Chris Cartwright

Chris Cartwright – Editor

I am an experienced copy- and developmental editor specialising in Business, IT and Physical Sciences for authors, academics and publishers.

Overview

I have been a freelance editor for the last 10 years, and a business/IT consultant for the last 30.

I regularly edit scientific books and journal articles (Wiley, OUP, CUP, Sage). I also do a lot of work for non-native authors. I have a strong background in business (McKinsey), IT (consulting) and science (Cambridge University).

I have a strong personal interest in music (classical, jazz, folk), horology (clocks), photography (digital and analogue), cookery and poetry, and have edited texts in all these areas.

I work in Word, pdf markup (comments or BSI marks) and LaTeX.

My core business skill areas are marketing, software, organisational design and management, project management, data science and analytics. However, through my McKinsey experience, I am familiar with most aspects of corporate life. I have built a (£6m) business and managed its trade sale.

My core science skill areas are physics and engineering.

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Computers & Internet Economics Engineering Math & Science Music Photography Physics & Chemistry Technology
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2013 — Present
Wide variety of nonfiction editing for publishers and authors.

Self-employed

Mar, 2012 — Present

Sophron Partners

May, 1995 — Jun, 2005 (about 10 years)
Built and ran (with two partners) a £6m consulting company

McKinsey & Co.

Feb, 1988 — Apr, 1995 (about 7 years)
IT Specialist Consultant

Cambridge Consultants

Sep, 1981 — May, 1988 (over 6 years)
Artificial Intelligence developer and consultant

Portfolio

What will be the effects of increased automation and Artificial Intelligence? How can companies engage employees in the face of mass job destruction?Charles Towers-Clark, CEO of Pod Group, took a profitable, fast growing, hierarchical company... and tore it ap... read more
Equilibrium Finite Element Formulations by Moitinho De Alm, John Wiley, 2017, Hardcover, 9781118424155
Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich provides a performer's perspective on Steve Reich's compositions from his iconic minimalist work, Drumming, to his masterpiece, Music for 18 Musicians. It addresses performance issues encountered by the musician... read more

Chris has 9 reviews

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Dennis J.

Dennis J.

Apr, 2025

Nice job. I miss alot of errors as I write and proof. Chros picked up all of my errors and his being a science orientated pilot came through. Thanks.
Joseph P.

Joseph P.

Dec, 2024

Chris Cartwright edited my book on physics and did a great job. He not only caught the errors we can all make when we write, he also pointed out weaknesses that an editor could not fix, but that which had to be reworded by the author. He also sent me articles related to my book which I had not co...
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Chris C.
Thank you for your kind words Joseph. It was a pleasure working with you and editing your book, and I wish you every success with it, and getting your thought-provoking ideas to a wide audience.
Mark M.

Mark M.

Jul, 2023

Would work with Chris again, and the book became an Amazon best seller!
Chris C.
Thanks Mark. It was a pleasure, and congratulations on your book's success!
rod M.

rod M.

Aug, 2022

Chris was incisive, punctual, affable, professional. Will definitely work with him on my next book. 1st Class. Many thanks - Rod
Gary R.

Gary R.

Mar, 2022

Chris did a great job editing my book. Since I'd written a programming language tutorial, his background in software programming made him an invaluable resource.
Chris C.
Thanks Gary. I really enjoyed the process.

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