Catherine Stickley – Editor

I’m an Earth Scientist with over 25 years’ experience of writing and editing in academia and industry. If I’m not peering down a microscope, hammering rocks or analysing data, I’m writing about it. I specialise in Palaeontology and Evolution and have authored over 50 articles both specialist and popular, including for Nature and Science magazines. I’ve edited quite a bit more than that for a wide variety of science publishers. I now own my own geological consultancy and manage another, both in the UK.

Earth Science encompasses a number of the traditional STEM subjects; not just Geology but also Planetary Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Maths etc., so my work is never dull, always diverse, endlessly inspiring, and at times surprising. These days I write and edit on dry land although, curiously and on occasion, I have written in the middle of the ocean, aboard an interminable rolling drill ship. I’ve written while on Antarctica. I've written in the Arctic. Writing is the communication life-blood of all science; it needs to be done often, but always well, whoever your target audience is.

I'm looking forward to helping you reach your writing goals for any of the physical sciences, whether it be for the specialist or for a general audience. I can help develop and structure your work during it's initial stages by providing a detailed editorial assessment and/or developmental editing. I'm also happy to provide proof-reading and indexing services during it's later stages, for which I have a keen eye! I am particularly known for delivering high-quality work on time, with accuracy and fairness; all accompanied by a thorough explanation of edits. Since I'm lucky enough to call my hobby my career, you'll always find me enthusiastic.

Need some scientific advice to add credibility to your Sci-Fi book? I can help!

I advocate the public engagement of science. After all, what's the point of advancing science if you don't tell anyone about it? You might just inspire the next generation to do the same.