions across the books market.