Overview
A career editor with more than 30 years’ experience, I love working with my clients to help them get their work to the next level.
A bit about my background: I’ve worked at notable publishing houses (Henry Holt, Rutgers Univ. Press, and Rowman & Littlefield and its imprints); major consumer magazines (IPC Media in London and Johnston International Publishing in NYC); and in radio broadcasting (Australian Broadcasting Corp.) Before I began my freelance editing career, I worked for many years as a freelance journalist and magazine editor. For my full bio, please see my résumé and a selected list of books I’ve worked on, below.
I have extensive international experience and have lived and worked on four continents—the UK, Australia, Africa, and the US, where I was born and now reside. Reedsy clients include new and seasoned authors from across the globe (Ghana, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Canada, Mali, Afghanistan, Australia, and the US).
The services I offer include everything from helping to overhaul a manuscript that’s hit a rut to refining it at the sentence or word level to tidying up the grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Whether your manuscript is in the early or late stage, I can bring my experience and eye for good writing to the table to improve it. I take pride in being meticulous, easy to work with, and communicative.
Once your manuscript is agent-ready, I can write or edit your query letter and synopsis and/or offer advice on what direction to go in to get it out into the world: the traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing route.
As an avid reader, I know what good writing is, what works and doesn’t work. Nothing makes me happier than passing on my expertise on to my clients.
I truly love editing and am not happy until my client is.
NB: I'm not interested in working on AI-generated manuscripts, but AI-assisted ones are fine. Thanks!
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- B.A. English literature; M.A. political economy
Work experience
KnoWEwell, PCB
Rowman & Littlefield
Self-employed
Drew Magazine
Rutgers University Press
Henry Holt & Co.
St. Martin's Press
Australian Broadcasting Corp
IPC Media
Zed Books
West Africa magazine
James Curry Publishers
Modern Africa magazine
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