Overview
My specialist fields reflect my interests and expertise. As well as a first-class master's degree in journalism, I have a degree in outdoor sports coaching and philosophy, a diploma in design and illustration, and I'm a qualified mountain instructor. I'm deeply embedded within outdoor culture, and I love to use art, nature and the environment as lenses through which to tell stories. I was a contributor to Waymaking: An Anthology of Women's Adventure Writing, Poetry and Art, which won the Banff Mountain Book Competition award for non-fiction mountain literature in 2019.
As the editor for Scottish Mountaineering Press, I understand every element of the publishing process, from the intricacies of grammar and punctuation through to referencing, indexing and writing back-cover blurbs and advance information sheets. My recent focus has been on biographies and memoirs, and one of my latest ghostwriting/editing projects, The Fox of Glencoe, won the TGO Reader Award in 2021 and the Banff Mountain Literature Award in 2022.
My approach is highly personalised, and I take great care building rapport so that the whole editorial process feels supportive, collaborative and enjoyable. I offer constructive, empathetic feedback with the aim of helping you tell your story clearly and elegantly, in your own way and through characters and narratives that readers will care about.
Whatever your project, I'd love to discuss how I can help you realise your vision.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- The Great Outdoors Reader Award 2021
- Banff Mountain Literature (Non Fiction) The Jon Whyte Award 2022
- Scottish National Book Awards Emerging Publisher of the Year Award finalist 2022
Certifications
- MSc Journalism
- BSc Sports Coaching & Philosophy
- Diploma in Design & Illustration
Work experience
Self-employed
I work on all stages of the publishing process, from curating, collating, editing and ghostwriting manuscripts for publication, to producing reference lists, indexes and promotional material. I also write monthly newsletter articles and oversee submissions from other writers and editors.
Self-employed
Writing and editing business reports for international clients.
Self-employed
Editing and proofreading a wide range of documents from private clients, including academic papers, CVs, cover letters and essays.
Self-employed
Wrote and edited business reports and policty documents for outdoor education departments in local government.